Stevens .410 Turkey.. DEATH

[TN_Guy]

I bought a Stevens 301 Turkey .410 2 years ago for my "daughter" but it has ended up being my go to. I have killed 6 birds with it so far with the farthest one being 47 yards.. However, I just bought the 20 ga in the same gun. I hope to get it up and running to see if it performs as good as my .410. Here is a picture of the .410 and pattern at 30 yards.

 

[jeffdixon]

Nice. I just set up my 11 year old with a new Steven’s 301. What ammo do you like to feed it?

 

[dtrkyman]

Are you shooting Foxtrot ammo? Looks like an awesome .410 pattern.

 

[TN_Guy]

I am shooting Apex Turkey. I have test federal and the browning also. My gun loves the apex. I have two friends buy one after I let them kill a turkey with mine. Their guns were different but not by much. One is shooting the federal with about the same results and the other shooting the browning. That browning I felt was a tad but tighter then mine. I’ll see if I can find the pictures of my patterns with each when I tested

 

[TN_Guy]

This is the federal I don’t have a picture of the browning ammo.

 

[Yooper25]

Dang that's a tight pattern!

 

[rclouse79]

Sweet! I bought one that has only been fired at the range. I discovered my 11 year old son didn’t seem to love shooting the 12 g and missed an easy shot with it last year. I put a Vortex Venom red dot sight on the top and it should be very fun and accurate to shoot. Hopefully my son gets a few birds with it before my daughter is old enough to use it. The price of those heavy metal shells are enough to keep me using the 12.

 

[Holocene]

OP and others who have used this gun, what is the trigger pull like? In pounds and overall feel?

My turkey gun is a 20 gauge Ithaca M37 turkey slayer that has been phenomenal the past 5 years. It's trigger is 3# on the nose.

I was at NWTF convention in Nashville this weekend and got to handle a lot of the newer, smaller frame guns -- some of them made in Turkey, etc.

Overall, their triggers aren't the best so I'm curious about the Stevens which is one I didn't handle.

End goal = build a .410 that my son and wife can use.

 

[TN_Guy]

OP and others who have used this gun, what is the trigger pull like? In pounds and overall feel?

My turkey gun is a 20 gauge Ithaca M37 turkey slayer that has been phenomenal the past 5 years. It's trigger is 3# on the nose.

I was at NWTF convention in Nashville this weekend and got to handle a lot of the newer, smaller frame guns -- some of them made in Turkey, etc.

Overall, their triggers aren't the best so I'm curious about the Stevens which is one I didn't handle.

End goal = build a .410 that my son and wife can use.

I’ll put a gauge on it if I can figure out where I placed it and let you know. It’s not a light trigger but my wife and daughter do not have a issue with it

 

[Finn16]

OP and others who have used this gun, what is the trigger pull like? In pounds and overall feel?

My turkey gun is a 20 gauge Ithaca M37 turkey slayer that has been phenomenal the past 5 years. It's trigger is 3# on the nose.

I was at NWTF convention in Nashville this weekend and got to handle a lot of the newer, smaller frame guns -- some of them made in Turkey, etc.

Overall, their triggers aren't the best so I'm curious about the Stevens which is one I didn't handle.

End goal = build a .410 that my son and wife can use.

Great question on the trigger. Many hunters overlook the importance of a good trigger on a turkey gun especially with today's tight patterns.

 

[Newtosavage]

Thanks for sharing that info. I've been looking at those pretty hard for a dedicated turkey gun. Seem like a great deal really. Is that a factory choke tube in there?

 

[Hicksy]

I am using the same weapon with my 10 year old son this year. I will be using Federal TSS loads

 

[TN_Guy]

Thanks for sharing that info. I've been looking at those pretty hard for a dedicated turkey gun. Seem like a great deal really. Is that a factory choke tube in there?

It is my go to now. I love that its light. It is awesome for those run and gun mornings. That is the factory choke that is in it. Only thing I have done to it was cerakote it and put a Burris Fast Fire on it

 

[jeffdixon]

What federal and browning loads specifically are you using? Any idea where to find some?

 

[TN_Guy]

Both 9s.. browning is non existent right now but federals have been coming in stock several local stores here

 

[Jacack]

I have the same gun, mine patterns best with the apex ammo.

 

[jeffdixon]

This stuff here huh? https://www.gunbroker.com/item/925259804

 

[TN_Guy]

Yes that is the federal

 

[DylanE]

What’s the recoil like on that gun? I have a 40lb 7yr old I need a solution for when it comes to turkeys. He’s a little one, but he’s all in so I gotta figure out something.

 

[TN_Guy]

To me there is a light/no recoil to it. My buddies little boy is 8 and has shot his. He also has shouldered it and helped him. My daughter isn’t old enough yet but I would probably get her use to shooting it with some assistance with a lighter load. Then do the ol switch a round trick while hunting as my father did.