61 years old, raised on a Single Barrel, learned as You did, “one shot psychology”, I am a better Hunter for that, Awesome Video, Truth Spoken well. Just became a subscriber.
Cool! I picked up the Henry Single Shot Slug gun and yesterday the pretty Brass Single Shot, this Henry turkey was on my radar too, but I am really liking my pretty one I bought the other day. To me there is something I really like about single shot that I can put my finger on, in fact I really don't use my pump or semi unless I snow goose hunting.
All your points are spot on. Lighter, shorter and you become a better marksman when you rely on the one shot. Whenever I walk through rough terrain or a filled field I just break the action open and I am completely safe
I like the way you think. Additionally, often these guns are less expensive, you can find them used, and there's not a warden anywhere who can suspect you have too many in the mag.
Hey, pastor! It's Caleb from XA. Great video! The last time I went skeet shooting, my old semi-auto was misfiring, although it may have been the fault of the cheap ammo we were using. I'm hoping I can get out and hunt turkey for the first time this season. Can't wait to see your videos of your upcoming hunts! God bless!
@@jondeer5239 Now I want a 28 gauge! Wish Illinois would get with the times and allow them for Turkey. 410 ga seems to be a popular trend, but I started with one as a youngin, and struggled greatly. No way I’m gonna revisit that despair.
Been using a 20 gauge Encore single for twelve years on old gobblers. It's a camo version and is easy to wipe down when I hunt in the rain...which I've been know to do. Can't imagine changing from a single. No noise in loading and unloading has come in handy several times. Shoot em' with a single.
I have 2 encores in the safe. I been looking at a single shot to start turkey chasing and never once did I think of getting another barrel for my encores...TILL NOW. Ty man for taking time to post.
Good video sir. I've used a single shot shotgun for every Turkey I've taken over the years and that was several birds, my Turkey gun of choice is the HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON MODEL 176 10GA magnum, can't remember having to chase after any of them birds, good video sir.!!!
If I do get back to hunting wildlife that's the gun I'll hunt with is my H&R Topper Model 58 12ga. single shot shotgun with its modified choke 28 inch barrel because it's that one shot that really counts and means more to you like bow hunting !!!! I have a bright green fiber optic front sight on mine and a Sims Limbsaver Recoil pad to tame that mule kick and real nice soft leather sling for I could carry that gun all day long since it's so light weight so thanks to mom and dad for that neat Christmas gift back in 1978 for my very first gun !!! I enjoyed your video and subbed as well !!!
@@ModernMountainMan I absolutely love it. I still want to get a tk200 so I don’t have to remove the choke to load but it isn’t that big of a deal. I have the TC 209x12
Six years ago I got a Remington 870 super mag for turkey. It works but it's heavy and I've never been in love with it. My favorite all purpose woods gun is a New England 20 ga. youth pardner. Something similar set up for turkey is what I'll get after selling the Remington.
@@ModernMountainMan I would definitely be interested in that. I feel in love with the single shot for squirrel hunting. More patience and focus on just being in the woods.
All good points. The only note you mentioned I have issue with is shooting 12 gauge 3.5" shells. Any reason in particular why? Just your preference? Personally, recoil has kicked my butt over the years. I switched to a 20 gauge 5 or 6 years ago and never looked back. With the new types of turkey loads available, it's just not needed to shoot 3.5" loads. I don't knock those that do though. Everybody has their own preferences and 99% of them kill turkeys just fine lol. I've considered getting a single shot 20 gauge for a couple of years now.
