Whats your turkey gun?
#4
RE: Whats your turkey gun?
i have a 500 and use it for all my shotgunning..from feathers to fur all in the same day..light dove loads to heavy steel loads in one day..nothing stops it..never had a problem and i shoot it alot..alot of heavy 3 inchers were put through it both steel and lead and ive never had a problem except when i was 13 and jsut got it the big magnums hurt...i upgraded to a 870 express mag turkey gun just for turkeys though...the mossy has a 28 inch barrel and it could double as a boat anchor if needed...the 870 was much lighter and i dont sit long in the turkey woods...if one bird isnt coming im finding another...usually walk about 3-4 miles a day turkey hunting...the heavy gun killed me when i was young..now im tunring 16 and still hate the weight but not the 870 is my best friend...21 inch barrel...weighs about nothing..and patterns 4 times better then the 500...and the 500 put 8 pellets in the head and neck at 30 yards...i couldnt count what the 870 did to a target at 25yds...i dont have any expierience with the 1300s...o ya...the 835 weighs more than the 500 does by a bit i believe...just something to think about..if weight doesnt matter i know i love my 500..still have it now and still use it for small game and birds...
#5
RE: Whats your turkey gun?
I've shot an Ithica '37 for WAAAAY too long, I guess. I just can't get used to the safety being in the FRONT of the trigger guard on the 1300. The little things make a BIG difference.
#6
RE: Whats your turkey gun?
I shoot a Mossberg 835 and like it a lot. With the 24" barrel instead a 28" it isn't very heavy. I walked 2-3 miles a day with it, no problem. It shoots 3 in the kill at 35 yards with everything that came out of the box when we bought it, plus some 3" #5's. I personally like the gun very much. I dunno about the winchester haven't had any experience with it. My cuz has a Remington 870 express that shoots a soft ball pattern at 25 yards with regular skeet shot. Take your pick.
Edited by - BrushChimp on 12/30/2002 23:35:08
Edited by - BrushChimp on 12/30/2002 23:35:08
#7
RE: Whats your turkey gun?
Here's a pic of my Winchester 1300. As you can imagine, I like this gun a bunch. I've had an 870 many years ago, and while being a good gun, I just prefer the 1300.
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#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Spring Grove, Pa. USA
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RE: Whats your turkey gun?
From the 2 choices you have-I'd take the 1300.The Winchester has a much slicker action and seemed to handle better for me than the 835.I had both and gave them to my nephews,but really miss the 1300.My current turkey gun is a Benelli Nova pump,24"bbl,RT camo with a BSA red-dot scope on a B-Square saddle mount.It's chambered for 3.5" shells but really likes Win.HV 3" #5's.It also has a Remington neoprene sling on it.