Does anyone have this gun and if so what kind of ammo are you using or recommend?
I bought the turkey model and 2 of the 26" field models; I absolutley loved the features of these guns; One thing turned me away from them completely is that every single one of them had a poa/poi issue! Ive done alot of trading on shotguns and havent come across this problem very often. If your planning on running a scope or dot sight this may not be that big of an issue.
Quote from: joeosterhoudt on January 31, 2013, 05:47:26 PM
Does anyone have this gun and if so what kind of ammo are you using or recommend?
That gun has an Invector+ bore, chrome-lined, and should pattern much like other Invector+ barrelled shotguns with similar length barrels.
In my experience, the ammo of choice would be 3" Hevi-13 shells with 2 oz. of #6 shot or #7 shot if that's legal where you hunt.
Thanks,
Clark
what is poa/poi?
Point of aim.. Point of impact..Thats what it is here anyway
I have shot the Winchester 1300 in the past with the tru glow open sights and had no issues with aim. I received the Winchester Turkey Edition for Christmas but haven't fired it yet. Do you think a scope would be recommended for this gun and if so which one.
That's completely up to you. I prefer optics on my dedicated turkey rigs. But I also like having one turkey gun that doesn't have optics ( incase of rainy weather ). As far as optics go you've got a lot of choices. I have a tru glo red dot and a burris ff3. I haven't had a chance to hunt with the Burris yet but i think im gonna really like it. As far as the tru glo goes it was inexpensive, I think I paid $60 for it. It's never lost its zero and never failed me. My uncle has a truglo on an 835 shootin 3.5" hevi13's and it hasn't lost zero in 3 seasons either. If money is an issue id say go for the tru glo. If you got a couple hundred to spend you might consider a Burris ff3. They have a huge following on here, and burris's customer service is 2nd to none.
thanks for the info.just have to go out and shoot and see what happens
Listen to what ''allaboutshooting'' says. His information helped me a lot. I have that exact gun. The best thing I found for mine was a Tru- Glo SSX. It is a .643 constriction. I am shooting Winchester Supreme 6's. Shoots a tight pattern from what I see. Have not really had a chance to see what load works best or have any #'s.
Never tried the sights because I put a Burris FF III on it. Even with this sight I did not have enough adjustment for a high low sighting in. I talked to the good folks at Burris and they told me to try shimming the base. I did that and problem solved. Burris Optics customer service is 2nd to none. Everyone I have talked to has had the same POI - POA issues on this gun.