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Turkey guns don't need to be complicated. They need to be light enough to carry up a ridge before daylight, camouflaged enough to disappear against a tree trunk, and choked tight enough to put a dense pattern on a gobbler's head at real-world distances. The Charles Daly 601 Turkey checks all three boxes without emptying your wallet, which is exactly why this one has earned a following among spring hunters.
At the heart of this shotgun is a gas-operated rotary bolt action that cycles both 2.75 inch and 3 inch loads, so you can run cheap target shells for pattern testing and step up to heavy turkey loads when the season opens. The receiver is machined from aluminum alloy, keeping the whole gun right around 6 pounds. That's a weight you'll appreciate on long walks between setups. The 24 inch vent rib barrel is short enough to maneuver in tight cover but long enough to keep your swing smooth if a bird hangs up and you need to track him moving. Up top, a fixed fiber optic front sight grabs light at first legal shooting time, and the Picatinny rail on the receiver makes adding a red dot about as easy as it gets.
Charles Daly ships this one with three tubes threaded for the widely available Beretta/Benelli Mobil pattern: flush Modified and Full chokes plus an extended ported XXF turkey tube for tight, head-and-neck patterns. The synthetic stock and forend wear Mossy Oak Bottomland, the classic hardwoods pattern that blends into dark timber and shadowed field edges, while the barrel and receiver are coated in Flat Dark Earth Cerakote for weather resistance and a low-glare finish. Checkering on the grip and forend keeps things secure when your gloves are damp from morning dew.
With a 4+1 capacity, a manual thumb safety right where you expect it, and a 44.25 inch overall length, the 601 Turkey handles like a purpose-built gobbler gun should. Pattern it with your favorite turkey load, sight in a dot if that's your style, and it's ready for opening morning.
Yes. The gas-operated rotary bolt system is built to run both 2.75 inch and 3 inch shotshells reliably. That means you can pattern with lighter, cheaper loads at the range and switch to 3 inch magnum turkey loads for the hunt without changing anything on the gun.
You can, and it's one of the best features on this gun. The receiver comes with a Picatinny rail already installed, so most red dot sights bolt right on with a compatible mount. A dot makes precise aiming with tight turkey chokes a lot easier, especially when a bird comes in at an odd angle.
It ships with three tubes: flush Modified and Full chokes plus an extended ported XXF turkey choke for dense long-range patterns. All three use the Beretta/Benelli Mobil thread pattern, which is one of the most common on the market, so aftermarket turkey chokes from brands like Carlson's and TruGlo are easy to find.
At roughly 6 pounds with an aluminum alloy receiver, it's on the lighter end for a 12 gauge semi-auto. That makes it comfortable on run-and-gun hunts where you're covering ground. The gas system also helps soften recoil from heavy turkey loads compared to a fixed-breech gun of similar weight.
| UPC | 8053800943963 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 930313 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Shotgun |
| Barrel Finish | Flat Dark Earth |
| Barrel Length | 24" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 12 Gauge |
| Capacity | 4 + 1 |
| Chokes Included | M,F,XXF |
| Color | Mossy Oak Bottomland |
| Length | 37.8 |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 2.9 |
| Package Width | 7.2 |
| Product Type | Shotgun |
| Safety | Manual Thumb |
| Shipping Weight | 8.85 |
| Sights | Fiber Optic Front, Picatinny Rail Rear |
| Sights Type | Fixed Sights |
| Units per Box | 1 |
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