Stevens 301 20ga Turkey gun

[gbk]

A buddy and I purchased them 2 years ago. We are both very satisfied with them. Nice and light, you'll appreciate that at the end of a long day of hunting.

Mines set up with a Burris FF3 and I'm shooting Federal TSS 7's out of the factory choke.

Tony

Thanx Gonduckin- i also somehow understood,that the thread is about an "user"feedback on the Stevens........not about the Country of origin,or personal opinions on the effectiveness of 12 gage vs 20 gage..

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

Thanks for the input.

I ordered one from General gun in Windsor yesterday. Should have it end of this month. Plenty of time to set it up...

I still have an old Nikon Turkey plex (BTR) scope that I will try to mount on it. Red dot sights are no good for my old eyes! lol

[longpointer]

I was always told to be careful when asking for an opinion as they are a lot like butts... everyone has one and they usually stink ! With that being said I was interested to see what the Savage 20 ga. was all about and hear input from owners. As for 12 vs 20 ? That is something that will always pop up and of course as threads go they tend to wander. I would like to know the price and if you test pattern it maybe a pic ?

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

I was always told to be careful when asking for an opinion as they are a lot like butts... everyone has one and they usually stink ! With that being said I was interested to see what the Savage 20 ga. was all about and hear input from owners. As for 12 vs 20 ? That is something that will always pop up and of course as threads go they tend to wander. I would like to know the price and if you test pattern it maybe a pic ?

Price was $330.00pls tax. Not too shabby! I will post the pattern I get with it once I get it all setup..
Going to use Fderal TSS loads. Spendy at $10.00 per shell but I will only use 2 shells max per year...

[longpointer]

Thanks Belle River ! 330 bucks eh ? Not bad but the ammo for 20's is pricey and sometimes hard to find. Maybe when this new fashion wave settles down the suppliers can catch up to the demand ? Sure , 20's have been around a long time but the past ten years with manufacturers producing 200 yard shot(slug?)guns (or so they claim) plus more women getting into the sport sales have taken off.

[sabmgb]

I was out checking on the feel and price yesterday. Both shops I was at had 20ga, on remington and other mossberg. They also had shells for them at well less than 20 bucks before tax. To my surprise they also had .410 shells, was able to buy 1 box at each place at over 30 a box.

[trky chsr]

There's a fellow on Facebook who was a pro for Quaker Boy that has one in 20 for here and one in 410 for Florida. He is very fond of his. Not sure what choke he uses but he claims 60yd capable with #6 Hevi-13 which of course you can't get any more. I got an 870 20 ga. myself this year for turkey along with a Long Beard choke and it also likes smaller shot. #5 Longbeard wasn't that impressive but #6 produced 50 yd kill shots which for me is 3 or 4 in the brain/spine and a dozen or so in the head/neck. Federal 3rd Degree did slightly better at 50 and I tried one box of Federal TSS #7 and it blew both of those out of the water but at double the price of the 3rd Degree I think I'll pass, and I can buy them wholesale! Like most folks on here most of my kills have been under 35yds but I like the confidence of a little more range if I need it. I'm also in area 90. TC

[gbk]

Thanks Belle River ! 330 bucks eh ? Not bad but the ammo for 20's is pricey and sometimes hard to find. Maybe when this new fashion wave settles down the suppliers can catch up to the demand ? Sure , 20's have been around a long time but the past ten years with manufacturers producing 200 yard shot(slug?)guns (or so they claim) plus more women getting into the sport sales have taken off.

I think it is not all that bad,and with the price of ammo today-is there such a thing anymore as a cheap ammo?
I found the 20 gage no more expensive then 12 gage.So far.

Less variety for shots-not so much for rifled slugs,i could scoop up several different brands/types in no time.
Bit harder to find variety in the same store-but if one puts in a little time,can have all them ammo one desires/gun likes/yearly usage requires.

Example-20 g rifled (Foster)slug= 9-12 $ with tax, in several flavors.
# 5- # 71/2 shots,14-19 $.

Prices end January-mid February 2024.All within 80 km from Toronto.

[Fenelon]

I've gotta laugh at all the discussion about the crazy price of turkey shells. I've shot a turkey every year and I use a single shot Cooey 12 ga full choke that I've had since I was 13. I use #4 23/4" shells from what ever is left over in the gun safe. Last year I used a Challenger from Crappy Tire. They would have been $12.99 for a box of 25. The longest shot has been maybe 20yds. I don't understand the need to mortgage the farm for gear, or shoot 45yards with shells that cost more than a Barrett .50 round. I'd rather have a colonoscopy without anesthesia before I bought a pack of shells that cost $5+ per shot.

[Roe+]

I've gotta laugh at all the discussion about the crazy price of turkey shells. I've shot a turkey every year and I use a single shot Cooey 12 ga full choke that I've had since I was 13. I use #4 23/4" shells from what ever is left over in the gun safe. Last year I used a Challenger from Crappy Tire. They would have been $12.99 for a box of 25. The longest shot has been maybe 20yds. I don't understand the need to mortgage the farm for gear, or shoot 45yards with shells that cost more than a Barrett .50 round. I'd rather have a colonoscopy without anesthesia before I bought a pack of shells that cost $5+ per shot.

I just use a crossbow and keep re-using the same bolt. A 30 yd shot is all I need.