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I'm looking to purchase a new turkey shotgun.. What are some of your favorites, as far as value and dependability?
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Cant go wrong with a rem 870.... hunted with one for years and killed a pile, but my original SBE Benelli is a BAMF.... just put some optics on a new to me 870 and polished the barrel... if it comes close to the Benelli it will become my dedicated turkey gun
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remington 870 or mossberg 835 both good guns when it comes to killing thunderchickens
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Just about can't go wrong with the 870. I lean real heavily toward my Winchester 1300 for a close second.
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870 all around great gun and has great chokes to fit any type of hunting.
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+1 and it is indestructible  shaneb wrote:870 all around great gun and has great chokes to fit any type of hunting.
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Mossberg 835 is a great gun, but kicks like a mule.
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Ive got a 870 sps-t and a 835 mossberg and there both jam up turkey guns but just bought a 835 turkey thug edition and it sure is short and light. Think im gunna like it
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I got a Browning Gold and a couple of 870's. The 870 is alot of bang for your buck. They take a licking and keep on ticking. They also shoot every time you pull the trigger. Can't go wrong with an old faithful 870.
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Mossbergs ever since I was old enough to hold a gun (40+) years
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dublelung wrote:Just about can't go wrong with the 870. I lean real heavily toward my Winchester 1300 for a close second.  on the 1300!!
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bass pro and dick's both have some great deals going on right now for turkey guns. check them out
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I have 2 870 rem express 3in mags, 1 with the original rem extra full turkey choke which is my primary gun, and 1 with the rhino choke and they both shoot great patterns. As we have all said, cant go wrong with this gun.
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Ive heard a lot of people who have had good luck with mossburgs. Thru trading I've had 2, 835's and 2, 500's. Out of the 4 only one shot straight and it was an older 835. Just my opinion, I don't know why anyone would buy a Mossburg when they can buy an 870 for around the same money. Oh yeah those 835s kick pretty hard if you're gonna shoot it much.
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I had a 870 and i could not hit side of a barn with it, absoutely no need in taking it to a dove field. another friend here bought new one and he had same problem, i sold mine and bought a Browning Gold Hunter 3" and it will destroy one!!! only downfall it's Heavy!! have a 3" Mossberg 500 youth model 20 guage, thinkiing about trying it this year some, it is very light.
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anything bad about the SBE II's? besides the price?
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sawlogs wrote:anything bad about the SBE II's? besides the price? that's enough for me have heard that some can have poa and poi problems
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my top 3 picks are 1) 870 2) 870 and 3) 870.
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HANGTEN wrote:my top 3 picks are 1) 870 2) 870 and 3) 870.
You forgot # 4 (870). Cant beat em
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and of course there is always the 870 if you can't find the 870  bs76 wrote:You forgot # 4 (870). Cant beat em
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tha bugman wrote:and of course there is always the 870 if you can't find the 870 True. I will keep that in mind. I also heard that them 870s are pretty good to. 
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tehy are as long as you get the 870 with the 870 stamped on the side..  bs76 wrote:True. I will keep that in mind. I also heard that them 870s are pretty good to.
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I've killed a lot of turkey's with my trusty browning BPS. I've never had a 'dedicated turkey gun' though. I bought a benelli M2 last year and it did really well on turkeys last season
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