Ok I am looking to get into Hunting, and I was looking at Turkey season. I have a Mossberg 590 Retrograde 18.5" Barrel pump action shotgun, and I was wondering if this would be ok to hunt with? One of my co-workers said that the barrel is too short and to get an actual Turkey Shotgun. However at my hunter safety course I talked with the instructor and he said that what I had would be fine just as long as I get the right Turkey shotgun shells and practice a lot on the range. So I ask the hunters here on this board, what your thoughts were, do I need a Turkey Shotgun or is my shotgun that I have sufficient?
Hunting with an 18.5" Barrel Shotgun?
- Thread starter gfan1984
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TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
no reason it wouldn't work fine! just choose the correct ammo/shot for it
Biggfoot44
Elite
Is your Bbl threaded for Choke Tubes, or cylinder bore ?
bc22wm
Professional
And shoot only when the target is withing range. It's turkey hunting, part of the alure is calling the bird within range of the gauge, choke, and load. I know a very successful turkey hunter that uses a single shot 410.
Biggfoot44
Elite
Still didn't hear back from OP about his chocke situation.
If threaded - His options would start at Full , but might as well get a specialty Turkey Choke tube .
If cylinder bore - Essentially useless for Turkey Hunting .
Options would include having gunsmith thread the Bbl , or Mossberg Bbls can be found used for reasonable $ compared to other brands .
If threaded - His options would start at Full , but might as well get a specialty Turkey Choke tube .
If cylinder bore - Essentially useless for Turkey Hunting .
Options would include having gunsmith thread the Bbl , or Mossberg Bbls can be found used for reasonable $ compared to other brands .