I have challenged myself to shoot a single shot before in upstate NY, If you don’t know about upstate NY turkey it’s hard. They like to be far out and a bunch of other factors. Typically I shoot a Winchester SX3 3 1/2 magnum 12 gauge. I’ve shot 12 birds with that gun. I have my cousin shooting a over under 20 gauge and I do like the break action but a single shot is a challenge because of barrel length and aiming. a light gun shakes more than a heavy gun and it makes you miss. Semi auto guns typically absorb recoil. Other than that nothing against the single shot
I had a single shot shotgun up until 2 years ago hahaha, its fine, make your shots count. My first gun, was a bolt single shot 22 and every time you work the bolt forward with a new round in it it automatically engaged the safety so you had to switch it every time to shoot
@@ModernMountainMan you from VA when I was a kid me and my dad would go with a hunting club to VA I can't remember the place that well I can remember them calling it continental can but that's been 40 years ago
#alaskanBallistics sent me. My uncle hunts turkey with old H&R 12ga turkey gun with extra full chuck with 3 1/2 he's taken turkey clean at 60yards. My cusin got same gun. My dad perfer the mossberg 835. My self miss 1 bird 3 times with the mossberg 500 .. and I carry it 3 inch with extra extra full. Since I was a kidm Also hunt last year with the Hatfield sas 12ga semi auto got a extra full in that gun carry it bc lightweight to the 500. As single shots got a 243 h&r i carry on puplic land alot love get Hennry single shot also
I guess I never noticed a difference, grew up hunting turkey with single, double, semi and pump. Never had a problem with either. But then again I am not a little guy.
@@ModernMountainMan oh I get it your a nice person... yeah I was raised if the recoil is to strong the you don't need to shoot that ever. There might be a correlation here why everyone thinks I am mean.
Steven B. I was talking about the Henry one specifically. I have very specific demands/ requirements for my turkey guns and the Henry checks those boxes straight from the factory. I have others, so I won’t buy the Henry at that price
@@bucks2beards194 I know, but I was just pointing out how yes this gun is perfect for turkey hunting but a cheap one will get the job done too. Eventually I will save my money and buy a henry most likely.
I shot my first ever turkey in the fall of 1979 with a single shot shot gun. But I've evolved hunting Turkeys over the last 40 years. From a 3 1/2 12 gauge pump in the 90s that weights more than I care to carry anymore. To the 20 gauge 870 youth pump I carry now. (Man that's a great gun) and absolutely lights out dead right there all the way out to 50 yards, so I don't need a longer barrel. How much further do you need to shoot to kill a turkey anyway? No chance of me turning that little 870 for any 12 Guage anything for turkey as long as we can so get the quality of shells available today. However if I was going to buy a new shogun for turkey it would be an over an under. Not one of the really expensive fancy sporting clays versions. There are several available around $500-$600 range. The reason being is that I could then have one barrel with one load and choke tube to shoot that bird at 50 yards and a different barrel with a different choke tube and shell to shoot the ones that sneak in closer. With no other gun can you select what you need in the moment like that. I whole heartedly agree with your comment on only having one shell to force yourself to be more patient and make a better shot. But in 40 years of hunting Turkeys I can count the birds I actually got a second shot on with one hand. And I can't remember ever having actually shot any with the third. So regardless of how many you have loaded up you'd better plan on killing them with that first shot. I like the Remington 870 because I can carry it with two in the magazine and none in the chamber then it's simple to load one once I'm set up without fumbling around for a shell like I would be with a single shot unless I carried it loaded... Love your videos.
I love the purpose of use that you mentioned with the over/under. In fact I have run that exact set up. That second barrel can be quite heavy. Last year I went on a 10 mile Turkey hike with an O/U without a sling.... never again :) Have you seen my "Top 10 reasons for an Over/Under" video?
I completely understand that. Last year I hiked over 60 miles in total over 5 days in the South Dakota Black Hills chasing Merriams. I'll never hunt turkeys without a sling on any gun! This year I'm going to Oklahoma for Rio's and expect the same miles on my boots. And it's not any easier in the Ozarks of Missouri where I hunt turkeys at home. Great video thanks!
