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425 grain cross bow bolt so I don't make the neighbors mad.

300 WSM 180 gr monolithic @3200fps. I hope it anchors them…
Surely I jest, but last time I checked, that would be completely legal in Virginia yet the old Damascus 8 gauge is not. Very much a pity. That leaves me a traditional 12 gauge number fives.

For many, many years I carried a 12 ga. sxs of some persuasion for turkeys. None were very heavy, 7-7 1/2 lbs. roughly speaking. With the advent of pure tungsten shot, specifically Federal's TSS Heavyweight, I changed to a 20 ga. single shot Henry that weighs a little over 6 1/2 lbs. Such a pleasure to carry with a Galazan clip-on/slip-on sling, it has proved deadly as well. 26" barrel rides low on the shoulder and never snags on overhangs. Other than a desire to use a vintage gun, why anyone would lug a 9+ lb. gun through the turkey woods nowadays is hard for me to understand.

I have friend who is 75 and maybe 5 ft 4 in. tall and might weigh 150 lbs., who still totes an Ithaca Mag-10 that probably weighs over 10 lbs. He lugs that cannon around because he will still try one at 65+ yds., even though he's probably killed well over 100 turkeys in his life. Some people's blood lust never wanes...
JR

John, in addition to the NID 10 I recently sold to a local friend in the sales forum, I had a Spanish 10 sxs 3.5" and the Ithaca Mag 10 auto like your friend. Loaded, it weighed 12.75 lbs. I killed my first grown gobbler with it. In the past 40 years, I have not only grown older, but shorter and wider, and have no desire to tote a big double in the woods. That's why I now carry the lethal pipsqueaks. Gil

not sure which model the FP was....?

It is a Facile Princeps. A 40 guinea gun in this case. 12 gauge, of course.

I keep thinking I need a single shot gun like GLS, but so far, other things have sent me on chases in other directions. I hunt some ridiculously steep and slippery terrain for turkeys and a light gun on a sling would make a heck of a lot of sense.

For me 28 days Till I start my multi state hunt. Been killing old tom for 51 years this season. Lost my Turkey hunting partner (my dad) day after Christmas so the woods will not be the same going forward.

I'll carry my Remington 11-87, Winchester Long Beard 1 3/4 oz of 6s. Through Kicks, GT .665. Topped with a weaver kasper Turkey scope

Been looking at buying a Bennell ultra light in 28 gauge, top it with a reflex and run TSS for my new Turkey gun. I'll let you know if I pull the trigger on that set up.

Rich

I have only been hunting gobblers for three years( tried 30+ years ago without success) but have been able to get three so I tell myself I'm doing well. The first was gobbling his head off and I got him at 18 steps. the second I'll admit I began to worry when he started to veer away from my decoy and I killed him at a lazor ranged 40 yards. The third I shot at 31 yards and he was silent but strutting beautifully. I have been using my 11-87 with Remington 1&1/4 ounce lead 7&1/2s. I have a turkey choke I bought for the second season thinking I wouldn't get as lucky as the first year. I have an old, no longer-made Smith slate box call but I have made wing bone calls from my birds and killed last year's gobbler using one of those. The experience has been totally enjoyable. It is a great time of year to chase around after a great bird.

It is really great to kill one you call in on your own call. I build lots of box calls, and killed most of my birds with them and given away many of those calls to others that have killed birds with them. I'd like to make a wing bone call, but so far, I haven't gotten there.

I have collected some thin boards thinking I would try to make a box call, but it's a project I haven't gotten to.