Strut10 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 It's been almost 3 years in the making......... I picked up an H&R 162 single barrel 20 gauge as a turkey gun project. It's been out to Sumtoy Custom and been threaded and came back with a new tube (specifically for the Federal Heavyweight #7 shotshell) for those threads. It's had a Weaver rail installed and a Burris red dot attached to that. It needed a little tweaking on the lock-up of the action and that's been done. Stuck some swivels and a neoprene sling on it...... All it needs now is sighted in. Hoping to get that done next weekend so I can maybe get it out for the 3 day season coming up over Thanksgiving weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Cool setup Don. Hope it patterns well for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Yep...cool, light weight setup Don. I like it! Post some pattern pics when you zero it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 4 hours ago, Rhino said: Yep...cool, light weight setup Don. I like it! Post some pattern pics when you zero it. Will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Nice looking rig ya got there! Will be nice carrying around the turkey woods and fields! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Nice turkey rig. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Sweet looking Gun Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Well...................... I just did a redneck sight-in on the new 20. Almost ashamed of what I did. Usually I get out the 30" paper and rangefinder and 10" disc and calculator.................... It's sloppy wet out and I ain't in the mood. So I put a green bean can (a whisker bigger than a standard soup can) out at 30 yards and shot it standing, offhand. Annihilated it. So back to 40 yards. Crushed it. Then to 50 yards. Blew it off the log. Then to 60 yards. Blew it off the log. So it's hitting well enough to go hunting................. Oh. By the way..................... all of those test shots were with 7/8 oz. low brass Winchester #7 1/2's !!!! The ones you get in Walmart for $24/100 pack............. Pretty sure the 3" Federal heavy 7's will be sufficient to 40 yards.............. Rest assured.................... I will do this the proper way on a nicer day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) Now that's a SWEET rig. I have the exact same red dot scope on my 887. I was thinking of getting a Vortex Viper to replace it. Any thoughts on the Viper for quicker target acquisition. http://shop.opticsplanet.com/vortex-viper-red-dot-6-moa-sight.html?_iv_code=VX-RD-VRD-6&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=plusbox-beta&gclid=CP-WiYbf6dACFY6Fswod__AISA Edited December 10, 2016 by VermontHunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 On 12/10/2016 at 8:34 AM, VermontHunter said: Now that's a SWEET rig. I have the exact same red dot scope on my 887. I was thinking of getting a Vortex Viper to replace it. Any thoughts on the Viper for quicker target acquisition. http://shop.opticsplanet.com/vortex-viper-red-dot-6-moa-sight.html?_iv_code=VX-RD-VRD-6&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=plusbox-beta&gclid=CP-WiYbf6dACFY6Fswod__AISA I don't own any Vortex optics. But I, personally, prefer a bit finer dot than 6 MOA. Not saying a 6 won't work fine. Just my likings. I've never really run into much or actually ANY need for quick target acquisition with my turkey guns. Usually a case of the gun being up and pretty much pointed a loooooooong time before the bird ever comes into sight. The it's just a matter of a few fine degrees of adjustment when he shows himself and ................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Kinda went the other direction on last shotgun i picked up here about 3 weeks before the election. Picked up a youth model tri star raptor 20 gauge semi auto. Now in recent weeks my youngest daughter is expressing she may have an interest in waterfowling. Not sure about choke tubes but hear very good things about these guns. Guess i may need to start trying to learn something about birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 21 hours ago, Strut10 said: I don't own any Vortex optics. But I, personally, prefer a bit finer dot than 6 MOA. Not saying a 6 won't work fine. Just my likings. I've never really run into much or actually ANY need for quick target acquisition with my turkey guns. Usually a case of the gun being up and pretty much pointed a loooooooong time before the bird ever comes into sight. The it's just a matter of a few fine degrees of adjustment when he shows himself and ................ The quicker target acquisition would be for waterfowl, my buddy likes to borrow my 887 for duck hunting with his boy. I have to take my Red Dot off for that and then in the spring I end up having to re zeroing when I put it beck on. I wasn't sure if you had any experience with the Vortex line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 i've got a burris speed bead and it works good for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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