@@ModernMountainMan Go to any pawn shop, there should be a barrel of old single shot nobody wants shotguns. Some, not as rusty as others. Rattle can it if ya want to go invisible. Not long ago, no one wanted one if they were free, these days, then yea, a Stevens, Sears Roebuck, or Mossberg ought to be available for under 150. You forgot to mention the most important thing on a long barreled single shot shotgun...nothing in the world, kicks like a light, single barreled 12 gauge! Fun, yessiree...but adrenaline being what it is, no one likely will notice.
Right now this one is only in 12. I hope they branch out more in the future. There are quite a few comments on this video of people who want a 20. Feel free to go to their suggestions page and let them know 😉
@@ModernMountainMan let me correct myself. The model 301 turkey shotguns with the same stock pattern with the leaves on it that "do not" have the camouflage barrel or metal parts are available in 410, 20 and 12. Might the ones I'm talking about be newer versions of yours?
I have the New England 3 1/2 inch 24 inch barrel screw in choke gun and you better shoot good one time cause you will be hurting shoulder mouth it’s brutal.
Psychology #1. I kill more birds shot per shot with my single shot 3lbs Rossi 410 knowing I only have one shot so I take my time to focus aim and fire and it's sooooooo rewarding when I bust one especially a Pheasant.
That’s not necessarily true. Longer barrels will produce more velocity than shorter ones. Which means under 25 yards, you’re correct there is probably no difference. However at longer distance the higher (or lower) velocity will definitely change the pattern 👍
61 years old, raised on a Single Barrel, learned as You did, “one shot psychology”, I am a better Hunter for that, Awesome Video, Truth Spoken well. Just became a subscriber.
Thanks so much!
Cool! I picked up the Henry Single Shot Slug gun and yesterday the pretty Brass Single Shot, this Henry turkey was on my radar too, but I am really liking my pretty one I bought the other day. To me there is something I really like about single shot that I can put my finger on, in fact I really don't use my pump or semi unless I snow goose hunting.
All your points are spot on. Lighter, shorter and you become a better marksman when you rely on the one shot. Whenever I walk through rough terrain or a filled field I just break the action open and I am completely safe
Thank Rex!
I like the way you think. Additionally, often these guns are less expensive, you can find them used, and there's not a warden anywhere who can suspect you have too many in the mag.
Truth!
2 tags filled and 1 more to go , Steven's single shot 12ga 32 inch barrel.
Congrats!
Hey, pastor! It's Caleb from XA. Great video! The last time I went skeet shooting, my old semi-auto was misfiring, although it may have been the fault of the cheap ammo we were using. I'm hoping I can get out and hunt turkey for the first time this season. Can't wait to see your videos of your upcoming hunts! God bless!
Thanks brother! Sometimes semi autos do that because the firing pin gets gummed up and needs a cleaning.
Went to pickup my new over/under this week and a single shot on sale caught my eye...I'm on the 20Ga.train now, no more 12's for me.
There’s a guy in my church who does all his turkey hunting with a 20 and he swears by them.
@@ModernMountainMan Yep. 20 gauge is the new 12 gauge👍🏻
20 gauge is way harder to find in my area. If you can find it at all
@@jondeer5239 Now I want a 28 gauge! Wish Illinois would get with the times and allow them for Turkey. 410 ga seems to be a popular trend, but I started with one as a youngin, and struggled greatly. No way I’m gonna revisit that despair.
Great video, great points, especially about the youths!
Thanks so much
Been using a 20 gauge Encore single for twelve years on old gobblers. It's a camo version and is easy to wipe down when I hunt in the rain...which I've been know to do. Can't imagine changing from a single. No noise in loading and unloading has come in handy several times. Shoot em' with a single.
I am loving mine!
I have 2 encores in the safe. I been looking at a single shot to start turkey chasing and never once did I think of getting another barrel for my encores...TILL NOW. Ty man for taking time to post.
Good video sir. I've used a single shot shotgun for every Turkey I've taken over the years and that was several birds, my Turkey gun of choice is the HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON MODEL 176 10GA magnum, can't remember having to chase after any of them birds, good video sir.!!!
