Looking at buying a dedicated turkey gun but having a hard time deciding what I'd go with...currently leaning towards this option and wanted to see what yalls thoughts were
http://www.cabelas.com/product/REMINGTON-SUPER-MAG-SHOTGUN/2430767.uts?searchPath=%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FcategoryId%3D734095080%26CQ_search%3Dturkey%26CQ_st%3Db
Currently shoot a sbe2 which is great...but I'd prefer to get something set up dedicated for turkey hunting only. Don't really see the need for a semi auto when turkey hunting, I'm open to any recommendations of other guns...would definitely prefer a pistol style grip stock
Buy what makes you you happy. The ammo makes the gun and I think the attached will be a great tool. Pick the ammo you want to use and make the gun shoot it.
If the gun fits you well and you like the balance / weight go for it and follow Txag12's advice and work with your ammo and gun to get a good pattern. I have the 870 SPS super mag turkey predator. The primary difference is it comes with a scope base instead of iron sights. I really like the gun
I would also give Mossberg 835 (or even the 535 Turkey Thug model) with the pistol grip stock. The pistol grip stock gives the same rigidity of the sureshot stock but is much much more comfortable IMO.
I had one, great gun killed a lot of birds with it. You won't be disappointed with it.
I like the Knoxx Stock more than the ShurShot.
I just got a 870 SPS at basspro for 499.00 and love it.
I have the same gun, with primos jellyhead .665 I got 241 hits in 10" circle at 40 yds with #6 longbeards. You can't go wrong with it.
:camohat: I got the SPS Turkey/Predator model. One day turkey hunting with it and you'll never go back to a long barrel, no more hanging up on tree branches, practically never pruning branches on set-ups, you'll wonder what took you so long to try it. The SPS stock fits like a glove and makes aiming and controlling the shot easy. Shoots great too ! And it's a Remington. About 12,000,000 870's sold since 1950.
Thanks guys ended up picking one up this evening. Will be seeing how it patterns with the hevi shot .662 choke tube and Hevi 13 3-1/2" #6 then go from there if needed
For what it is worth I have the same gun with same choke. I am shooting 3" #6 Longbeards with great numbers. In fact that shell outperformed the Hevi-Shot #6.
I will have to give them a shot!
I have the same gun and I will not give it up for anything!
I am rocking a 660 jelly head and a FF2. 3.5" mag blends give me 220 @ 40. No competition set up but perfect for my hunting!
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I purchased the 870 shurshot turkey/predator model not too long ago and am yet to sight in/pattern. To those of you who have one of these 870's, did the Remington HD turkey/predator choke (.670 or .672 I believe) perform well? Looking to pattern Win xtended #6's, win LB and HS mag blends.
Quote from: taketheshot on March 05, 2017, 09:02:29 AM
I purchased the 870 shurshot turkey/predator model not too long ago and am yet to sight in/pattern. To those of you who have one of these 870's, did the Remington HD turkey/predator choke (.670 or .672 I believe) perform well? Looking to pattern Win xtended #6's, win LB and HS mag blends.
:camohat: I used the factory Predator/Turkey choke that came with the gun, with Fed 3rd Degree 3" shell and the last four turkeys can't argue the effectiveness of the combo, they didn't even flop.
Quote from: taketheshot on March 05, 2017, 09:02:29 AM
I purchased the 870 shurshot turkey/predator model not too long ago and am yet to sight in/pattern. To those of you who have one of these 870's, did the Remington HD turkey/predator choke (.670 or .672 I believe) perform well? Looking to pattern Win xtended #6's, win LB and HS mag blends.
The HD turkey/predator tube performs well. I ended up going with a Indian Creek. The IC was a bit more consistent with the pattern, and I already had one. My 870 with the IC tube loves the Win xtended range #6's. I wish they still made them - down to my last 3 boxes. I use the xtended range B's on geese and they are by far the nastiest shell I have ever used for geese in my 35+ years of goose hunting. I managed to acquire a good stash of B's before they disappeared. Wish I had managed to do the same on the #6's.
It's hard to beat an 870 supermag. I had one of the older ones with the thumbhole stock that I to this day regret getting rid of. Only reason I parted with it was that I found an 1187 NWTF for a steal and couldn't keep 'em both at the time. For some reason I prefer that thumbhole stock to the sureshot...but that's just me. Both of my guns shot magnum blend the best with a few different chokes. I'm currently shooting 3 1/2 magnum blends with the magnum blend choke. Never counted pellets but it's got a great even pattern at 40 yards and has killed a longbeard at 65 yards( he was a bit farther away than I thought when I shot...could have been the excitement of it being my first turkey I guess, lol). I'm sure you'll enjoy your new Remington and hopefully kill lots of gobblers with it in the years to come. Most of the guys have already given you some great advice on how to set yours up. I shot most about 10 different brands/types of ammo through mine when I got it to see what it liked the best. Not the cheapest or the easiest on the shoulder method...but I try to enjoy shooting every chance I get.