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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: rebelman on January 15, 2012, 06:18:46 PM

Title: Blued vs Camo
Post by: rebelman on January 15, 2012, 06:18:46 PM
All mass manufactured "turkey guns" are camoed these days.  How many folks still hunt with blued shotguns?
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: allaboutshooting on January 15, 2012, 06:25:04 PM
I hunted last year with my black Benelli Vinci. I hunt with whatever gun I've been shooting the most when the seasons come. I have several camoed guns but don't see the black/blue guns as any disadvantage.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: rebelman on January 15, 2012, 06:28:24 PM
Only disadvantage I can see is perhaps the glossy finish?
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: allaboutshooting on January 15, 2012, 06:30:14 PM
Quote from: rebelman on January 15, 2012, 06:28:24 PM
Only disadvantage I can see is perhaps the glossy finish?

Correct. I always try to hunt in the shadows and most of my hunting guns have subdued finishes.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: bird on January 15, 2012, 06:39:07 PM
Non-glare black finish on my 870.  No shine and no need for camo.
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: Fox Fire on January 15, 2012, 08:03:19 PM
I love a deep polished blue like ya find on the 870 wingmasters or a browning but hate the parkerized finish, it makes for a great excuse to spray it.

A good camo job is very nice also even if its been do by a spray can as long as its done rite....how can ya go wrong either way.
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: hookedspur on January 15, 2012, 08:07:28 PM
I hunt with mostly black n blue ,but if you look outback in the woods isn't the primary color black ?
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: ddturkeyhunter on January 15, 2012, 08:14:22 PM
I don't think you need camo it just blends in better then black, as long as you sit still and there isn't a shine coming off your gun your fine.
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: teke on January 15, 2012, 09:22:47 PM
Didn't care for camo early on. Hard to beat a walnut stock and blued barrel. The camo guns grew on me over the last few years, now prefer there looks to any..
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: gobblingghost on January 15, 2012, 09:43:32 PM
Both of mine are black
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: West Augusta on January 15, 2012, 09:48:08 PM
Parkerized barrel and receiver with a camo laminated stock.
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: FttFttVroom! on January 15, 2012, 10:40:28 PM
Killed turkeys for years with an 870 Wingmaster, both 20 and 12 guage, full choke and #4 lead. 
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: njdevilsb on January 15, 2012, 10:44:33 PM
I hunt with 2 camo'd guns and 1 black barrel, brown stock and forearm.  I don't personally see a need for camo, but it obviously doesn't hurt either.  I have never had a turkey spook and think, "Man, if I only had an all camo gun."
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: WildTigerTrout on January 15, 2012, 11:04:46 PM
 I hunt with three different full camo shotguns and two different matte blue shotguns. IMO it makes no difference as long as the metal is matte finished so it does not shine.
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: paladin on January 15, 2012, 11:13:15 PM
I have alwys used camo while my brother, until last year, has always used black matte. Both work. Motion is your enemy.
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on January 16, 2012, 01:21:09 AM
I use an 870 with a parkerized barrel and receiver, and camo stock and forearm.  My BPS has a beautiful deep blue, but I'm going to pattern it with a new Indian Creek SS .665 INV+ choke, and see if it will reach out far enough to overcome my reluctance to hunt turkeys with a pretty gun.
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: CASH on January 16, 2012, 09:20:41 AM
Camo all the way. Just cause I like Camo. My duck gun is black and I want to paint it.
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: gaswamp on January 16, 2012, 11:02:04 AM
I like old school blue
Title: Re: Blued vs Camo
Post by: goblr77 on January 16, 2012, 01:21:59 PM
I hunt with both camo and black guns. I prefer to use camo simply because the finish on dipped guns doesn't tend rust when exposed to moisture.