I love single barrel shotguns!! Simple cheap in price and so easy to carry. I know some guys who have good luck with a 410 using tungsten for turkey. It’s all about the experience and fellowship. The smell of coffee, country ham and biscuits, the rumble of an old truck, the smell and quiet of the morning, the kindness and teaching of a good loving papaw…. Not to mention a good fire to fix your supper on to end the day. That’s the part of huntin that to me should never get outdated.

I've been thinking about getting a single shot just for the nostalgia of when I stated hunting with dad 60 years ago. Never forget the dove shoots, I got pretty fast at reloading!

Love the videos you put out. There is one thing you have to think about with old guns, new ammo have higher pressure regardles of load. Some old guns will not handle the new high pressure ammo.

Cool shot guns. I worked at NEF for 3 years back in 87.

I have owned one of these for many years. Love it. I have it set up with an ATI stock, ammo carrier, light and sling. It makes a great little packable gun for wandering in the mountains.

These are great shotguns, I bought my son one 40 years ago he still has it, it’s been a good gun but I think his is a modified barrel but used for mainly dove

Nice test and review thanks for sharing I enjoy watching your turkey pattern test

I remember back in the 70's my younger brother was given this same shotgun, but back then, it was made by H&R. I was a young man then, and after fall small game hunting season and during winter deer season, I decided to test a 3 inch magnum #3 buckshot copper plated load in his gun. I set on a small dirt pile and fired at a target, and the recoil from that light weight shotgun and heavy magnum buckshot through the full choke rolled me over the dirt pile. MAN did it kick!

Another well done and informative video. After turkey hunting for 35 years with a 12 gauge and your old standby, the Federal Premium #5 copper plated shot, I switched to a 20 gauge CZ semiautomatic and the TSS loads. Last year I made another change, I bought the Stevens 301 single barrel made for turkey hunting in both .410 and 20 gauge. Equipped with factory extra full screw in chokes and camo furniture, they are good to go right out of the box. I installed red dot reflex sights and Indian Creek turkey chokes on both. I ended up carrying the 20 gauge last season, but have a goal set to harvest a gobbler with the .410. These gun are affordable, I got the 20 gauge NIB on GunBroker for $145 and the .410 for $195. As I get older, the light weight is a welcomed benefit. I don’t consider the single shot feature to be a handicap since I have taken approximately 30 gobblers with none requiring more than one shot. Good luck to you and Alex this Spring, I’m looking forward to seeing Alex with one on the ground with that little NEF 20 gauge.

Great video !! Iv used a single shot 16 guage for everything. And all my turkey hunting now for 25 years. 2 Tom's each year. 50 birds zero fallow up shots. Just know your max effective range. And get em in closer. High brass number 6. Has ben good.

As of a couple years ago, those little guns weren't available from H&R 1871. I surely hope they have started producing them and the Handi-Rifles again. At $100, you got a great deal. The gun looks to be in really good condition.

My first shotgun was an H&R 16ga loved it

In 16 guage. The NOBEL hunting shells pattern really well. With ther Nobel wad in 6 and 7 and a half hard shot. All about the short peddles on the wads.

I have 2 H&R one is topper mod Jr the other is the std 20 g my age with 3 in capability and my Jr is from 1966 my first shotgun and I say it still rolls a rabbit !! Thank you for posting . I own 2 12 gauge Remington and one is 3 1\2 mag and if you're getting these patterns.... I'm gonna try one of mine . a lot lighter and probes I didn't need those 1,400 .00:guns to do the job hopefully. And thanks for the SK 22 ammo recommendation ....they are very accurate .!!!! I like em

I got rid of my old H&R single 20 GA years ago ... I regret it now. Even the cost of 20 GA ammo is insane now.

New viewer and I love your videos. You do a great job, thank you! Would love to see more videos on the Marlin 39a, the longest produced .22 rifle of all time. I collect Marlins and would like to see a detailed video of forearm removal on the 39a video. Thanks and keep up the great videos!

Really good pattern out of the 20g

I have an H&R 20ga with a fix MOD barrel. I’m solid out to 25yds. TSS could get me to 30-35yds possibly. Nice video!

A lot of game has been harvested with a single shot

I have one with multiple barrels including a 30-06 barrel, a 20 ga shotgun barrel, a 20 ga rifled slug barrel, and a 12 ga shotgun barrel with interchangeable choke tubes. I love single shot firearms

I've been reloading 20ga TSS loads for years with the same 1 5/8 oz payload of 9's. Mine run 1100 fps and absolutely hammer turkeys and yes...they do pack a punch on the other end. All the reloading data for TSS shot recommends using a Mylar wrap of .003 thickness inside the wad for added protection against barrel damage. You may want to open one of those shells to check if that company uses a Mylar wrap. Mylar also tightens up the patterns as an added benefit . I wouldn't reload TSS shot without it.

Good info again. Wondered about trying a 20 gauge this year but sounds like just about as much of kick as 12 gauge. I would guess from weighing a little less. Unless hunting a open area like a field usually 30 yards in the woods would be plenty. Thanks for the video

+ 1 on folks getting hung up on fancy gear for hunting. Watching listening and being still cannot be gained with fancy guns or gear.

Louisiana has a Squirrel spring season

Good video Tom! Are any of the new single shot shotguns still made in the USA? You've got a nice american made 20g there that will last a lifetime. Please make more videos fixing up some of the good old guns you get. I enjoy them.

Another name for single shots is Crack Barrel. A man is well armed to put food on the table with a single shot shotgun.

Hi CO. Thanks for the patterning perspective. I have a Savage BRJ in .22lr that is out of this world accurate and I was wondering if you have ever monkeyed with any of the newer Savage .22's? Thanks for all the great content.

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I have they same gun my is a 223

A 20G single shot is a breeze to carry to the stand.

Hi CO. Have you considered honing the bore of the 20?

I watched the video on converting steel magazines for the 541 and 582 and was wondering if you have ever made them for someone who provided the steel magazines. I would like to have a couple of these steel magazines but I don't have the tools or talent to tackle such a project. Have you ever converted said magazines for someone if they provide the magazine and offered to pay for the labor for doing this?