Setting up Weatherby Element 20 ga

[huntall50]

Working it into dedicated turkey gun, where to start. It has a green bead and I have been successful at rabbit hunting with it.
1) stock full choke vs, Indian Creek .555
2) stock sight vs vent rib micro
3) stock grey/black vs camp paint job

 

[ws6duramax]

I would say most of that falls in personal preference.

1. I have better luck with aftermarket chokes, but you can make stock ones work just fine. Just try some different loads and see what patterns the best at about 30-40 yds, or further if you like.

2. I'm blind as bat, so I use a red dot on mine. You want something you're comfortable with and can find your target quickly and accurately.

3. Camo is probably the best option, I would say most people prefer/use camo for a dedicated turkey gun. That being said, I take several youths out every year, and we use a plain jane wood stock, blued barrel Mossberg with no issues. Turkeys catch your movement, not necessarily colors.

 

[TAB30-06]

I would say most of that falls in personal preference.

1. I have better luck with aftermarket chokes, but you can make stock ones work just fine. Just try some different loads and see what patterns the best at about 30-40 yds, or further if you like.

2. I'm blind as bat, so I use a red dot on mine. You want something you're comfortable with and can find your target quickly and accurately.

3. Camo is probably the best option, I would say most people prefer/use camo for a dedicated turkey gun. That being said, I take several youths out every year, and we use a plain jane wood stock, blued barrel Mossberg with no issues. Turkeys catch your movement, not necessarily colors.

+1 for the red dot! You definitely don’t “need” it, but if you can afford a halfway decent one they are worth the investment. We can find ourselves in some real awkward shooting positions turkey hunting, and the dot has made target acquisition so much easier.

 

[huntall50]

Thank for those that replied for knowing I was seeking advice. My plan going forward is a work in progress.
1) this year choke tube
2) next season or post season vent rib mounted sight

Have been turkey hunting for the last 6 years, no bird yet, but lots of learning encounters. Was taking the slack off the trigger last year before I got busted.