MISSISSIPPIGUY said:
i am going to start turkey hunting. i will be using my remington model 1100 it has a factory barrel. is this ok what kind of ammo do i use? what is good calls for beginners.
IMO, the particular gun you're using may be the very least important aspect to turkey hunting success. Your Remington 1100 with it's factory barrel is a great turkey gun. I would recommend your choke be no more open than a "modified". IMO, it's almost a "toss up" as to whether "full" or "modified" will help a beginner more, although most will tell you to go with a "full" choke. But without better sights, it's very easy to miss an up close bird with some of the tighter "turkey" chokes.
Personally, I've killed most of my turkeys over the years with what most would just call a good 12 ga. "squirrel gun", 2 3/4-inch chamber, most killed with #5 shot (and always shooting for a head/neck shot). I've also killed several turkeys with three different 16 ga. shotguns, none of which most would consider much of a "turkey" gun.
Test some different loads.
You don't need the most expensive.
If you can find them locally, or would order from somewhere such as Cabela's, take a look at the Fiocci turkey loads which have nickel-plated shot. They seem to be among the cheapest of decent shells, yet have gotten very good reviews.
Remember, the less you call, probably the better.
Try to master a basic slate call first. While you're doing this, you might want to use one of the "push-button" calls.