Thanks so much
If I do get back to hunting wildlife that's the gun I'll hunt with is my H&R Topper Model 58 12ga. single shot shotgun with its modified choke 28 inch barrel because it's that one shot that really counts and means more to you like bow hunting !!!! I have a bright green fiber optic front sight on mine and a Sims Limbsaver Recoil pad to tame that mule kick and real nice soft leather sling for I could carry that gun all day long since it's so light weight so thanks to mom and dad for that neat Christmas gift back in 1978 for my very first gun !!! I enjoyed your video and subbed as well !!!
That is great! Welcome aboard!
I use a TC Encore and I have a 12 gauge 3” barrel and a 12 gauge muzzle loader barrel. The single shot has never been an issue
I have thought about going the muzzleloader route myself!
@@ModernMountainMan I absolutely love it. I still want to get a tk200 so I don’t have to remove the choke to load but it isn’t that big of a deal. I have the TC 209x12
Six years ago I got a Remington 870 super mag for turkey. It works but it's heavy and I've never been in love with it. My favorite all purpose woods gun is a New England 20 ga. youth pardner. Something similar set up for turkey is what I'll get after selling the Remington.
I keep encouraging people to encourage Henry to come out with a .20 gauge turkey gun
@@ModernMountainMan I would definitely be interested in that. I feel in love with the single shot for squirrel hunting. More patience and focus on just being in the woods.
Never needed a 2nd shot . Turkey on the table. Just bought a new 20 ga single shot Henry traded my Mossberg pump.
Can't wait for the season to start.
Good luck!
Excellent video first time Hunter turkey trying it out this year
Good luck! Turkey hunting is the best!
Great video Alvin!
Thanks bro!
Just picked up a excel 12gauge with a 36 inch barrel with a fixed full choke and plan on running 00buck for deer this fall
That should throw a great pattern
@@ModernMountainMan I hope so gonna play around with it and see what it likes
Nice video and cool shotgun
Good stuff
Thanks!
All good points. The only note you mentioned I have issue with is shooting 12 gauge 3.5" shells. Any reason in particular why? Just your preference? Personally, recoil has kicked my butt over the years. I switched to a 20 gauge 5 or 6 years ago and never looked back. With the new types of turkey loads available, it's just not needed to shoot 3.5" loads. I don't knock those that do though. Everybody has their own preferences and 99% of them kill turkeys just fine lol. I've considered getting a single shot 20 gauge for a couple of years now.
I agree that the 20 gauge is the new 12 gauge. I am a bigger dude, so recoil doesn’t affect me as much, so I lean towards more shot going down range.
@@ModernMountainMan I'm a big dude too, but man my shoulders aren't what they used to be lol. Good luck on the birds this season! Almost time :)
Awesome presentation!
Thanks
I have challenged myself to shoot a single shot before in upstate NY, If you don’t know about upstate NY turkey it’s hard. They like to be far out and a bunch of other factors. Typically I shoot a Winchester SX3 3 1/2 magnum 12 gauge. I’ve shot 12 birds with that gun. I have my cousin shooting a over under 20 gauge and I do like the break action but a single shot is a challenge because of barrel length and aiming. a light gun shakes more than a heavy gun and it makes you miss. Semi auto guns typically absorb recoil. Other than that nothing against the single shot
decided to use my grand fathers m48 topper in 20 gauge, best spring hunting experience I've ever had
Awesome! Any luck?
@@ModernMountainMan I got the biggest bird of my life, 11 ½ inch beard with 1½ spurs, and almost 20 pounds. Right at 12 yards too
That’s amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Got my first shotgun last week, I'll probably miss the window to go out this season, but I can't wait to get out there.
It depends on where you live and when their season is.
I had a single shot shotgun up until 2 years ago hahaha, its fine, make your shots count. My first gun, was a bolt single shot 22 and every time you work the bolt forward with a new round in it it automatically engaged the safety so you had to switch it every time to shoot
What do you think about using a single shot for waterfowl or doves?
