the best Turkey Shotgun (Turkey country not gobble gobble bird)
- Thread starter wayupnorth
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wayupnorth
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- Northern Alberta
just last night while cleaning the gun i had a extra magpul angled foregrip so i put it on for giggles.
i also noticed that the foregrip is very smooth so i thought a little added traction would be good on it, i also noticed that there was some channels in the plastic, so i cut some board tape to fit into the channels.
now its VERY grippy on the front end!
i also ordered a side saddle and a mag extender for it.
trying to flesh out what i want to do for a sling...... would like to go with a single point but only adapter i can find is a single point flat - i like swiveling ones.
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buriedoutback
Regular
- Location
- North Bay, ON
Looks good. ^^ I gotta get some of that grip tape.
Seeing as I was partially responsible for pushing wayupnorth in this direction... Here's mine as it stands. After blowing through a ridiculous amount of ammo in a surprisingly short period of time with it at the range today (100 target loads, 50 double ought, and a 10 slugs, just because), I brought it home and gave it a good cleaning. Then out came the spray bomb. It's going to my club 3-gun match next week, and I just couldn't have it completely clash with my AR. Normally, I wouldn't spray bomb a gun (this is a first for me), but something about this shotgun says "DO IT MAN!" I dunno if it's the price point (got it on sale for $350) or what, but...
Anyway, here's how she stands.
- Hatsan MPA TS.
- Replaced the stock with one of the adjustable ones from Corwin-Arms - It has a slightly straighter comb than the one that came from the factory, which fits a personal preference. Also has a built in shell holder.
- Removable sidesaddle shell holder from S&J Hardware.
- "Canada Legal" tube extension from S&J Hardware. The shotgun is chambered for 3" magnums. With the extension, it can hold five, and just barely not six, 3" magnum shells - and that's what keeps it all legal. It can hold six, and not quite seven, 2&3/4" double ought. It can just barely hold seven 2&3/4" score brand target loads - which are just a bit shorter than the 00 Buck shells.
That's about it. I tried running it with a Red Dot (Aimpoint PRO I have that isn't attached to anything else at the moment), but truth is, the sights are so nice on this gun, that there really wasn't any advantage, so I took it off.
Here's pics of it from the left, right, and with it's lil' buddy.
Anyway, here's how she stands.
- Hatsan MPA TS.
- Replaced the stock with one of the adjustable ones from Corwin-Arms - It has a slightly straighter comb than the one that came from the factory, which fits a personal preference. Also has a built in shell holder.
- Removable sidesaddle shell holder from S&J Hardware.
- "Canada Legal" tube extension from S&J Hardware. The shotgun is chambered for 3" magnums. With the extension, it can hold five, and just barely not six, 3" magnum shells - and that's what keeps it all legal. It can hold six, and not quite seven, 2&3/4" double ought. It can just barely hold seven 2&3/4" score brand target loads - which are just a bit shorter than the 00 Buck shells.
That's about it. I tried running it with a Red Dot (Aimpoint PRO I have that isn't attached to anything else at the moment), but truth is, the sights are so nice on this gun, that there really wasn't any advantage, so I took it off.
Here's pics of it from the left, right, and with it's lil' buddy.
- Location
- East ontario
Nice!
wayupnorth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northern Alberta
Seeing as I was partially responsible for pushing wayupnorth in this direction... Here's mine as it stands. After blowing through a ridiculous amount of ammo in a surprisingly short period of time with it at the range today (100 target loads, 50 double ought, and a 10 slugs, just because), I brought it home and gave it a good cleaning. Then out came the spray bomb. It's going to my club 3-gun match next week, and I just couldn't have it completely clash with my AR. Normally, I wouldn't spray bomb a gun (this is a first for me), but something about this shotgun says "DO IT MAN!" I dunno if it's the price point (got it on sale for $350) or what, but...
Anyway, here's how she stands.
- Hatsan MPA TS.
- Replaced the stock with one of the adjustable ones from Corwin-Arms - It has a slightly straighter comb than the one that came from the factory, which fits a personal preference. Also has a built in shell holder.
