CoolhandLuke Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I am considering buying a new turkey gun, I have been looking at the Beretta Xtrema, it seems solid and fuctional. What should I buy? I would love to get scary good patterns out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jghoffman12 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I love my nova. i've killed 4 gobblers this spring with it at ranges from 21 yards to 50 yards. i've got a Tightwad choke in it and shoot winchester 3" #6's. i've patterned it to 40 yards with 20+ pellets in the neck and head. it comes down to how a gun shoulders and feels to you. took a while to get used to the thicker grip compared to and 870. there's my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Roy Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 It doesn't matter what gun you choose, just take the time to patteren your gun. Shotguns are like rifles, when it comes to patterening. Shot size is VERY important, just because your gun does not patteren well with a particular brand, going up or down 1 shot size from what you have already tested can make a world of difference. btw I shoot a SBE, it is the best investment I have ever made So have fun and enjoy your new gun, whatever it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 For turkeys, I like underbored guns like the SBE II because I shoot small shot through tight choke tubes. Win XR #6's pattern well through my SBE II and Primos Jellyhead .660. The SBE II is also ideal for me because I travel to hunt and keeping the Benelli clean on the road is no problem. Larger shot like #4's tend to like slightly more open chokes. The Xtrema & Xtrema II are overbored guns, and tend to pattern larger shot better. Berettas have more moving parts to clean as well. That being said, I'm sure someone could figure out what choke tubes work best in the X or X II on turks. Probably HeviShot though a .670 or something like that. I might be buying an X II this summer. I will certainly try to make it a turkey gun, but its primary purpose is for ducks & geese. mudhen - CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69beers Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Originally posted by mudhen: Win XR #6's pattern well through my SBE II and Primos Jellyhead .660 mudhen - CA What happened to the Rhino???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Originally posted by 69beers: quote: Originally posted by mudhen: Win XR #6's pattern well through my SBE II and Primos Jellyhead .660 mudhen - CA What happened to the Rhino???? The JH was just a tad better with the #6's. I still use the Rhino for #5's. The new 2006 nickel coated Win XR's #6's patterned better in the JH for some reason. mudhen - CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fw707 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 The Comp-N-Choke XXX Full shoots the Win. HV #6 great out of my SBE and my S90. The Kicks GT .660 shoots the Win. Xtended #6 great out of both guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolhandLuke Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Did anyone mess with a SBE or X II with a Jellyhead and hevi-shot, I know that HS like a slighly more open choke. I was just wanderin' if the Jellyhead was too tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblcluck Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Originally posted by mudhen: For turkeys, I like underbored guns like the SBE II because I shoot small shot through tight choke tubes. Win XR #6's pattern well through my SBE II and Primos Jellyhead .660. The SBE II is also ideal for me because I travel to hunt and keeping the Benelli clean on the road is no problem. Larger shot like #4's tend to like slightly more open chokes. The Xtrema & Xtrema II are overbored guns, and tend to pattern larger shot better. Berettas have more moving parts to clean as well. That being said, I'm sure someone could figure out what choke tubes work best in the X or X II on turks. Probably HeviShot though a .670 or something like that. I might be buying an X II this summer. I will certainly try to make it a turkey gun, but its primary purpose is for ducks & geese. mudhen - CA I may be getting the SBE II in the near by future, it's good to know what works in this gun!! Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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