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Button Buck
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| What's the prefered barrel length for hunting wild turkey ?
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Marksman
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i shoot 28" on a 3 1/2 mossberg 935
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24'' on a mossberg 835 for me.
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Button Buck
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| Thanks guys, so my Mossberg 535 ATS - 28'' will do...
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Marksman
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| i'd say so if you've got a good pattern
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Button Buck
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| I shoot a 28" on a mossberg 935
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I shoot a Browning BPS with a 24 inch barrel and a turkey extra full choke.
Previously used a Remington 870 with a 18 inch barrel and turkey extra full choke
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Button Buck
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If I may add my own two cents here.
Barrel length has almost nothing to do with velocity or accuracy when it comes to a Turkey Gun.
We all know from experience that a good turkey gun is one where the hunter can swing, aim and shoot from a sitting position, since most spring gobbler hunting is probably done while sitting on the ground.
The choke inside of the barrel has more to do with game getting power then anything else.
I have a Browning Gold Hunter 3 1/2 inch that has shot two turkeys with one shot with a 2 3/4 inch low brass Remington Game Load. It didn't just do it once, it did it several times.
The choke was a plain old modified.
At the same time, I have missed many turkeys with a modified choke and a 3 1/2 inch nitro mag shell.
My opinion of that particular gun after doing extensive testing was that it's best patterns came from a 3 inch Nitro mag - #5 or #6 shot.
The patterns make more of a difference then does the manufacturer of the gun, shell or choke tube or the length of the barrel.
The only way to find out how your gun pattern's is to shoot a whole bunch of shells at a target at 25, 30, 35 and 40 and 50 yards. The 3 1/2 inch Nitro Mag turkey loads will reach out that far with the right choke tubes.
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Hello everyone, it's been a while since I've had time to check out the forum, but since turkey season is just around the corner, I thought I might as well put a quarter in the meter.
I don't get to excited about barrel length on a turkey gun, as most shots are 40yds or less, but just for the record the Ole Hooosh has a 20" barrel on a 835 MOBU Tactical w/ .660 Kicks Gobblin Thunder tube, using Win. Elite #6. It swings fast in the brush and has killed em dead at 60 yds, although I must say I would not have taken the shots If I had known the exact yardage.
It works well with my type of turkey huntin.
GOOD LUCK, GOD BLESS, AND STAY SAFE !
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is shoot a remington 870 supermag extreme turkey with a 24 inch barrel i believe
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