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Looking to purchase a 12 guage automatic for coyotes and turkeys. Shooting TSS if I can find it. Probably going to mount a red dot of some sort (advice on red dot welcomed) Dependability and handling more important than cost. Thanks
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Not being a big semi-auto fan but involved in shotgun sports a long time. My take is any semi-auto that has been around for awhile, has decent CS, shoots 3" shells and is adaptable to a sight would be good to go. The most important thing is a good fit.
As far as sights, red dots leave me cold, a good low power variable with an illuminated dot will do every thing a red dot will do and have better optics. I do like Holographic sights and have one on my bow and my 870 set up for coyote hunting..
I have 1-4x20 Leupolds of all series on my combo guns.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
Make mine a Minaska
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I use a Benelli M2 w/21" barrel, Indian Creek choke, and Burris speed bead for turkeys. So far I've killed more coyotes than turkeys with it.....and I've never carried it coyote hunting! It works really well.
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Not familiar with TSS or red dots, but can say the old guns get it done too, i took my old A5 for a walk one day deer hunting, had the ribbed 30" full choke barrel installed, had five rounds on board, a Winchester 2-3/4 inch load with 20 copper plated #1 buck, saw movement below me at around 80 yards through the broken brush, i shouldered the old Belgium Browning, thought it was a deer, as it got closer i saw it was a coyote, have blown plenty of deer setups to smoke a coyote, this day was no different. At roughly 15 yards the coyote saw me, locked up and threw his head up as the A5 boomed, i had the bead on his right shoulder on a hard quarter towards me, i've shot everything from squirrels to Cape Buffalo, Hippo and Eland with everything from 22 lr to 8 Bore, have 'NEVER' saw anything die that hard, the shot charge penetrated the dog length ways, i picked the thing up by the tail, can swear the shot charge ripping through to exit the animal added a full foot to his overall length. Saw my Gramps using a Lynch box call shoot Turkeys with his old shiny blued steel and walnut Remington Model 11 [which looked like an A5 to me] a few times, the old guns are still fun and effective too, enjoy whatever you put together, it's all about getting out there and getting it done.
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Benelli shotgun, 2 3/4" 4 buck shells, benelli full choke, and the simple front bead of your choice. I use a small red true glow. Very simple, very effective, very deadly. Then pattern your shotgun. You should be good to 40 yds, maybe a touch further.
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You wont be disappointed with a Benelli M2 or Black eagle. I use a Benelli Super Black eagle II with #4 buck or hevi shot dead coyote and have taken coyotes and bobcats out to 45 yards without a hiccup.
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Benelli or Beretta. I have used both and long ago settled on a pair of Benelli M1's. For loads everything from 00 Buck, #1 Buck, 4 Buck, lead BB, denser than lead tungsten BB & T, TSS #2 and #4, various lead turkey loads of #4,#5,#6 shot. The absolute best is the TSS #2. The denser than lead tungsten BB is excellent. The best bang for the buck is lead No. Four Buck.
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Can't beat a Benelli M2 shooting TSS 4's for coyote. I have one that I mounted a Leupold Delta Point Pro with the 2.5 MOA dot on and it's about 100% on coyotes under 60 yards.
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Thanks for the info BangPop I appreciate it.
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[bleep] Benelli, they kick like a Ithaca 37!
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I'll toss in my vote for the franchi affinity. Mine has been trouble free from the beginning. Light trap loads to the heavy magnums. I can't say the same thing for the browning that it replaced costing double the money. instagram full photo viewer
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Benelli Auto it handles real well.
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Winchester Super X2 or later. Soft shooting shotgun, handles well, STUPID reliable. I've got one with well into 5 figure round count - can't remember a single foible.
Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, ducks on the bay, snow geese in MO - it just goes bang, every time.
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Ive had excellent service from Remington 1100.magnums. 1250 fps 2 3/4" sporting clays/ trap to various 3" mags. Kind of heavy guns though. And no longer made.
2 reg gloss mags, an Atlantic Flyway and a Special Purpose.
Only the latter remains. Its matte and does it all ( wears 26" steel shot Remchoke bbl ).
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remington 1100 hard to beat, find one of the older models
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BERetta anything, made by Beretta
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My main turkey/predator shotgun is the M2, 24” barrel, .675 Trulock choke. It’s often been T shot for coyotes & #6 hevi-shot for turkey. There are others, my Browning Gold is 2nd in line.
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