I prefer my over-under for birds that I can shoot multiples of 😉
Great stuff!! Just subbed. Thank you.
Thanks! Welcome aboard!
Good content. Will be getting a single shot for my granddaughter!
Awesome! Congrats to her.
I grew up using a single shot a H&R put many meals on the table both my adult kids now have single shot 12 ga shotguns as well
Awesome!
@@ModernMountainMan you from VA when I was a kid me and my dad would go with a hunting club to VA I can't remember the place that well I can remember them calling it continental can but that's been 40 years ago
Just bought a iver Johnson champion single shot 12 gauge and I’m ready
Get it!
I miss thunder chicken hunting
It’s definitely one of my favorite kinds of hunting!
All I use in my single shots is regular field loads or high brass,not the 1250 or 1300 fps loads...don't need all that extra recoil
Plain Jane Stevens model 301 20ga avoid the tight choke,that requires sights
#alaskanBallistics sent me.
My uncle hunts turkey with old H&R 12ga turkey gun with extra full chuck with 3 1/2 he's taken turkey clean at 60yards. My cusin got same gun. My dad perfer the mossberg 835. My self miss 1 bird 3 times with the mossberg 500 .. and I carry it 3 inch with extra extra full. Since I was a kidm Also hunt last year with the Hatfield sas 12ga semi auto got a extra full in that gun carry it bc lightweight to the 500. As single shots got a 243 h&r i carry on puplic land alot love get Hennry single shot also
Awesome! What state are y’all in?
@@ModernMountainMan I'm in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh but towards the Ohio in wv side
I can’t wait until Henry starts making and over/under!!! If they ever will....
I really really want to see that as well!
Very good reason. Very well thought off.
Thanks
The reason they are great is the reason I got rid of mine they are light and kick like a mule with turkey loads
I'm a broke guy so I'm running the Stevens 301 20gauge turkey
That’s a good one
Can it shoot a 3 inch?
Yes, anything 3 1/2” or less
I guess I never noticed a difference, grew up hunting turkey with single, double, semi and pump. Never had a problem with either. But then again I am not a little guy.
Yeah, recoil doesn’t bother me either. But I know for some people, it is a deal breaker.
@@ModernMountainMan oh I get it your a nice person... yeah I was raised if the recoil is to strong the you don't need to shoot that ever. There might be a correlation here why everyone thinks I am mean.
Do a video talking about this gun! I’d like one but the price has me held back
My plan is to film two videos about it this week. One will be a general review and the second will be pattern testing.
At a local gun store I picked an old single shot for only 110, go to a local gun shop and see what they got.
The review is ⬆️
Steven B. I was talking about the Henry one specifically. I have very specific demands/ requirements for my turkey guns and the Henry checks those boxes straight from the factory. I have others, so I won’t buy the Henry at that price
@@bucks2beards194 I know, but I was just pointing out how yes this gun is perfect for turkey hunting but a cheap one will get the job done too. Eventually I will save my money and buy a henry most likely.
I shot my first ever turkey in the fall of 1979 with a single shot shot gun. But I've evolved hunting Turkeys over the last 40 years. From a 3 1/2 12 gauge pump in the 90s that weights more than I care to carry anymore. To the 20 gauge 870 youth pump I carry now. (Man that's a great gun) and absolutely lights out dead right there all the way out to 50 yards, so I don't need a longer barrel. How much further do you need to shoot to kill a turkey anyway? No chance of me turning that little 870 for any 12 Guage anything for turkey as long as we can so get the quality of shells available today.
However if I was going to buy a new shogun for turkey it would be an over an under. Not one of the really expensive fancy sporting clays versions. There are several available around $500-$600 range. The reason being is that I could then have one barrel with one load and choke tube to shoot that bird at 50 yards and a different barrel with a different choke tube and shell to shoot the ones that sneak in closer.
