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My turkey hunting mentor gave me his single shot 20 gauge. Its some italian job he paid $27 some time ago with a top tang safety, ribbed barrel, and fairly decent trigger. It seems to pattern well using trap loads, but they it puts almost all of the patter below the bead.
I could see if I can get a meadowcreek mount or find the Williams fire sights I took off my BPS 12 gauge when I got my franchi.
I have two other 20 gauge turkey guns so I wanted this as a back up and general truck gun and would prefer not to put sights or red dot on it.
Go any suggestions on how to make it shoot a higher pattern??
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J.L. Galef and sons "companion" is the make and mode. Itialian and that maker is based in NY
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A bigger bead will pattern higher. Most beads screw in and out and replacements can be bought at Brownell's.
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Where does it pattern a turkey load?
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Turkey load might hit higher due to recoil. Try it. A lower bead shoot higher.
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put a comb raiser on it. Much like with any shotgun, raising your head makes it hit higher
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not gonna know until you try a turkey load, I feel sorry for your shoulder.
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Where does it pattern a turkey load? I haven't tried it yet. No idea what the choke is but the cheap field loads had a nice pattern.... just bead and below.
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Turkey load might hit higher due to recoil. Try it. A lower bead shoot higher. I may have one of this magnetic big front beads to try.
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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not gonna know until you try a turkey load, I feel sorry for your shoulder. Yea.. this thing is super light and pnches back. I had a slip on linbsaver type recoil pad and the extra length made it sight perfectly down the rib. My mentor was a short guy and the stock is short. I don't thnk he shortened it, but these guns were set up for kids. I'm getting excited to try it with the pad on.
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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