$1000.00 budget for gun, optics, and choke. What would you buy?

Yildiz O/U, SumToy mounted Fastfire IV, Trulock Full. 'Cause that's what I got already excepting it's a Fastfire III. Too much gun, really. I refer to it as Ol' Death. Ain't even fair.

I want a Stevens 28ga set up the same way, but I hardly hunt anything other than my Yildiz .410 single. You'd never guess how it's set up.

Franchi affinity, burris ff3..whatever choke the gun likes..my 870’s like a indian creek and kicks..both pattern very well…i have been looking at stoeger 3020 guns..they are inexpensive and from everything i have researched..they are solid guns..not to mention they are light as a feather..cant go wrong in my oppinion with model 500 mossberg or an 870..i have 2 and they are killers. Id love to have an m2 but i cant afford one.

love my m2, you only live once, buy one! sumtoy mount ff and a sumtoy choke, just ask William what choke you need and he will hook you up..

870 compact in 20ga, RSF choke tube and TSS. Your choice of sites. Next question.

I would only change 3toes choke recommendation to a Carlson 575. You’d have enough money left for gas and eating on a fine turkey trip.

I'm looking at three of the guns mentioned the affinity 3 stoeger m3020 and the m2 all in 20ga w compact stocks.. I'm going to pull the trigger on one of em as soon as I get a day with work where I can afford to get to Reynolds in opelika to shoulder all of em.
Theyre the only place i've found w all 3 in stock. I'll post about whatever i end up getting and I can dm you give you a heads up if it'd help you

I will admit..as much as id like to have a nice autoloader..my 870s are bad to the bone

Yep, and reliable.

870 youth with the short barrel, an Indian creek .555 or .562, and TSS #9s

I have an 870 with 21" barrel, full size stock, RSF choke and a FF3. Bought the gun off 257WBY some years ago and put the sight on and swapped chokes. I have toyed with the idea of getting a new 20ga just because but I can't talk myself into giving up a reliable and compact gun.

My exact setup: Affinity 3, sumtoy mount, Vortex venom sight with a trulock choke. Turkey killer for sure and a pleasure to shoot with TSS #9s.

Yep, i bought 20 gauge 870 for my wife years ago for her to shoot skeet and maybe a turkey, once TSS became available this officially became my gun during turkey season. I do not see myself ever using anything else. Had a crazy situation last year where me and another guy were trying to double up, i folded my bird and he missed with a single shot, he then grabbed my gun and missed his again, he then fired the last shell and folded the bird up, stepped it off at 72 yards. I would never shoot past 50 yds and this was clearly not done intentionally but i was absolutely blown away when i saw that. You do not want a tight choke with TSS, the factory full or super full (if you can find it), are often better than the aftermarket stuff.

I'll bite.. hows the 410 set up howl?

I’ll go out on a limb and say the exact same way as the O/U

I have the Stoeger M3020 with an Indian creek choke. It patterns great and as mentioned its light as a feather.

The .410 is the standard SumToy setup with base and choke as far as I know. The 20ga, I had him put the base on the rib where my hand goes. I like to keep the dot as dim as possible. It's handy to be able to reach the button from the firing position.

870 and you’ll have plenty of money left over to modify it however you like!

That + a Choate Mark 5 pistol grip stock