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Author Topic: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665  (Read 9887 times)

Offline 340_Dart

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21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« on: April 15, 2015, 10:46:41 PM »
Put some more holes in paper today with my 21" 870. Switched from a Jellyhead.660 to a .665 I picked up to hopefully help my short distance shots. It went from softball size pattern at 15 yards to roughly volleyball size. Decided to shoot some 40 yard shots to see what I gave up at distance. Had previously been shooting right around 130 in the 10" with the .660. Shot 2 shots with the .665 and counted 151 and 149. Anyone else improve patterns with less constriction in their guns? Here's the 149.
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Offline m7carroll

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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2015, 09:25:40 AM »
I have a 21" super mag with the .665 jellyhead. I have shot the 3 1/2" #4 and get around 130 but I have really been wanting to try the 3". That is an awesome pattern!
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2015, 01:18:18 PM »
130 with #4 is pretty respectable. Lotsa energy in those #4s, I have been happy switching to the longbeards. This gun is no pattern queen. It will barely break 100 with regular lead no matter what I try.
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2015, 09:51:44 PM »
Nice pattern! Now ya don't have any excuses!  :funnyturkey:
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2015, 12:22:52 PM »
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Looks good!
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2015, 08:40:13 AM »
Quote from: 340_Dart on April 16, 2015, 01:18:18 PM
130 with #4 is pretty respectable. Lotsa energy in those #4s, I have been happy switching to the longbeards. This gun is no pattern queen. It will barely break 100 with regular lead no matter what I try.
My 24" Browning is the same way. 129 with Thug #6's was my best until I tried #5 LB's now running 155-165 with the Winny's. I did find that with the shorter barrel I saw better patterns the more I choked it, my .6675 Star Dot did better than any .670-.675 tube I tried. Also messing with an SSX that runs .642 with some solid result just need some #6 LB's to try in it.
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2015, 08:42:15 AM »
Also if you want to try a cheaper choke search around for a Remington Super Full Straight Rifled tube, best patterns I have ever shot through about 4 Remingtons with #4's came from that tube, my dad has it screwed in his 11-87 right now and having excellent results.
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Offline batsonbe

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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2016, 10:36:48 PM »
I have been shooting .660 for years and now Im finally going to try a .655. If I don't get better results ill be trying a .665 for sure
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2016, 12:47:23 AM »
Good luck, let us know how it works for you! If I were shooting #6 LBs I'd be using a .660, but my gun with #5s seems to like the .665 better.
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Offline batsonbe

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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2016, 08:13:29 PM »
Im trying the 3.5 2oz #6's
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2016, 08:53:18 AM »
I had the same results with my 870 , went from .655 to .660 and finally a .665 . my patterns were much better with the .660 and .665 . I setteled on a .665 kicks with 3" #5's and i'm getting 165,161, 166 in a 10" circle at 40yds.
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21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2016, 11:49:47 AM »
Looks like mine in same set up


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Offline batsonbe

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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2016, 12:33:49 PM »
Not bad for 5s! Those retain a good bit of energy
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2016, 03:47:25 PM »
870 3" longbeard #6s stock 28" barrel with sumtoy 655 choke. 260 pellets in a ten at 40 yards

870 3" longbeard #6s 21" barrel with sumtoy 655 choke. 230 pellets in a ten at 40 yards

870 3" longbeard #6s 28" barrel with a jellyhead 660. 243 pellets in a ten at 40 yards

870 3" longbeard #6s 21" barrel with a jellyhead 660. 205 pellets in a ten at 40 yards

pretty dang good results....tighter contstrictions have worked better for me
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Re: 21" 870, longbeard 3" #5, Jellyhead .665
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2017, 08:09:56 AM »
I use this gun with the hevi-13 non-ported choke (.662) and XR #5. Smoked one first week in Alabama with it. Good combo
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