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Started by b wilt, February 24, 2024, 08:08:01 AM
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b wilt
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870 SuperMag
February 24, 2024, 08:08:01 AM
I set my my old SuperMag up with a Holosun for this season after taking a break thanks to my son's nagging to do the 20 gauge TSS thing for a couple of seasons. So my question is who all still uses a SuperMag or a 835 Ultimag / Super Nova for their turkey hunting with lead shot?
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Re: 870 SuperMag
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February 24, 2024, 08:48:12 AM
I mostly use a 20ga now but will occasionally still take out my SuperMag. Although it is heavier I just like it too much and have too many good memories with it to retire it. And it shoots great with longbeards 3" #5's
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February 24, 2024, 09:01:44 AM
I'm still shooting my SPM 870 with Longbeard 5's. I won't be hunting this spring because of having shoulder surgery 3 weeks ago. Next year I want to move to a 20ga. semi-auto just to reduce the recoil on my shoulder. I have 12-13 boxes of the Federal Heavyweights and will be using/sharing them with the wife. This was the 3rd surgery on this shoulder...2nd in less than 2 years.
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February 24, 2024, 09:17:44 AM
Been using my 870 Super Mag, thumbhole stock with 3" lead & every bird that I aimed at was harvested. Never have shot a 3.5" shell out of it. But this coming spring I believe that I'll being carrying my 20 gauge Monte because it weighs like 2.5 lbs less.
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February 24, 2024, 09:24:11 AM
Yes, I still prefer carrying one of my many big 12's....here is one of my favorites ,the 23" 870 super mag turkey shurshot......I shoot Longbeard 5's & 6's in 3.5" from my 12's.......
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February 24, 2024, 10:09:51 AM
I shoot a Expressmag with 28 inch barrel... Will shoot 3inch no 4 lead shot till i run out of them, then I'll buy some more
bbcoach
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February 24, 2024, 12:27:25 PM
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: February 26, 2024, 12:59:55 PM by bbcoach
I have an 835, that is my primary gun. I shoot the old Hevi 13 7's in 3 1/2" with a .670 Pure Gold choke. I just can't retire her. She will put up 300 plus and has NEVER let me down. I have plenty of 7's for my lifetime so why change.
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February 25, 2024, 07:45:42 AM
Mine is a 2003'ish Express SuperMag with a 23 inch barrel and the Skyline Excel Full Camo, and it likes the Factory .665 SuperFull choke.
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February 25, 2024, 10:42:36 AM
I still use my 835 occasionally. I am still shooting hevi shot #6' s or longbeard #5 shot in it.
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February 25, 2024, 12:30:07 PM
I bought a 835 turkey tactical in 2021, I may have used it on 3-4 hunts and I cant even remember If I have hunted with it last two seasons but i do plan on using it this year, I have a bushnell trs 25 red dot on it, It shoots awesome patterns with any of the 3 chokes I have but I will be shooting the ssx choke with longbeard 3.5" #4's, It really likes any of the long beard shells in 3.5".....ya, It kicks like a mule too. I have lots of options, I still prefer 12's.....I can't say why, I just do.
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February 26, 2024, 11:01:46 AM
Absolutely love my supermag. 3.5" #5 Longbeards with the Carlsons LB choke are deadly at ranges I don't care to shoot at. I see no reason to even consider switching to TSS unless I were to opt for a 20 gauge in the future. That being said, I don't mind carrying the Supermag with a sling through the woods. It is a really good shooting gun that has been as reliable as they come. Have a FF3 and a Sumtoy protector mount on it that makes it, to me, the perfect 12 gauge turkey gun.
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March 02, 2024, 01:33:55 PM
I did the 20 gauge TSS #9 combo the past few years and it's great. Right before last spring I picked up one of those new optic ready 835s in Greenleaf. Killed two birds with it and Longbeard #6s last season. Nothing wrong with the big 12 despite all the new shot and shell technology!
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March 03, 2024, 10:30:08 AM
Might as well share a pic of her! Here's the 835 in Greenleaf. I think it was pretty cool of Mossberg to come out with a series of optic ready turkey guns in this classic camo pattern.
b wilt
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March 03, 2024, 12:41:05 PM
Nice!!!
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April 04, 2024, 08:20:30 AM
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: April 04, 2024, 09:54:51 AM by Longshanks
Still hunting with the Supermag. 26" bbl polished and using the Rem SF .665 for XX lead 5's and the Ventilator .655 for XX lead 6's. Double beads. Saw a guy shoot 3 times to kill a turkey the other day. Missed twice and killed him on the 3rd shot at 35yds. Shot $45 worth of TSS. Camera man laughed and said are you done? Makes one sctratch their head and think about it for sure.
Rem SF .665/ Win XX HV 3/5's. 110 in a 10 @ 40
Ventilator .655/ Win XX 3/6's. 145-160 in a 10 @ 40.
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