Old Turkey shoot shotgun pics?

Milkmaster · Apr 28, 2021

It rarely gets mentioned these days it seems. Show your Long Tom turkey shoot shotguns! Maybe it was one your Dad or GrandDad used to win one or more turkeys. I know modern shotguns with modern shot cup ammo tightens the spread. It was not always the case. I used to see old guys come out with long barreled shotguns with full chokes to brag about winning turkeys every year. I just don't see those much anymore. It would be nice of you to pull those out and share a pic and description here

swoter · May 1, 2021

Back in the late 70s, dad used to go to turkey shoots, seemed the same people won a lot. They would take a full choke barrel and neck it down even more somehow. That being said, I won one at a shoot around the same time frame. Shooting closest to the x with my grandfathers old single shot 12 gauge. Kicks like a mule. 3rd one down in pic. Hangs in my basement, I last shot it probably 5 years or so ago. And just a couple of times.

MacAR · May 4, 2021

Here are a couple of mine:

1897 Winchester 12 gauge, 1914 vintage with a 30" full choke barrel:

The kitchen gun, a 1913 Stevens single barrel 12 gauge. 32" Full choke barrel:

The 1897 has won me several turkeys in the past at the local shoot. The Stevens hasn't ever been to any shoots, but I've shot a lot of critters with it a long way away. It's a very accurate gun, too and I need to try to remember to take it to a shoot this fall.

Mac

Dunross · May 5, 2021

I don't have photos, but back when I was a boy we had a friend who had one of those old Marlin bolt-action goose guns with the three foot long barrel. To say it was not pleasant to shoot would be putting it mildly, but everyone who shot it would win a turkey. They finally banned that gun so that others would have a chance.

AK Hunter · May 5, 2021

It's old but I still use it on turkey shoots, not turkey hunting but turkey shoot competitions.
That's distance shooting of shotguns for accuracy.(AKA Beef shoot or Spotshoot)
It's an old Mossberg 500 W/large scope & a hand made choke.

Some say it's just luck but do you think luck can consistently put this good of a pattern on a target from 50yd (150') away. This was only 2nd place.

Jim Watson · May 5, 2021

I know the card shooters used to prize Winchester Model 37s. Simple, sturdy, and given a tight choke, were competitive with anything.

I took my 34" Full trap gun to a turkey shoot one time and did well.

Old Turkey shoot shotgun pics?

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