Looking for new shotgun

[brian]

I have been looking at a new 10ga. and was wondering what the people here thought of this gauge. I am looking for a full camo. I am still not sure if i want a pump or a semi. I also have not decided on a make. The Browning does sit at the top of the list though.

I would appreciate your thoughts on this gauge of shotgun.

Ghost

[THE GOB-FATHER]

I don't have much experience with the 10 gauges myself, but can say that if you do chose to go with one (which at some point I would like to as well) I'd say go with the auto-loader. Reduces the recoil and justifies the bore. Just my two cents.

[SWAMPTHING]

I use an American Arms 10 gauge "Turkey Special". It is a side by side and comes with double triggers (both barrels can be set off-which I discovered by accident on a poor jake--on a different hunt, I deliberately pulled BOTH triggers on a stubborn tom and got him around 60+ yards--I don't recommend pulling both triggers--it may be asking for trouble and it is unfair to a great gamebird--IMO.

When I first got this gun, my turkey hunting friends laughed at me--"You're going to need a CART to haul THAT through the woods!"...it didn't take them long to go out and get a 10 ga--they opted for the Browning Autoloader which is a great gun and a proven "turkey-getter".

I've since added a pair of Carlson X-tra Full Turkey choke tubes and a Ray-Bar flourescent type front sight has replaced the original bead....one thing about this gun is that it is way too easy to MISS a gobbler even at ridiculously close ranges (been there & done that)...you have to have the CORRECT SIGHT PICTURE to kill them EVERY time...your cheek MUST be tight to the stock & that front sight has to be on top of the receiver. BTW I missed the only nice tom I called in last spring because of improper sight picture (due to constricted "set-up". Lessons: painful reminders=scared but happy, unscathed gobblers!!!

My gun weighs in at 11 lbs. I use a neoprene strap which makes carrying much easier. It's a great gun and I would not part with it for anything....the PUMPKIN SIZED ORANGE FIRE from this thing is IMPRESSIVE on early, early first light morning shots (you know those "lucky mornings" when the tom comes straight to you after "flydown").

My son calls it my "werewolf gun"! Cool, but since the only things that kills a werewolf is silver bullets---all you end up with is a badly perforated pissed off werewolf!!! Gotta get me some custom solid silver BUCKSHOT!

[poohcracker]

I would go with an auto also I have shot a10 ga brownig pump and it was horrible on the shoulder.Ithica had an awesome mag 10 then they sold the patent to remington and they have the SP-10 now . I have heard the waterfowlers say it is awesome. My 2 cents Jack

[Yellowhammer]

I can not tell you anything about a ten gauge. What ever gun you decide on make sure you put a Sims Limbsaver recoil pad on it. I have one on all three of my turkey guns. I can not tell a difference between the 3 and 3.5 inch shells. With this pad I can shoot these guns all day long now. Just my two cents.

[xtremesportsman]

I had the opportunity to shoot a Remington SP10... Semi Auto... a
friend had one while we were goose hunting and strangely enough the geese were just out of range for the twelve's, but he took one with this gun. The recol was there but not arm breaking like a pump or a single barrel break gun. I was impressed with the remington and would consider buying it. take a look it can't hurt...