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Message |
TScottW99
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 8:51 pm: | |
Was wondering what all of ya'll were carrying in the woods this spring....
mine...
Mossberg 500 turkey special in woodland camo
Star-Dot .665 extended compensated choke
Federal Preimum 3" mag in #5 shot |
sixshot
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 9:54 pm: | |
Hey TS
I'm shooting the same. I love my ol' 500. I just screwed the choke on this year. Putting 40-45 pellets in the head and neck from 35 yds. I tried some different sizes and makes of shells also. My best groups came from Winchester Supremes #6. Speaking of Mossberg 500's, do you have trouble finding chokes like me? Seems that all I find are for 835's. |
Daddyjan
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 10:11 pm: | |
Ill be taking my Reflex Extreme twin cam bow to the spring woods for the fourth year in a row.It is equipped with Goldtip carbon arrows topped of with 100 Rocket Sledgehammers,my draw length is 29.5in and draw weight for Turkey is set at 58 lbs.If i keep up with my practicing ill be able to hit one in the head out to 15yds and good on body shots out to 25yds.I wont shoot any further than that,thats my limit.I use a variaty of mouth and friction calls .love my littleduce from huntersspecility,a compact slate with good range of sound.I wear both mossyoak and realtree camo.I have a homemade blind,burlap and dowel rods,works great.I use feather flex decoys when i use decoys.JMF |
turkeypicker
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 10:28 pm: | |
Browning Pump with conventional (fixed) extra full choke. I don't have a micrometer and don't have a clue about the choke dimensions, but it will lay 'em low. My brother is a machinist and he bored out a 2-3/4 extra tight-choked trap barrel to 3-inch chamber and also lengthened the forcing cone. I remember he said the choke is extra tight?..AND I missed a bird at 10 steps last year - easy to do with those tight chokes guys. Only the 2nd bird I've ever missed with that gun. I know it sounds like a rig for sure, but it has outshot every "screw-in" choke barrel and tube I've tried. I can't seem to get away from using that gun. I shoot Federal #4's.
I'll be toting a single-side, homemade mahogany box call made from 50-year old instrument (mandolin) wood cured over a woodstove (sweetest rasp you've ever heard). I'll have a 2nd homemade box -- cedar lid and sourwood base (my young hen--very different tone). Also a M.A.D. glass slate call with a hickory striker, and those Primos diaphram calls I won in Freddy's contest last year (don't remember what they are but man they are sweet and I've tossed the Q-Boys for good). |
TScottW99
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 10:39 pm: | |
sixshot.... you do see a lot of the 835 chokes around in your local stores.... midwest, turkeyhuntingstore, wingsupply and nite lite have a pretty good supply of the 500 tubes. |
sixshot
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 10:46 pm: | |
TS.. the choke I'm shooting will fit The 500,but the package said it was for Browning Invectors. I was just wondering if the Brownings and the 500's are a universal fit? I was leery when I bought it so I kept the reciept(Momma taught me well), The tube fit good and throws a mean amount of lead. The porting really cut down on the recoil as well. |
TScottW99
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 10:49 pm: | |
The Browning Invector & Mossberg 500 and the Win Choke are all threaded the same and are a universal fit (at least that's what I've been told) My package also said Invector/Win/Moss500. I gave Dad the other choke I had which my gun didn't care for and he uses it in his Winchester. |
swampgobbler870
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 6:17 am: | |
Rem. 12 ga 870 mag with ventilator choke
the old mossy oak bottomland camo
win. hv 3" # 5 |
Freddy McGuire (Vaturkey)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 8:33 am: | |
I'll be toting a Remington 870 Super Magnum, Star-Dot choke, Winchester Supreme 3-1/2" # 5's... It will do it's job if I do mine... |
HODY
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 9:22 am: | |
Remington 870 Special Purpose Magnum in Camo with Tru Glow sights. Use the Comp-N-Choke with 3" Winchester High Velocity #5's.
