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Author Topic: 870 express 21"  (Read 4527 times)

Offline strum

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870 express 21"
« on: March 27, 2020, 08:17:20 PM »
  Getting there . I think this is a good hunting pattern but if we talking playing the numbers Im not sure Im there yet.
   What you guys say?

 870 youth 21"
  40 yrd. 235 in a 9" circle. 
  870 20 ga
  Apex GT20 #9  3" 1 5/8oz
  .555 BRP choke

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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 10:23:02 AM »
Don't play the numbers game, hunt with that and you'll be very happy

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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2020, 03:07:15 AM »
I was getting around 260 with every choke I tried. Even borrowed a IC 555 and had similar results. Made one adjustment, bought an IC 555 (only because it had an overall better looking pattern in the 20”) and just last night ended up with 340 in the 10” circle. If you’re chasing numbers, there’s some things to do. If you’re looking for a hunting pattern, you’re fine where you are.


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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2020, 10:02:07 AM »
I was getting around 260 with every choke I tried. Even borrowed a IC 555 and had similar results. Made one adjustment, bought an IC 555 (only because it had an overall better looking pattern in the 20”) and just last night ended up with 340 in the 10” circle. If you’re chasing numbers, there’s some things to do. If you’re looking for a hunting pattern, you’re fine where you are.


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 You said you made one adjustment.. what was that?

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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2020, 11:17:49 AM »
How can you not be happy with that?

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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2020, 07:16:35 PM »
I was getting around 260 with every choke I tried. Even borrowed a IC 555 and had similar results. Made one adjustment, bought an IC 555 (only because it had an overall better looking pattern in the 20”) and just last night ended up with 340 in the 10” circle. If you’re chasing numbers, there’s some things to do. If you’re looking for a hunting pattern, you’re fine where you are.


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 You said you made one adjustment.. what was that?
Gave the barrel a very good cleaning. It was suggested to use Kroil which I didn’t have time to grab. Therefore, I used Butch’s Bore Shine which is ammonia based so I had to make sure the barrel was oiled. Prior to shooting, I swabbed it thoroughly and removed ALL oil. Talk about a jump in performance.


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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2020, 01:32:11 PM »
How can you not be happy with that?

 Lol I am happy and I have already taken a bird with it. Im just a hopeless tinkerer and want to get it even better. No hurry this is something ill work at when our season is over and I move toward learning to roll my own loads.

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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2020, 01:34:24 PM »

Gave the barrel a very good cleaning. It was suggested to use Kroil which I didn’t have time to grab. Therefore, I used Butch’s Bore Shine which is ammonia based so I had to make sure the barrel was oiled. Prior to shooting, I swabbed it thoroughly and removed ALL oil. Talk about a jump in performance.
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 Interesting ill have to give it a go.

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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2020, 04:34:04 AM »
  Getting there . I think this is a good hunting pattern but if we talking playing the numbers Im not sure Im there yet.
   What you guys say?

 870 youth 21"
  40 yrd. 235 in a 9" circle. 
  870 20 ga
  Apex GT20 #9  3" 1 5/8oz
  .555 BRP choke

Forgive my ignorance....but what does BRP stand for?

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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2020, 06:55:23 PM »
Black River Precision

https://blackriverprecision.net/

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Re: 870 express 21"
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2020, 08:03:08 PM »
Love mine. I had it cerakoted and drilled/tapped for a Vortex Venom. Beats lugging the 12 gauge around.