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Try a different choke and big paper. The 4s don’t seem too bad, they look like they hit where you aimed. But you should easily be able to get way better looking patterns with #5. Maybe try some 3 inch shells also. You shouldn’t need to spend too much money or time getting a 12 gauge to shoot good patterns out to 40 yards. Idk if this helps any but I like to shoot a box or two of target loads through a new choke/gun, then clean it good, and then do some patterning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
As an 870 owner myself, before giving up on the 870 it may be worth trying a couple things.1. As with any pump gun, pulling the gun nice and tight to the shoulder is good but don't pull it into the shoulder by using the forearm. Use the palm swell/trigger hand. Pulling the forearm will make it eject like a semi-auto and cause the barrel to swing as the load of shot is traveling down the barrel, which obviously decreases pattern density.Try dry firing while pulling on the forearm and you'll see exactly what I mean.As an added bonus, pulling the stock tight to your shoulder with the trigger hand instead of forearm keeps the trigger guard from banging your finger.I'd bet the bank that if you try that your patterns will tighten right up.
Quote from: DoubleD on April 12, 2019, 10:21:21 AMAs an 870 owner myself, before giving up on the 870 it may be worth trying a couple things.1. As with any pump gun, pulling the gun nice and tight to the shoulder is good but don't pull it into the shoulder by using the forearm. Use the palm swell/trigger hand. Pulling the forearm will make it eject like a semi-auto and cause the barrel to swing as the load of shot is traveling down the barrel, which obviously decreases pattern density.Try dry firing while pulling on the forearm and you'll see exactly what I mean.As an added bonus, pulling the stock tight to your shoulder with the trigger hand instead of forearm keeps the trigger guard from banging your finger.I'd bet the bank that if you try that your patterns will tighten right up.I appreciate the tips. I just think I’m going to quit while I am ahead. The Nova shoots really well, I’ve killed a pile of turkeys with it, and it doesn’t beat the heck out of my knuckle. The weird part is that I have an older Wingmaster, and the knuckle getting hit by the trigger guard has never been an issue for me.
Hello all. I picked up a brand new Remington 870 Super Mag 12 gauge on Monday and took it to the range yesterday. I was really disappointed by the early results and looking for some direction. I started off at 25 yards and while the pattern was certainly deadly, it was more like I would expect at 40. But the real issue is that at 40 yards I could not get a pellet onto paper. The pattern was flying so high that I needed to aim 2 feet low to get any hits. I was using both the supplied Remington Super full choke, and a regular Undertaker choke. I was shooting 3” Longbeard #5, 3” Remington Premier, and 3.5” Federal #4. I’m still scratching my head about how the pattern could totally disappear in 15 yards. Any guidance would be appreciated. The targets were a last minute scramble, my printer ran out of toner.
Quote from: Escout711 on April 05, 2019, 08:04:43 PMHello all. I picked up a brand new Remington 870 Super Mag 12 gauge on Monday and took it to the range yesterday. I was really disappointed by the early results and looking for some direction. I started off at 25 yards and while the pattern was certainly deadly, it was more like I would expect at 40. But the real issue is that at 40 yards I could not get a pellet onto paper. The pattern was flying so high that I needed to aim 2 feet low to get any hits. I was using both the supplied Remington Super full choke, and a regular Undertaker choke. I was shooting 3” Longbeard #5, 3” Remington Premier, and 3.5” Federal #4. I’m still scratching my head about how the pattern could totally disappear in 15 yards. Any guidance would be appreciated. The targets were a last minute scramble, my printer ran out of toner.stop using number 4s and get yourself a red dot. Number 4s are a complete waste of time. 5s and 6s is what id be shooting and will easily kill birds out to 40 yards and a bit further but we cant discuss that on this forum. Id buy a box of each and see what patterns best for you at 40 yards. If both are yielding over 100 pellets in a 10inch diameter circle at 40 yards, then use which ever one is better at closer yardages....like 25 yards.
Bought a new 870SM a few years ago and couldn’t get it to pattern with numerous chokes and shells. Looking down the barrel there were significant tooling marks and rings. Took it to my gunsmith and he took a significant amount of material out of the barrel with professional polishing tools. Started with fairly rough and worked his way down. That gun now turns my best patterns to date with lead and HTL loads. It will shoot 160’s with a Ventilator .655 and 3/2/6’s lead loads. 280’s with Hevi 3/2/7’s