Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey

The Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey is the best optic-ready autoloading turkey gun in its price class. The receiver ships with a milled RMSc/Shield-pattern cut, so a compact enclosed or open red dot bolts on directly with no adapter plate and no drilling. Turkey hunting is aimed shooting at a small target zone, and a low-mounted micro red dot on this gun is faster and more precise than a bead for putting pellets on a tom's head and neck.

Mossberg redesigned the 940 gas system to run clean, and it is rated to cycle roughly 1,500 rounds between cleanings, which is well beyond a hunter's seasonal round count. That self-cleaning gas action also spreads recoil out, and combined with the adjustable-length-of-pull stock it makes the heavy TSS payloads serious turkey hunters shoot far more tolerable than the same load in a pump. The 24-inch barrel carries the X-Factor ported turkey choke and HiViz fiber-optic sights, so the gun patterns tight and points well even before you add glass.

The Mossy Oak Greenleaf finish is tuned for spring foliage. A Holosun 407K-equipped SKU is offered for hunters who want the optic bundled from the factory. For the hunter who wants a modern, optic-ready semi-auto without going premium, the 940 Pro Turkey is the standout value.