I had heard that to be an expert turkey hunter the most challenging weapon to use is a .410 due to Mohican sneek necessary to get so close and marksmanship required to such a small amount of powder and lead. My smallest was 870 12ga, 3 inch , number 4s
What is smallest weapon you have taken turkey with
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My first turkey gun was a Mossberg 500 12 gauge shooting 3" shells. My son killed his first one two years ago with a Mossberg 500 Bantam 20 gauge and 3" shells. Hoping to get him #2 in the morning.
shopson
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20 gauge with 3" mags or 12 gauge with 2 3/4 mags. One was first gun for my son and second was my first turkey gun.
To old to be Mohican sneaking and don't want to have to be a great marksman so I use enough to get the job done and then some.
To old to be Mohican sneaking and don't want to have to be a great marksman so I use enough to get the job done and then some.
PickettSFHunter
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Killed 2 of mine with a 20 gauge this year, I may just start using it all of the time. I have killed with a 870 Wingmaster 12 gauge fixed modified choke and 2 3/4" shells, had to be close on that one.
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Anonymous
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Winchester 1300 3" #5's short barrel but not sure exactly! :tired: :tired:
fredfred
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Golf ball 
Purely by accident though :blush:
Purely by accident though :blush:
May switch to a 20 myself.
My father-in-law's gun shoots a better pattern than my 12
My father-in-law's gun shoots a better pattern than my 12
Benelli 4 Life
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I killed my 3rd longbeard this season with my dads Benelli M1 20ga. First one ever for me with a 20. May start carrying it quite a bit, its a couple lbs lighter than my SBE2.
DeerKiller2012
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A .22 lol jk , 20 gauge
BowGuy84
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IMO a 410 is a poor choice for turkey and irresponsible. A 20ga with 3" shells can be just as deadly as a 12ga if using right combo.
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Anonymous
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My grandfather and uncles have killed "hundreds" of turkeys back home in the "glades" with 410 shotguns. I myself, killed my first two turkeys with a 410 shotgun.
TNhunter
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Thought a 410 wasn't legal in tn for turkeys. For me 20 gauge.
TheAirMan
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Winchester 1300 12 guage with 3" 6's with a modified choke that was left in by mistake.
Southern Sportsman
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With the right load (and by that I mean specifically handloaded TSS 9 shot) a .410 is a perfectly effective turkey killer to 30 yards (and slightly further in some instances). With factory shells -- even the best factory shells -- I wouldn't try it past 20 yards. It is legal in TN, however, and one of these days, with handloaded TSS 9 shot, I'm going to kill a turkey with my .410.
As for now, 12 gauge accounts for all my kills.
As for now, 12 gauge accounts for all my kills.
northeasthunter
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A bow i guess, as far as guns go it would be a 12ga with 2 3/4's
BowGuy84
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Deek1965 said:
I disagree.
trealtree
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DeerKiller2012 said:
They allow .22 cal pellet guns in California. They seem to work well.
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Southern Sportsman
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BowGuy84 said:
It depends. It's always more difficult to make an accurate shot with bow if we're just talking about the shot. But most competent bow shooters are very effective at 30 yards, which is beyond the effective range of a .410 with factory shells. Many bow shooters are very effective at 40 yards -- double the effective range of a .410 with factory shells. So if we're talking about hunting out of a blind where movement doesn't matter and it's just getting them close enough and making the shot, the you could argue that the .410 is more of a handicap than a bow. If we're talking about hunting without a blind -- then it's absolutely no contest. A bow is much much much more challenging.
