Turkey 12s: Browning BPS Pump Vs. Remington’s 11-87 Auto

Turkey hunting in most areas of the country is a sport that is heavy on stalking, concealment and calling to bring the big toms into effective scattergun range. All of that work can be for nothing if the shooting tool brought into play does not produce a killing pattern with the first shot or cannot provide a rapid, effective follow-up shot.

Testing a semiautomatic against a pump-action provided us with an interesting opportunity to see if there was a difference in ability

Covered in camouflage and headed for your favorite spot to ambush a big tom turkey, a dependable and reliable shooting tool is a vital piece of equipment for any successful hunter. We check out two experienced shooters, at right a used Remington Model 11-87 semiautomatic and on the left, a used Browning Model BPS pump-action, to determine whether there is a second-shot advantage of a semi over a pump, and which scattergun provided the best bang for the buck.