- Removable sidesaddle shell holder from S&J Hardware.
- "Canada Legal" tube extension from S&J Hardware. The shotgun is chambered for 3" magnums. With the extension, it can hold five, and just barely not six, 3" magnum shells - and that's what keeps it all legal. It can hold six, and not quite seven, 2&3/4" double ought. It can just barely hold seven 2&3/4" score brand target loads - which are just a bit shorter than the 00 Buck shells.
That's about it. I tried running it with a Red Dot (Aimpoint PRO I have that isn't attached to anything else at the moment), but truth is, the sights are so nice on this gun, that there really wasn't any advantage, so I took it off.
Here's pics of it from the left, right, and with it's lil' buddy.
Grelmar can you do me a favor?
can you pop off your mag extender and take a pic of the tube?
i just contacted S&J and sent them a pic of my tube and they said it woudnt work with their mag extender.
just wondering if you have the same tube that i have.
mine
Grelmar can you do me a favor?
can you pop off your mag extender and take a pic of the tube?
i just contacted S&J and sent them a pic of my tube and they said it woudnt work with their mag extender.
just wondering if you have the same tube that i have.
mine
Mine doesn't have the space between the threads and the end of the fore-end. Sorry
But yah, the mag extender likely wouldn't work for you. No idea why Hatsan does this (tow different thread patterns on the same gun, depending on when it came off the production line), but it's a real shame, because it makes it hard to keep accessories sorted out.I actually asked S&J about it in their sub-forums, and badboybeeson posted links to existing pics to show the difference between the two styles:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1267729-Question-about-Hatsan-MPA-extension-tubes
wayupnorth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northern Alberta
i had no idea this was such a can or worms!
i wonder if the King Armory one is the long thread variation?
i wonder if the King Armory one is the long thread variation?
No idea.
It's a great gun either way, though. I knew the can of worms I might be opening when I ordered mine, but took the chance anyway. The extra capacity is a "nice to have" option, but not mandatory.
I went with the extension because it gives me a (very slight) edge in 3-gun, and will help me keep up with the big $$ Benelli crowd. But that edge isn't all that big. Really, once you've dumped the first mag full, you're fingering the rounds in on the fly no matter what, and the extra capacity isn't much of an advantage at that point.
wayupnorth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northern Alberta
finally went onto days off today and a bunch of us took our new toys out to play with.
oh boy are these are fun shotguns to shoot!
before i knew it i had blown through 100 rounds.
now my shoulder is reminding me every time i go to lift my drink, haha!
oh boy are these are fun shotguns to shoot!
before i knew it i had blown through 100 rounds.
now my shoulder is reminding me every time i go to lift my drink, haha!
Mine doesn't have the space between the threads and the end of the fore-end. Sorry
I actually asked S&J about it in their sub-forums, and badboybeeson posted links to existing pics to show the difference between the two styles:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1267729-Question-about-Hatsan-MPA-extension-tubes
It'll work just fine, you just need some spacers. Stem spacers from a bicycle shop specifically. You will need to make a plug though as it will put you over the limit.
wayupnorth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northern Alberta
funny side note to this topic.
3 of us at work ordered the Hatsan gun.
2 of them have the longer thread with the gap and 1 has the short thread pattern.
all guns from the same gun store and all apparently from the same 'batch'.
i love little to no consistency.
it makes everyday new!
3 of us at work ordered the Hatsan gun.
2 of them have the longer thread with the gap and 1 has the short thread pattern.
all guns from the same gun store and all apparently from the same 'batch'.
i love little to no consistency.
it makes everyday new!
Same "shipment" - but probably not the same "batch" - the rumor floating is that Hatsan is farming out some of their production to other contract shotgun makers in Turkey to meet demand. They might very well have made a new mag tube spec for Canada, but the contract manufacturer might have decided it wasn't worth re-tooling.
Who knows? Turkey makes great shotguns, in general, but their business culture is only slightly less opaque than China's.
