How does your turkey gun stack up against these light-weights?

[jaybird62]

See how your turkey gun stacks up against these light-weight gobbler knockers. Weights of several popular turkey gun models included, too.
https://shootingsavvy.com/light-weight-turkey-guns/

 

[Wrangler95]

I looked,my Mossberg 935 weigh's in at 7.5 lbs.Would not won't to shoot any light gun in a 12 gauge 3.5 magnum because of the heavy recoil.My 935 does not kick as much as the Mossberg 835 I used to have!I'm in pretty good condition to be 68 years old so the weight of my gun does not affect me one way or another!

 

[Creek bottoms]

cz bobwhite sxs 28 gauge is 5.25 pounds.

 

[chrmayo]

Affinity 20 about 5.5 with 26" tube will weight after I lip 5" off barrel

 

[rem270]

Tri star viper g2 24" barrel 20 ga shows 6.3 lbs.

 

[Bgoodman30]

My M2 compact 24" is a hair over 5 lbs. Love it.

 

[REN]

Yeah the whole point was the weight for me. 24" M2 comes in under 6lbs loaded. It's nice to carry

 

[hillbillyfab]

Here's our Tristar Raptor 20. I know it's gained a few ounces as I've since swapped the stock out for a pistol grip version.

 

[megalomaniac]

You guys have no idea

After 2.5 decades of carrying an SP-10, shaving off 5.5lbs going to a 20g 870 compact is just unreal!

 

[TheLBLman]

After 2.5 decades of carrying an SP-10, shaving off 5.5lbs going to a 20g 870 compact is just unreal!

What's more, that little 20 ga with TSS extends your range beyond what you had with the 10 ga using lead pellets!

 

[megalomaniac]

What's more, that little 20 ga with TSS extends your range beyond what you had with the 10 ga using lead pellets!

I guess theoretically, yes... but in actuality, not so much. My 10g with 2.25oz #5 lead (for the first 2 decades) gave me an effective range of 40y. The last few years I went to #7 hevishot... and that was a gamechanger.

No difference in pattern or performance of the 10g 3.5in #7 hevis vs the 20g 3in #9 tss... but sure is easier to tote all day and hold on point when a bird is working! Still limit my shots to 40y, and all my kills this year were under 30 except for my son's, who's ended up being 43.

Now way back in the day I hunted with a 3in 12g #5 lead. Effective range with that set up was 30 to 35y. And I lost more than a handful at 35 unfortunately.

 

[TnKen]

I use a 935 and the weigh has never been an issue for me. I carried a Franchi Al 20 when I upland hunted and really liked the light weight. I think having a good sling makes a huge difference.

 

[cowhunter71]

What a bunch of p#ssies

 

[Setterman]

Whatever my SBE2 weighs is offset by the horrendous recoil shooting 3.5 2.5 oz. TSS loads. It's a howitzer

 

[Gravey]

Stoeger M3020 not listed but is 5.5 lbs compared to the Winchester SX3 I was carrying at 7ish lbs. Not a big difference but the smaller size is nice.

 

[Wrangler95]

Whatever my SBE2 weighs is offset by the horrendous recoil shooting 3.5 2.5 oz. TSS loads. It's a howitzer

I also shoot a 3.5 inch mag shell,recoil is horrendous but only noticed when shooting targets!!

 

[CHRIS WILSON]

My total setup.....shotgun, mount and red dot comes in just under 6.5 pounds. 22 inch barreled, Mossberg Maverick 20 gauge with pistol grip and adjustable buttstock. Can carry that thing around all day and it doesn't feel like an anchor at the end of the day.

 

[MrClif]

Savage 555C 20ga is my lightest and generally one I carry most with optic and sling scale says 5lb 2oz

 

[knightrider]

When the weight of my gun determines if i use it or not im done because obviously I've gotten to frail for the mountains anyways!

 

[Bgoodman30]

You guys have no idea

After 2.5 decades of carrying an SP-10, shaving off 5.5lbs going to a 20g 870 compact is just unreal!

No doubt after hiking miles up and down mtns with my 8lb 12 and my buddy hands me his M2 20ga after he limited out I thought he handed me a twig.. Never going back

 

[Hduke86]

Tri star viper g2 24" barrel 20 ga shows 6.3 lbs.

You sure you don't need @gasman to carry that scatter gun for you little boy? That barrel is already half your height.

 

[SES]

My 1990's Remington 870 12 gauge with the Knoxx Recoil Reducion pistol grip stock and forearm is heavy as lead.

 

[rem270]

You sure you don't need @gasman to carry that scatter gun for you little boy? That barrel is already half your height.

@gasman fishes because he doesn't know how to turkey hunt. He's always busy when I go.

 

[Hduke86]

@gasman fishes because he doesn't know how to turkey hunt. He's always busy when I go.

He's busy that one weekend out of turkey season reaping and fanning his limit

 

[TheLBLman]

Whatever my SBE2 weighs is offset by the horrendous recoil shooting 3.5 2.5 oz. TSS loads. It's a howitzer

You'd have been among the last persons I'd expect to be shooting 2.5 oz of TSS when average shot probably less than 35 yds

 

[cowhunter71]

Whatever my SBE2 weighs is offset by the horrendous recoil shooting 3.5 2.5 oz. TSS loads. It's a howitzer

Jesus H Christmas Weasel, ain't none of their sissy a$$ pop guns out shootin that beast.

 

[Setterman]

Jesus H Christmas Weasel, ain't none of their sissy a$$ pop guns out shootin that beast.

Hahahahaha, I'm not sure exactly how far I could kill a bird as I'm a up close and personal killer, but with a .655 Indian creek I tight be comparable to a muzzleloader

 

[Willysman]

I'll Just stick with my old 870

 

[Rakkin6]

Haven't made the switch from 12 to 29 gauge yet but these are my patterns from a hand loaded 2 3/4"she'll with 2 ounces of tss. Recoil was not bad at all out of my 835.

 

[Benelli 4 Life]

I'm guessing my Benelli Montefeltro 20ga weighs around 6lbs or less