Which shotgun for turkey?

FoghornLeghorn · December 11, 2012, 01:28 AM

This is my project.

To make it field ready it needs a full/xtra full choke barrel w/rifle sights. That's a barrel ~$270. But the only such barrel is polished blue. I'd probably have to have it hard chromed, along w/the receiver since that would look so cool. Lesse, the gun was $300, Knoxx stock $135, barrel $270, hard chroming + shipping what, $300?

Or, I should just buy one of these for $523? It's a 870 already set up for turkey.

This would then double as a coyote gun, turkey gun and HD gun.

Are these turkey guns the same quality as the 870 Express HD guns?

Economically I guess I should sell the first and buy the second, but a hard chromed pump w/the Knoxx stock just looks .... cool.

Thoughts?

rcase1234 · December 11, 2012, 07:17 AM

Personally I wouldn't wanna go through all that trouble with ordering and shipping parts for your HD gun. I would just get a gun I can buy and use it just how it is and be satisfied

**hogdogs** · December 11, 2012, 08:06 AM

But the argument can be made that it isn't "trouble" to order the parts and install them...

That is satisfying and personally gratifying to a guy like me...

Not to mention, some of us prefer one gun that is able to be diverse...

And in my case, I am a spartan utilitarian so an extra gun I use very little would never even be considered...

I have an M-500 and I know a new barrel is just a phone call or a few keystrokes from being on the big brown truck...

Brent

jmr40 · December 11, 2012, 09:20 AM

I'd also consider a 21" turkey barrel. They are already threaded for tubes, are matte finish, but only come with a front bead on a vent rib.

Creek Henry · December 11, 2012, 11:47 PM

For a dedicated turkey gun, I don't know why more people don't just get a 10ga BPS and be done with it. A 3.5" 10 can run rings around any 12's ballistics... but the few I've shouldered were quite heavy!!

**hogdogs** · December 12, 2012, 12:25 AM

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but the few I've shouldered were quite heavy!!

I think you answered, in part, your own question...

I don't see an issue using a 3 inch 20 gauge...

Brent

December 11, 2012, 01:28 AM	#1
FoghornLeghorn Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2011 Posts: 310	Which shotgun for turkey? This is my project. To make it field ready it needs a full/xtra full choke barrel w/rifle sights. That's a barrel ~$270. But the only such barrel is polished blue. I'd probably have to have it hard chromed, along w/the receiver since that would look so cool. Lesse, the gun was $300, Knoxx stock $135, barrel $270, hard chroming + shipping what, $300? Or, I should just buy one of these for $523? It's a 870 already set up for turkey. This would then double as a coyote gun, turkey gun and HD gun. Are these turkey guns the same quality as the 870 Express HD guns? Economically I guess I should sell the first and buy the second, but a hard chromed pump w/the Knoxx stock just looks .... cool. Thoughts? __________________ "I say, boy, I say, you're doing a lot of choppin', but no chips are flyin'." Last edited by FoghornLeghorn; December 11, 2012 at 02:06 AM.

December 11, 2012, 08:06 AM	#3
hogdogs Staff Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 10,720	But the argument can be made that it isn't "trouble" to order the parts and install them... That is satisfying and personally gratifying to a guy like me... Not to mention, some of us prefer one gun that is able to be diverse... And in my case, I am a spartan utilitarian so an extra gun I use very little would never even be considered... I have an M-500 and I know a new barrel is just a phone call or a few keystrokes from being on the big brown truck... Brent __________________ Finally have designs going up in the Hogdogs Outdoor Apparel online store. http://www.cafepress.com/hogdogsoutdoorapparel Thanks for lookin'...

December 11, 2012, 07:17 AM	#2
rcase1234 Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Posts: 174	Personally I wouldn't wanna go through all that trouble with ordering and shipping parts for your HD gun. I would just get a gun I can buy and use it just how it is and be satisfied

December 11, 2012, 09:20 AM	#4
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,574	I'd also consider a 21" turkey barrel. They are already threaded for tubes, are matte finish, but only come with a front bead on a vent rib.

December 11, 2012, 11:47 PM	#5
Creek Henry Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 244	For a dedicated turkey gun, I don't know why more people don't just get a 10ga BPS and be done with it. A 3.5" 10 can run rings around any 12's ballistics... but the few I've shouldered were quite heavy!!