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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Longshanks on April 04, 2020, 06:59:00 PM

Title: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Longshanks on April 04, 2020, 06:59:00 PM
Someone gave me a box of Federal TSS 3.5 9's as a gift. Which choke in this gun?
Rem 870SM 26" bbl.

Ventilator .655
Kicks .655
Hevi 13 .662
Rem Extra Full .687

Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: strum on April 04, 2020, 08:08:22 PM
This is one of those.. youll have to shoot them to see but Im saying the .662 is your huckleberry.

Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Longshanks on April 05, 2020, 04:40:27 PM
Quote from: strum on April 04, 2020, 08:08:22 PM
This is one of those.. youll have to shoot them to see but Im saying the .662 is your huckleberry.

Thanks, I have that Hevi 13 .662 in a 21"bbl Rem 870SM. It shoots incredible with the Hevi 13 3/2/7's.
270's in a 10 @ 40yds . For some reason it didn't shoot too well out of the 26"bbl. May be totally different with the TSS as I have no experience with those shells. Only have 5 so hoping to start somewhere in the ballpark.
Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Gobble! on April 08, 2020, 08:45:14 AM
That's a tough one. I've not shot the Federal TSS but hear a lot of people say they like tight chokes. I doubt any of them will disappoint you but I'd be curious in what that ventilator could do.
Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Borden811 on April 08, 2020, 12:08:36 PM
I've got a 21" barreled express that will shoot the 3" Federal tss 9s in the 320s with a Carlson's.640. I can run one through a ventilator and see what it does if anyone is interested.
Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Gobble! on April 09, 2020, 03:15:53 PM
Quote from: Borden811 on April 08, 2020, 12:08:36 PM
I've got a 21" barreled express that will shoot the 3" Federal tss 9s in the 320s with a Carlson's.640. I can run one through a ventilator and see what it does if anyone is interested.

Do it!
Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Longshanks on April 09, 2020, 04:45:26 PM
Quote from: Borden811 on April 08, 2020, 12:08:36 PM
I've got a 21" barreled express that will shoot the 3" Federal tss 9s in the 320s with a Carlson's.640. I can run one through a ventilator and see what it does if anyone is interested.

Yea I'm tempted to send one through my Ventilator. Fire one down range if you get a chance.
Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Longshanks on April 14, 2020, 01:16:01 PM
Rem Extra Full .687 is the best choke for me and hunting patterns with Win LB 3.5 6's and Fed TSS 9's. Patterns were ridiculous with the TSS at 40yds and don't think I would want the patterns any tighter inside 30yds with the LB's or TSS.
Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Gobble! on April 14, 2020, 02:49:52 PM
Quote from: Longshanks on April 14, 2020, 01:16:01 PM
Rem Extra Full .687 is the best choke for me and hunting patterns with Win LB 3.5 6's and Fed TSS 9's. Patterns were ridiculous with the TSS at 40yds and don't think I would want the patterns any tighter inside 30yds with the LB's or TSS.

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Title: Re: Rem 870SM/ TSS 3.5 9’s
Post by: Longshanks on April 15, 2020, 09:47:15 AM
Quote from: Gobble! on April 14, 2020, 02:49:52 PM
Quote from: Longshanks on April 14, 2020, 01:16:01 PM
Rem Extra Full .687 is the best choke for me and hunting patterns with Win LB 3.5 6's and Fed TSS 9's. Patterns were ridiculous with the TSS at 40yds and don't think I would want the patterns any tighter inside 30yds with the LB's or TSS.

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Ordered a Rem Super full .665 but it never showed up. Will hunt the Midwest with this setup.
Win LB 3.5 6's 220's in a 10 @ 35.
Fed TSS didn't count but it is serious.