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Hi guys could use a little help. Looking to buy a new turkey gun, my old Mossberg 835 is big and heavey. I want smaller and lighter, I have been looking at the Thompson/center Encore Pro Hunter. How bad is the recoil in the 12 gauge Pro Hunter? Any suggestions? :dontknow:
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I may get blasted if their is any TC Faithful on here, but IMO its way overpriced.. I agree with TT as far as a straight up turkey gun, an NEF is everything that TC is at a way smaller price, plus the NEF even ejects shells where the TC has extractors.. Recoil in any single 12 with a full blown turkey load is pretty vicious..

I dont know how close you follow the gun boards, but a better option may be a 20 gauge.. With the newer 7s the 20gauge will do anything a 12 will at 50 and in.. Plus you have the bonus of less recoil and in most cases lighter weight.
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I'd go with an H&R/NEF, also.
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I would certainly agree that New England is the way to go. Of course, I'd get a 20ga. I have had both, TC and New England. TC is WAY overpriced for a turkey gun, IMO. And, both guns have the same choke system, so no advantage there.
I built a New England 20ga into a great little turkey gun, but I hardly ever tote it. I call it "The Ugly Stick". :D

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Mike, that NE is bad ass!
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Another vote for the NEF. Here's another Ugly Stick, except I opted for the 10ga. I figured if a twinky gauge (aka 20 gauge) would kill'em, then a 10 would kill'em twice as dead.
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Twinky gauges are still overkill. In the hands of a skilled hunter a Rossi.410 is all that is needed. :D
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I Like the Encore :D
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I'm taking a different tack on a single shot. I've narrowed it down to a Baikal MP18 or Savage 220A. I'll get photos up this weekend on the "before" guns. My recently acquired Savage is in great shape so I probably will opt for the Baikal. The Savage has seen little use. We'll see....I am chosing between these two guns because they are hammerless. Cheaperthandirt has the 20 gauge Baikal for $91 and $11 shipped to my LGS. Delivery is scheduled tomorrow.

I'm going for 20 gauge. Yes, it's overkill with TSS 9s, but I'll probably shoot the 1 oz. load. I'll add a red dot, sling, and a Sumtoy choke and have the forcing cone lengthened. I'll probably paint it myself. The Baikal comes with a recoil pad and synthetic stock. I'll probably also have trigger work as needed. Cheaperthandirt has the 12 and .410 as well. The .410 is $110. Remington labeled these guns as the SPR 100. Some folks may be turned off by the way it breaks open, but then it's not that much different than the Encore lever-trigger housing mechanism although it uses a separate lever behind the trigger guard. I shot TC's competitively years ago and enjoyed them. The Encore is somewhat pricey. Don't be misled by the weight quote on the MP18. It doesn't weigh 9 lbs, but is closer to 5.25 lbs. The specifications were mis-translated from the Russian. The Baikal has selectable ejector/extractor.
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Vital statistics on Baikal MP18 26" bbl vs. Savage 220A 28" bbl
wgt: Baikal 5 lbs., 5.7 oz.
Savage 5 lbs. .7 oz.

Barrel thickness at muzzle: Savage: .078"
Baikal: .110"

Choke: Savage: .590
Baikal: .600

Barrel OD at 26": Savage: .747"
Baikal: .820"

Despite a 5 oz. heavier wgt., the Baikal makes a better platform for modification for me. YMMV. Thicker steel in the barrel, modern steel; 3" chamber, synthetic stock and I don't feel bad about painting and cutting up the Baikal compared with a gun that might be older than I am. The Savage has a very nice trigger; the Baikal okay, but with a little creep. That can be remedied. At $91, it's a very good deal. The barrel is overbuilt. I've seen a London proof house report where a Baikal 12 gauge was test fired with a 20 gauge shell in front of the 12 gauge. Slow motion photography showed slight expansion at muzzle with no damage and a return to shape as the loads passed through. I hope to get the gun to Sumtoy in a couple of weeks for barrel and choke work. Here's the photos. Most impressive is muzzle to muzzle. That's some serious steel in the Baikal.
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that looks like a winner!

can't wait to see it finished up and punching paper!
that price, then the extra work thrown in with tubes etc, thats still gonna be a cheap turkey gun.
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The problem I've heard with the Baikal is the barrel break sits right in front of your fingers, causes bruised and damaged fingers, people often have to get the release modified to help stop the pain.
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REHH wrote:The problem I've heard with the Baikal is the barrel break sits right in front of your fingers, causes bruised and damaged fingers, people often have to get the release modified to help stop the pain.
I'd be interested in hearing more about this. What is the mod?
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another vote for the NEF/H&R 20ga
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I think the NE arms handi-rifle can be sent back to factory and they will fit a shotgun barrel of your choice of guages and chokes for it, hence you will have a good accurate rifle and the ability to interchange barrels to a shot gun.
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Here is a picture of my daughters Youth Model NEF 20 gauge full turkey shotgun. I have thought about tapping in for choke and putting red dot on it. Image Image
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I like that gun Mike!
send it off and have it threaded!
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