Turkey gun for ducks ???

• Mar 18, 2009

• #1

tony2001577

Senior Member

I just bought a remington 11-87 with a 21" barrel.
Can i use it for ducks ? it has a short barrle and i was woundering if i would see any diff. in it and a 26 or 28" barrel .

 

• Mar 18, 2009

• #2

Cadcom

Senior Member

Go shoot sporting clays with it if you want to build your confidence. It'll work just fine.

 

• Mar 18, 2009

• #3

killerv

Senior Member

shell velocity will be a little less. A longer barrell really helps your swing and follow through, at least for me on flying targets, but I've seen people shoot very well with short barrells. the gun will kill a duck no problem, you just might not shoot it as well at flying targets. never know until you try. just don't let the whole barrell lenth thing get in your mind and go shoot.

 

• Mar 18, 2009

• #4

BigDogDaddy

Senior Member

yes it will kill ducks, yes you will have a harder time hitting flying ones...water splats you will be fine

 

• Mar 18, 2009

• #5

tony2001577

Senior Member

from what i have found online , i am loosing 50 fps .
dont think that will matter at all ................

oh and by the way ....i already have a hard enogh time hitting the flying ones ..................

 

• Mar 18, 2009

• #6

wingding

Senior Member

it will make you a good boat blind gun. easy to move around in tight places.

 

• Mar 18, 2009

• #7

Boudreaux

Senior Member

Not in my boat!

I've hunted out of the boat with someone shooting the shorter turkey barrel. It was LOUD! My ears were ringing for the rest of the day.

Be a good hunting partner and buy a longer barrel if your hunting out of the boat with someone else.

 

• Mar 18, 2009

• #8

crow

Senior Member

Anyone in a blind with you better wear earplugs. My ears are still ringing from a short barrell in a pit blind a few years back. Way worse than a ported barrell!

crow

 

• Mar 18, 2009

• #9

C

CrackerBoyd

Senior Member

Turkey gun for ducks?

No way the guys i hunt with in Louisiana would let you in the blind with a 21" barrel especially if you are shooting MAGNUM shells Hearing is very important to duck hunters especially the callers. As was said go to the clays course and shoot the turkey gun and get a 26" or 28" barrel and you will be surprised (pleasantly i think) at how much better the balance and throw is. It will help make you a better shooter or you will have removed one of your excuses for missing??

 

• Mar 19, 2009

• #10

clent586

Senior Member

Boudreaux said:

Not in my boat!

I've hunted out of the boat with someone shooting the shorter turkey barrel. It was LOUD! My ears were ringing for the rest of the day.

Be a good hunting partner and buy a longer barrel if your hunting out of the boat with someone else.

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VERBATUM, VERBATIM..........ever how you spell it! It don't matter if your in a pit, ground blind, layout or boat, it will ring everones ears not to mention dangerous as.......................heck! Either buy a longer barrel for it or put an xtra $100 and buy a whole new gun. That 28" barrel will be pretty pricey for the 11-87.

 

• Mar 20, 2009

• #11

MustangMAtt30

Banned

Losing velocity does matter alot with steel shot!

You can kill ducks with it, but you really need a 28 inch barrell.

 

• Mar 20, 2009

• #12

chase870

Possum Sox

Id use it to shoot crows with it

 

• Apr 19, 2009

• #13

Take Em Matt 2

Banned

charles daly is cheap and outperforms any other shotgun on the market. Go to Academy Sports in Athens and ask for Roger. He'll set you up. i dont do business with anyone else.

 

• Apr 20, 2009

• #14

PaulD

Banned

I'm looking for a 28" barrel for my Benelli M-1 right now to use rather than my 24" I'm shoting now. I've killed a lot of birds with it but the 28" truly swing better.

 

• Apr 22, 2009

• #15

r_hammett86

Senior Member

CrackerBoyd said:

No way the guys i hunt with in Louisiana would let you in the blind with a 21" barrel especially if you are shooting MAGNUM shells QUOTE]

he's right. it'll be like a cannon going off. if yer ganna hunt timber wear some game ears so you'll be able to hear after the hunt. but you shouln't see any difference if you pratice. and watch out with that 11-87. if yer shooting magnum 3 1/2's all the time they'll break the gun. we've busted two right where the action meets the stock. good guns othern then that.

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• Apr 26, 2009

• #16

clent586

Senior Member

Take Em Matt 2 said:

charles daly is cheap and outperforms any other shotgun on the market

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Now that my friend is funny

 

• Apr 27, 2009

• #17

Boudreaux

Senior Member

Take Em Matt 2 said:

charles daly is cheap and outperforms any other shotgun on the market. Go to Academy Sports in Athens and ask for Roger. He'll set you up. i dont do business with anyone else.

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Uhhhhh, you've shot every other gun out there?

You are right, charles daly is cheap. When they don't jam, they fire the shells as well as other cheap guns.

You can get the new Stoeger pump in camo for around $300. That's a better option than a Daly.

 

• Apr 27, 2009

• #18

M

Medicine Man

Banned

The stoeger I believe has the benelli action in it..Is that correct? For about half the price..

 

• Apr 28, 2009

• #19

tomkiller

Banned

Medicine Man said:

The stoeger I believe has the benelli action in it..Is that correct? For about half the price..

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yes, I have a stoeger. Nice gun.

 

• Apr 28, 2009

• #20

GSURugger

Senior Member

think of safety...allot easier too keep up with a swinging 28'' barrel than with a 21'' one...and the noise thing too