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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: chadabear on February 20, 2011, 09:22:39 AM

Title: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: chadabear on February 20, 2011, 09:22:39 AM
Debating on this as my new gun or the standard 875 supermag turkey gun with the sureshot  stock. Both guns are almost identical other than the barrel length, one has 20" and the regular one has the 23". Anyone here shoot the one with the 20" barrel and have any complaints with patterning with a 3" shorter barrel?? I'm ordering next week and would like some imput. I know the 23" barrel will be a little better, but is it THAT much better?? I like the shorter gun. I do alot of runnin and gunnin, my property is thick in places and hunt primarily woods.

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Title: Re: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: hookedspur on February 20, 2011, 09:28:48 AM
I like the shorter one and with the shells and chokes available today it will shoot well.
Title: Re: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: bird on February 20, 2011, 09:29:14 AM
If those woods are thick like you say then I would go with the shorter barrel because you still gonna want a little more open pattern anyways.  The first thing I would do is take that big ol' barrel off the top of that shorter barrel gun and put a Burris FastFire II on it.

Good Luck ~ Hunt Safe ~ Take Lots of Pictures

bird
Title: Re: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: gophert on February 20, 2011, 10:07:47 AM
Quote from: bird on February 20, 2011, 09:29:14 AM
 The first thing I would do is take that big ol' barrel off the top of that shorter barrel gun and put a Burris FastFire II on it.

Good Luck ~ Hunt Safe ~ Take Lots of Pictures

bird

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Title: Re: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: Gobble! on February 20, 2011, 12:47:12 PM
With today's shells barrel length is no longer a major factor. Get the gun that suits you best.
Title: Re: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: 12 GAUGE on February 20, 2011, 12:48:31 PM
I would go with the 23" barrel I carry 870 with a 26" barrel and have no problems at all
Title: Re: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: ncturkey on February 20, 2011, 01:18:39 PM
Are they both Super Mag's.  20" barrel Remy's are 3" chambers. I like the shorter barrel myself. I have a 870 with a 20" barrel and 21" 11-87 and both are great shooters. they are both 3" chamber shotguns too. I too would change that big red dot scope for a small Burris Fastfire 2. Good Luck, Mike
Title: Re: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: chadabear on February 20, 2011, 03:41:14 PM
Quote from: ncturkey on February 20, 2011, 01:18:39 PM
Are they both Super Mag's.  20" barrel Remy's are 3" chambers. I like the shorter barrel myself. I have a 870 with a 20" barrel and 21" 11-87 and both are great shooters. they are both 3" chamber shotguns too. I too would change that big red dot scope for a small Burris Fastfire 2. Good Luck, Mike

Yes, it is a Super mag gun. It will shoot the 3-1/2 shells
Title: Re: Remington SPS Supermag Turkey/Predator with scope
Post by: sodfather on February 20, 2011, 08:44:07 PM
I have that same sps supermag with the 20" barell and love it, get it you will be happy.