Thought about taking my new 1187 Super Mag and shooting 3 1/2's but this one has killed em all so far so if it aint broke I wont fix it. |
Turkey576
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 10:12 am: | |
Mossberg Model 834 231/2 in barrel Super full Turkey Choke, 3" #5. It is covered in Mossy Oak Breakup Camo, I would love to dip it but have the die-cut tape. It has trodded with me for the past 10 years. If I got a new gun I still think I would use my old Mossberg. |
Turkey576
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 10:12 am: | |
Sorry 835 |
GN
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 10:26 am: | |
handpainted NEF 10... 24" ...Kicks 680..federal 6, tru-glos. When I feel like I might miss one that day I take the handpainted 870, 3in, bansner custom turkey full 22in...mtns 6 , fields 4 ...federal of course. |
gobbstopper1946
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 10:40 am: | |
Browning Pump 3" Sp.Turkey, 1.5x4 Lepold scope, .655 comp-in-choke, Win.Sup.HV. 1 3/4oz #6
GS... |
Gobbler Getter
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 11:17 am: | |
My trusty old Mossberg 500a full choke pump. No camo, just black and brown. Original sight as well. Been using it for 12 years and it hasn't failed me yet. I use Federal copper plated 3" magmum #4's as well. Nothin fancy, just hits em hard. Kevin |
MANYBEARDS
| | Posted on Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 12:13 pm: | |
TS... You'll find me with a Remington 870 super-mag 3 1/2 inch with a Mark Basner Tru-Glo .665 choke and Tru Glo sights. Winchester HV #5 shot.
I'm 14 for 14 with that particular set-up; the longest being 50yds and the closest at about 7yds.
IS IT APRIL 13TH YET? |
Mr. Longbeard
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 2:28 pm: | |
Remington 11-87SPT Winchester HV#5's Ventilator choke. |
shopson
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 2:33 pm: | |
Remington 870 Express Magnum with factory extra full turkey choke. Shooting Federal Premium #4s. |
N.J. Longbeard
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 4:47 pm: | |
Franchi AL-48 12 Gauge 30" Full Choke Custom Camo Paint Winchester #4 Magnum Turkey Load |
turkeyscratch
| | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 6:32 pm: | |
Either a Benelli SBE, or a Knight TK2000, whichever feels lucky to me that day. One kills about as good as the other. |
Tburt
| | Posted on Monday, March 11, 2002 - 12:28 pm: | |
Daddyjan-I shoot golden tip carbon arrows too, with 100gr broadhead and I love'em. I can't imagine getting a spring gobbler with it. Talk about patience and resolve. Good luck to you.
I use a 1187 with hastings extra full choke, Win 3"HV 4s (though I may switch to 5s) |
knight_va
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 12:57 am: | |
835 with a Star Dot choke...topped with a tasco bantam 2.5x....backed up with Nitro 4x5x7.5's.......I am glad to see more folks using the Star Dot chokes.......for the money they are hard to beat!
Max |
strutstopper
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 7:43 am: | |
Remington 870 SPS super mag in Mossy Oak Camo, Winchester Supreme 3 1/2" #5 loads, H.S. Strut Undertaker choke, Tru Glo fiber optic sights |
Maverick
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 9:52 am: | |
Remington 870 Super Mag with Mossy Oak Breakup camo, Hiviz fiber optic sights. Remington Extra full turkey choke. Remington Premier Magnum 3 1/2 #6.
It's taken every bird I've shot at. |
Piedmont Gobbler
| | Posted on Friday, March 15, 2002 - 6:08 pm: | |
Remmington 870 Super Mag with Mossy Oak
Simmons Red Dot Scope
Remmington vented superfull choke
3" #6 Winchester Turkey Load
10 Million other worthless gadgets. |
Shane in WI
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 - 8:20 pm: | |
Either my Hoyt UltraTec or my Browning BPS 10 gauge. It shoots Win Supreme #5's the best. I've made some handloads up to try with copper plated #4's. If they shoot better, then I'll shoot the handloads. It has a TruGlo turkey choke that sends very tight patterns. I patterned it out to 50 yards with over 20 pellets in the head and neck, but never shot a tom over 30 yards.
Shane |
maytom
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 1:11 am: | |
Choice of two for me, a Winchester 1300 and a Remington 11-87!! Both love those Winchester 3" HV 1 3/4oz of #5's!! |
VA Hen
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 9:44 am: | |
Remington 870 12 ga. with Rem. extra full turkey choke (dipped in Mossy Oak Shadow Branch) with Federal Premium 3" #4's.
April 13th is not far off now!!!
Amy |