Sixfive

[Phenom]

You have any idea if a Beretta ES100 24 inch barrell, used in good condition is a good deal or not at $499.95???

Going turkey hunting for the second time this weekend and trying to find a decent deal on a used shotgun.

Thanks in Advance

 

[Captain Crunch]

My suggestion would be to go by a 12 gauge camoed Mossberg 835 for about $300 (I think that is what I paid for mine). That way you can shoot 3.5 inch mags out of it and it should already come with a full choke.

 

[Needy]

I agree with the Captain

 

[Phenom]

My suggestion would be to go by a 12 gauge camoed Mossberg 835 for about $300 (I think that is what I paid for mine). That way you can shoot 3.5 inch mags out of it and it should already come with a full choke.

Is Dicks Sporting Goods the best place to get one of these?

 

[Phenom]

My suggestion would be to go by a 12 gauge camoed Mossberg 835 for about $300 (I think that is what I paid for mine). That way you can shoot 3.5 inch mags out of it and it should already come with a full choke.

Went with your'e suggestion, got a Mossberg 535, under $300 with rebate, really like it, can't wait to shoot it this weekend, thanks!

 

[SixFive]

just seeing this. Lots of people love a mossberg (my dad included). I hate them.

That really wasn't a great deal on the Beretta, so u didn't miss out.

I would have bought a Benelli Nova pump. You could have bought that at Whitakers in West Louisville for about the same price.

I do recommend that you buy a turkey choke though. I'm partial to Kick's gobblin' thunder, but there are a lot of good ones. You also don't need to buy a 35 dollar box of Winchester Xtended range shells or Heavi-Shot. The regular Winchester High Velocity turkey loads kill them just fine. That's what I use in a #6.

 

[Nosigar]

Best thread I've read here in a while :0corn

And i don't even hunt.
Not for decades, at least....

 

[Slink Dawg]

20 ga. 870 Remington using Nitro Ammo. Friend of mine got a tom Monday and ranged it at 47 yards using the above set up.
I use Browning BPS with Nitro ammo and have scored at tom at 42 yards.

 

[SixFive]

20 ga. 870 Remington using Nitro Ammo. Friend of mine got a tom Monday and ranged it at 47 yards using the above set up.
I use Browning BPS with Nitro ammo and have scored at tom at 42 yards.

where are u located, slink dawg? I've heard good things about the Nitro loads.

Needy, u mentioned something in a post last year about coming up here to hunt. If you want to make that happen, get my email, and let me know, and we'll go chase them one day.

 

[IntenseOperator]

Best thread I've read here in a while :0corn

And i don't even hunt.
Not for decades, at least....

No doubt!

http://www.jibjab.com/view/52703

 

[justin22g]

No doubt!

http://www.jibjab.com/view/52703

Thats gotta be expensive...

 

[Captain Crunch]

Went with your'e suggestion, got a Mossberg 535, under $300 with rebate, really like it, can't wait to shoot it this weekend, thanks!

Good Luck with it and we expect some pics. The reason I got a Mossberg was that I was going turkey hunting for the first time and all I had was my 20 gauge Ithaca that I use for dove and quail. I needed something more, and I didn't see any sense in dropping $700 or better on a good quality gun that I was gonna use once a year. The fact that it was already camoed and you could use 3.5 inch mags in it, was the biggest reason for getting the Mossberg. I know they aren't the greatest gun out there, but it is good enough for the short amount of time I use it.

I'm leaving a week from today for a 5 day hunt. I'm hoping it also might be a bumper crop for mushrooms this year. Can't beat fresh mushrooms and crappie.