A lever action 1887 shotgun as a Turkey gun

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
I have finally taken a nice Tom with a long barreled 87 . I used black powder ( old E ) and a healthy dose of # 5 shot . This season I have called 2 birds in one was a nice jake and the other was a nice Tom . The Tom had a 11 inch beard and 1 1/8 spurs and weighted 25 pounds .

[Scattered Thumbs]

Congratulations are in order. You did well.

Nice photos too.

You know everybody likes pictures? Dontcha? 

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Everyone loves pictures.

[Gabriel Law]

The '87 is a great shotgun!  Nice work with an iconic firearm.  I love mine - perfect for black powder CAS.  Mine has a 32" full choke 12 gauge barrel.
Nice bird too!

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Gabe thanks for the kind words .I was real Happy with this bird I was able to call him in at the end of season . And we are having Turkey for Supper . I love to eat Turkey as much as I love to Hunt them .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Gabe
This shotgun is not an original Winchester . It is a Chinese gun that Frog installed a 28 inch barrel on . He also fitted it with choke tubes which works Great .

[mtmarfield]

   Greetings, RF!

   Those Win 87 Shotguns are really handsome, and I like what you had
done to yours. Bravo on the Turk!
   I'd really like to budget for one...!

                      M.T.Marfield

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Well it's almost Turkey season . I am  planning my hunting trip . I have lots of BP shotgun shells loaded . Do we have any Turkey Hunters out there .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
I have taken my 87 with a 20 inch barrel and tubed it . I am wanting to see the difference between a 20 inch barrel and a 28 inch barrel with the same tube size . Will they perform the same ?

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Got my shotgun back yesterday . Fired a few test rounds and everything is working . Will start testing patterns this weekend . If she has a good tight pattern at 40 yards that will be my Turkey gun this season . I have posted a picture from the past , just to see if I could . Thought I might have forgot .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
I sent my 1887 out to have it choked last year . Now that it's able to hold tight pattern I am using the short barreled gun for Turkey hunting and today I killed a real nice Tom . I have got pictures but new phone will take a day  or hundred to figure out how to get pictures here .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

howdy
Well today was a great day for hunting . I killed my second Tom this morning he was a nice big bird went about 25 pounds . I will post pictures when I figure out how to send from my phone . I have got a good pile of meat to eat on I saved the legs and thighs will cook them in a crook pot .
That makes 2 turkeys for the short barreled 87 both went down no problems .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
The Turkey legs and thighs  has cooked and they turned out great . The meat fell off the bones so I have taken the meat and added the cooked onions and bell peppers and added some bbq sauce .   will eat tonight .Will freeze the breast to fry up at a later date . Turkey hunting is a lot of fun , and the reward of excellent meat on top well it just don't get any better than that .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Well it's almost Turkey season . I went out and shot my 87 today . I blew the dust out of it . I can,t wait till hunting season opens .