Favorite Turkey Rifle

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Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:11 PM (permalink)

Favorite Turkey Rifle

The other post has spurred my interest in turkey rifles.
 
I have never hunted in a zone where they are legal so this would be a first.
 
.22 Mag, 17HMR, 22 Hornet, Loaded down varmit rifles?
 
THanks.w_w.

If it has fins and gills, I'm there.

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    Pork
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:20 PM (permalink)
    Savage 24f (w/ trigger job ~ they're stiff from the factory)

    22 hornet / 12 ga mag.........put the eye out of a turk @ 100 yds.
    But don't worry Bing...I won't shoot 'em outta the trees.

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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:32 PM (permalink)
    Take the SNEAK and close up encounter outa Turkey Huntin and it aint Turkey Huntin anymore- Just another target shoot.
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:40 PM (permalink)
    I hope turkey rifles never come into 2B. I've only hunted for 10 years and the changes that have happened over those years is a shame. Ed
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:43 PM (permalink)
    .

    sorry for the derailment w_w...

    I'll comment on the other thread so-as not to dilute the theme of
    'Favorite Turkey Rifle'
    post edited by Pork - Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:48 PM

    "If you ever get hit with a bucket of fish, be sure to close your eyes." ><)))*>
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:58 PM (permalink)
    Same, I wonder what a .22 would be like? Would you aim for the head?
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:10 PM (permalink)
    Any rifle that will kill a woodchuck is capable of killing a turkey at the same range. I consider a 22 mag or hornet on the light side (especially on gobblers). They will kill a turkey but plan on losing some. A 220, 222, 223,etc with a good scope is deadly on any size turkey. I would expect the .17 to be enough gun but have never tried one on turkey.
    I do tend to agree with retired guy on rifles though, the fun is in tracking or calling, if you just want a bird, the ones from Tops or Wal-Mart taste better with less waste.
    post edited by S-10 - Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:13 PM
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:25 PM (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: S-10

     A 220, 222, 223,etc with a good scope is deadly on any size turkey.

     
    Now, if we could just get semi auto legal I could take the AR-15 for a walk instead of the .17.
     
    I have a Encore in 22/250 that may see some time. 

    My rifle is a black rifle
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:42 PM (permalink)
    The last time I heard an AR-15 going off was in a swamp near Warren Ohio, within 15 minutes there was a number of screaming police cars surrounding the area and a police helicopter with a megaphone in the sky above us. It did get some deer moving however. I don't think the shooter was quite ready for the fuss he caused.
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:13 PM (permalink)
    I used a old Rem.model 721 in a 222 in the big woods of Potter Co. years ago. I shot a few out to 200 yds in fields. It stones them,but its more like target or chuck shooting,not really turkey hunting. I learned to call and it was way more fun.Even in the fall season birds can be called in, best is the locate a flock and scatter them up, them give them 30-45 min. and yelp them in.I've killed over 30 fall turkeys doing this,no.4 coppers 12 3 in. Rem 1187 it still my favorite turkey gun.
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:14 PM (permalink)
    I can tell you what a .17 and a .204 do to turkeys...don't hit them anywhere NEAR the breast!

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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:23 PM (permalink)
    I can tell you what a .17 and a .204 do to turkeys...don't hit them anywhere NEAR the breast!


    I thought that might be the case with their speed. That's the problem, most rifles that will kill them dead will also destroy a lot of meat unless you hit them just right. Doesn't make for a very good hero shot when your holding half in each hand.
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    RE: Favorite Turkey Rifle Friday, January 27, 2012 5:09 AM (permalink)
    Exactly.  It's very, very ugly.

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