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Fixin to get me a new toy I do believe.

I have one in mind but I haven't been shopping seriously yet.

12 Gauge and must have 3 1/2" capability.
Must be a semi-auto.
Must be fully camo with good fiber optic sites.

Of course, I am leaning towards a Browning (love that dura touch finish) but am open to any top end guns.

What should I look at?
 
i got a moss 835 turkey tactical on the way, hope its as good as i think it is, bit i still love my little 500's
 
just depends on what you want to spend and what all you want to use it for.

the beretta's are NICE same with the Winchester X2.

i am a big fan of brownings but just cant afford them. My choice when i went shopping on a budget was a Stoeger just because it is basically a benelli at a less cost. If money was no object i would get a beretta Xtrema personally.
 
Ruger be careful of that Dura Touch. It is great for a turkey and duck gun but that stuff will peel off. It's like anything else I guess, it just gets worn.
I am looking to get a new gun myself but I want an old Browning A5 Magnum. Just haven't found one I could afford yet.
Good luck gun shopping.
 
Ruger I am in love with a Versa. Even though I haven't shot it and only looked at one and read about it and I probably stare at it everyday wishing I had a gun like that. Sorry I got lost about me.

Try a versa and let me know how great it is. I heard they retail for 1500 but that is just a rumor for right now. :D
 
I saw one of those the other day.
Pretty sharp. :D
 
most complete turkey gun i ever saw was last year i came across a X2 tru glo turkey edition. of course full camo i think 24" barrel and already equipped with tru glo red dot for just a little over 1200.. they just hard to find now
 
Don't worry so much about getting a turkey gun as get a GOOD all around, all purpose semi like a Browning, Benelli, or BERETTA...you can always go back and buy different barrels or accessories to build a gun tailored to your specific needs later.
 
CBU93 said:
Don't worry so much about getting a turkey gun as get a GOOD all around, all purpose semi like a Browning, Benelli, or BERETTA...you can always go back and buy different barrels or accessories to build a gun tailored to your specific needs later.
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agreed, get a good all around gun then you can modify it for species specific. it is hard to beat any of the 3 above.
 
I understand what you are saying and I agree with the theory, but I don't really need or WANT another shotgun for more than one purpose.
I want a semi-automatic turkey gun. :D
 
what length barrel are you wanting? there are pros and cons to 24" barrels vs 26".

Beretta has a SWEET turkey gun as does Winchester both being over $1000

Stoeger and Mossberg both have a great turkey specific gun for $500ish (the new Stoeger that shoots 3.5 is approx $600)
 
I was thinking 24" due to the handling.
Figured that was plenty since it won't ever shoot at anything but turkey.
 
there are just pros and cons to a 24 vs a 26. at 26 you will have a better pattern and more distance to shoot. if you dont run around much then a 26 is just a better way to go but if you do run around more then sit go with a 24 for the mobility.
 
So you think the 26 will give you a better pattern?
Enough to justify it ?

I didn't figure there would be that much difference.
 
REN said:
there are just pros and cons to a 24 vs a 26. at 26 you will have a better pattern and more distance to shoot. if you dont run around much then a 26 is just a better way to go but if you do run around more then sit go with a 24 for the mobility.
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with todays chokes and shells you probably wont gain anything as far as distance or pattern. what you will gain with a longer barrel is better swing for upland birds, which is moot for turkeys.
 
WTM said:
REN said:
there are just pros and cons to a 24 vs a 26. at 26 you will have a better pattern and more distance to shoot. if you dont run around much then a 26 is just a better way to go but if you do run around more then sit go with a 24 for the mobility.
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with todays chokes and shells you probably wont gain anything as far as distance or pattern. what you will gain with a longer barrel is better swing for upland birds, which is moot for turkeys.
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i disagree. the more the pattern is in the gun the better the pattern will be as it exits the barrel.

straight from the NITRO website...there are others that say this as well i just knew it was on there

The modern turkey hunter sacrifices pattern performance and velocity for maneuverability of a short 21" barrel. A gun with a 26" barrel will give you higher velocity and better patterns. For every inch up to 26", you gain 7 1/2 to 15 feet per second in velocity, depending upon the gun. A 26" barrel will give you 10 to 15 percent better patterns than a short barrel with the same choke constriction.
 
i shoot a 20in barreled moss with 200 average in a 12 in circle at 40 yards, so i see a short barrel as no handicap at all, its all in the choke and shell, jmho
 
I am not saying a short barrel is a handicap, all i am saying is logistically the longer the barrel the better your velocity and pattern can be.
 
REN said:
I am not saying a short barrel is a handicap, all i am saying is logistically the longer the barrel the better your velocity and pattern can be.
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should have used my words better sorry, i was just rying to point out why not have the best of both with a shorter lighter gun that still puts out crazy numbers as far as turkey hunting, now for wingshooting yes i would like a 26 or 28in barrel
 
all i was getting at was if i new i would be "deer hunting" turkeys majority of the time i would tend to go with a longer barrel as mobility is not a need at that point. If my hunting style required me to have more mobility in the woods then I would shorten it to less then 26". all in the style a person chooses to hunt by.
 
Going from a 20" to a 26" you might see some gain, but just from a 24" to a 26" it will likely not even be noticeable. What you will notice is how much better the 24" handles in the woods where you will be Turkey hunting alot. I too am shopping for a new Turkey gun right now, while I may end up with a semi auto, a pump is high on the list as well. I have had the Mossbergs and the Remingtons and honestly looking for a lil higher end gun myself! Let me know what you end up with Ruger, im looking seriously at the Brownings and Benellis but havent landed on anything yet!
 

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