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It's like Ford, Chevy, & Dodge brother..... What can you afford/want to spend? I love my Remington 1187. I have hunted lots of game with it. I have an 870 I turkey hunt with, it shoots a little harder!!
 
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I tried that route, I think the 10ga is just too big to begin with.... even with a good choke tube my 870 patterned alot better than the 10ga @ 40 yards..... may not have the distance but if there is no pattern, distance means nothing!!!
 
Is there any particular reason you want an automatic? Like someone here already said.... its like ford,chevy, or even......dodge ;) Tell us what you look for in a gun and maybe we can help you pinpoint a gun fit for you
 
cbcs1987 said:
Is there any particular reason you want an automatic?
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I can think of three reasons I prefer an automatic over a pump:

1) Less carry noise --- pump actions tend to "rattle" when you walk, or sometimes just when you reposition your gun to take a shot. I don't like unexpected unnatural noises that can be heard by a turkey.

2) Usually less noise when the next shell is chambered after you fire a shot.

3) Slightly less recoil
 
Try different tubes, I have seen 410. through ten guages with horrible and great patterns. Bottom line is the more pellets the more potential pellets in the head. It might interest you to know my grandfather has ruled out all twelve guages because he had one twenty gauge which patterned better than his one twelve. It sounds to me like your experiment was just as scientific.
 
On a side note every one of those semi-autos shotguns posted so far were classified as a assault weapon in several bills in different states last year.
 
Wildcat said:
On a side note every one of those semi-autos shotguns posted so far were classified as a assault weapon in several bills in different states last year.
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VERY good reminder! Guys & gals, if you're not in the NRA, NOW is the time to join!!!
 
Wildcat said:
On a side note every one of those semi-autos shotguns posted so far were classified as a assault weapon in several bills in different states last year.
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All I can say is: They can take em if they can find em!!
 
Browning Gold 24 inch barrel...killed bird over 60 yds with standard federal turkey loads and factory turkey choke.
 
IMO, the Benelli's are the best, but you will pay a pretty penny.

For the money (price vs. value) hard to beat the Mossberg 935.

Seems the Mossberg 835 pump is the most popular turkey gun out there. The 935 is basically the autoloader version of the 835.
 
Try and go to place that has several brands of shotguns and shoulder a few. Read as much as you can about the ones you are interested in. I myself love Benelli and have an M2 w/steadygrip for turkey hunting. I also have a Stoeger 2000 that is a lot less expensive, but it shoots real good and love that too for turkey hunting.There are a lot of great shotguns out there. Just have fun looking for the right gun for you.
 
Yessir Grizzly...the 10 guages dont pattern as well as a 12. I had a Browning Gold 10 that would pattern great out to 35 yards but add 5 to 10 yards and the pattern opened up a LOT. I tried a handfull of chokes and just couldnt get it right past 40 yards. My old 835 Mossy would patten great out to 50...but I just got tired of black eyes every time I pulled the trigger. I shoot a Browning Silver now and the recoil reduction is NICE! As soon as my Rhino choke gets in its back to the patterning board! ;)
 
Yeah, you certainly need an auto-loader for the turks. It's critical to have that quick second and third shot available!
 
I was talking to a guy about this same subject the other day.

He was looking into a benilli very seriously but wanted something a little cheaper. He said he got and LOVED a Stoeger 2000, it will only take 3" but that is all you need anyway.

If you know anything about Soteger they are a cheap benilli, they are not made at the same plant but made on the same pattern.

I think he paid $399 at Gander Mt.
 
cruff10 said:
I was talking to a guy about this same subject the other day.

He was looking into a benilli very seriously but wanted something a little cheaper. He said he got and LOVED a Stoeger 2000, it will only take 3" but that is all you need anyway.

If you know anything about Soteger they are a cheap benilli, they are not made at the same plant but made on the same pattern.

I think he paid $399 at Gander Mt.
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Those things kick like the devil. I had one and would plum smack you in the face and kick so hard it would knock the eyes out of your head. They are light and the action is loose.
It isnt gas operated either, inertia. You could drop it on the butt of the gun and the action would open and shut. It kicks as hard as a pump gun.

The dang choke threads were crooked and wouldnt shoot straight. I had to send it back to benelli for them to fix it.
 
TNtrapper said:
Yessir Grizzly...the 10 guages dont pattern as well as a 12...
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Actually, quite the opposite.

While any shotgun must be patterned to find the optimum combination of choke and shell, the 3 1/2" 10ga generally holds a better pattern than the 3 1/2" 12ga due to the wider shot column. The wider shot column results in less deformation and deflection of the shot as it travells down the barrel.

You should see the pattern my SP-10 throws at 40 yards with regular old winchester supreme #5's!!! No need to spend the bucks on nitro shells.
 
You know, I've got to laugh at the "need" for 3 1/2" shells and 10 ga guns, and auto loaders. I had an uncle who killed the heck out of gobblers every year with 2 3/4" high brass 7 1/2's, in a side by side choked M and F. Obviously most of us would scoff at that rig nowadays. Maybe most of us are no longer good enough at our sport. LOL
 

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