Guest kracey Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I went to my hunting store tonight to see if my 870 had come in yet and we decided since the model i was getting was brand new that it was getting to close to turkey season to be hoping to get it in. So he gave me a deal on another gun and I took it. I got a Winchester 1300 pump shotgun. It looks to be a great gun and I was hoping any of you other fellow winchester 1300 owners could give me some insight on how it is and what loads work good in it and whether the choke that comes in it is good. The owner of the shop recommended Federals new waud control flight shotshell. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! I had a 1300 that performed very well. Never had an issue with it. It should serve you well for sure. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! My backup turkey gun is an NWTF Black Shadow Edition Winchester 1300. I absolutely love that gun. The choke that came with it patterned pretty good out to 30-35 yards with Winchester Hi-Velocity #4s. The Federal Premium FliteControl loads are new for 2005 and I have some on order. I ordered some of the regular copper plated lead and the HeavyWeight loads. I really like the concept behind the new technology. The wadding opens from the back instead of the front. Go to http://www.federalpremium.com and watch the video clip...it convinced me to try them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeviShot Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! Congrats on the new gun.Several people own a 1300 on the forums.I shot the new wad control shell last weekend.Hevishot [rem] and Win worked the best in my gun.They all are good loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! Hi there kracey.... congrats on your new gun... just to let you know....... you are are on team 25 for the spring turkey contest... team name.... Eastern Longbeard Legends team 25... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! I've been shooting a Winchester 1300 since 1992, I love this gun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! My son used a Winchester 1300 to kill his first two birds last year. We used Nitro Ammo's H378 4x5x7 shells. That shell gives a great pattern with the Rhino .660 choke. We had tried Remington's hevi-shot with the Winchester choke but it failed miserably, getting only 2 to 3 pellets in the kill zone. You just need to go out and test it before buying anything new, though. Each gun will pattern differently, even the same brands. If I were you, I try copper shot number 6's first, #5's second, #4's third. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! Congrats on the new gun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! Thanks for the heads up hfb. I'm going to try those in Will's 1300, Let us know how they go for you. I didn't see a 10 gauge load, so I'm sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! Thats Awesome! I dont own one but have heard good things! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! Good deal!! I've just started messing with a new 1300 I've got and I gotta say..............it shoots like all the rest of the 1300's I've messed with.............GREAT!! You oughta be well set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addct2hntng Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Re: Just got my first and brand new turkey gun!!! congrats !!!! getting new guns is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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