With no other gun can you select what you need in the moment like that.
I whole heartedly agree with your comment on only having one shell to force yourself to be more patient and make a better shot. But in 40 years of hunting Turkeys I can count the birds I actually got a second shot on with one hand. And I can't remember ever having actually shot any with the third. So regardless of how many you have loaded up you'd better plan on killing them with that first shot.
I like the Remington 870 because I can carry it with two in the magazine and none in the chamber then it's simple to load one once I'm set up without fumbling around for a shell like I would be with a single shot unless I carried it loaded...
Love your videos.
I love the purpose of use that you mentioned with the over/under. In fact I have run that exact set up. That second barrel can be quite heavy. Last year I went on a 10 mile Turkey hike with an O/U without a sling.... never again :) Have you seen my "Top 10 reasons for an Over/Under" video?
I completely understand that. Last year I hiked over 60 miles in total over 5 days in the South Dakota Black Hills chasing Merriams.
I'll never hunt turkeys without a sling on any gun!
This year I'm going to Oklahoma for Rio's and expect the same miles on my boots. And it's not any easier in the Ozarks of Missouri where I hunt turkeys at home.
Great video thanks!
What's the MSRP of it? What's the model name?
H015T-12. $687 msrp
@@ModernMountainMan
Go to any pawn shop, there should be a barrel of old single shot nobody wants shotguns. Some, not as rusty as others. Rattle can it if ya want to go invisible.
Not long ago, no one wanted one if they were free, these days, then yea, a Stevens, Sears Roebuck, or Mossberg ought to be available for under 150.
You forgot to mention the most important thing on a long barreled single shot shotgun...nothing in the world, kicks like a light, single barreled 12 gauge! Fun, yessiree...but adrenaline being what it is, no one likely will notice.
I definitely want that model in 410, 20 & 12. :-) Shame they don't have it in 28.
Right now this one is only in 12. I hope they branch out more in the future. There are quite a few comments on this video of people who want a 20. Feel free to go to their suggestions page and let them know 😉
@@ModernMountainMan I see them in 410, 20 and 12 now. But there's this M90 cacano WWI Italian rifle I may get first.
@@ukspankedyank gotcha, I thought you meant specifically the Henry model I was holding in the video.
@@ModernMountainMan let me correct myself. The model 301 turkey shotguns with the same stock pattern with the leaves on it that "do not" have the camouflage barrel or metal parts are available in 410, 20 and 12. Might the ones I'm talking about be newer versions of yours?
No mine is a Henry
I have the New England 3 1/2 inch 24 inch barrel screw in choke gun and you better shoot good one time cause you will be hurting shoulder mouth it’s brutal.
Hit are miss..I never got a second shot on a bird.
That’s an excellent point!
I love everything about this gun. $700? Nah buck.....imma pass.
I understand, but it is a quality gun. I have held a lot of single shot and double shot shotguns and this is one of the tops.
Psychology #1. I kill more birds shot per shot with my single shot 3lbs Rossi 410 knowing I only have one shot so I take my time to focus aim and fire and it's sooooooo rewarding when I bust one especially a Pheasant.
Are you pheasant hunting with the .410 as well?
Top reasons not to use a single shot:1.incase two turkeys come in.2.incase you miss.3.does not kick as bad.
Valid arguments for sure
You aren’t going to feel it when you are out hunting, and it’s pretty easy to get used to
He already said the cons but those cons can be pros except recoil, reloading a single shot with staged rounds on the stock is fast and easy.
barrel length has nothing to do with the pattern, choke and quality shell does.
That’s not necessarily true. Longer barrels will produce more velocity than shorter ones. Which means under 25 yards, you’re correct there is probably no difference. However at longer distance the higher (or lower) velocity will definitely change the pattern 👍
@@timg7627 with modern powders it's all burned up in the first 14" of barrel. Nothing to gain after that
The eyebrow pisses me off
Lol… what?