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Author Topic: Rem 870 Compact  (Read 2356 times)

Offline kyturkeyhunter4

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Rem 870 Compact
« on: May 13, 2020, 02:38:23 PM »
I just picked up a Remington 870 Express Compact with the 21’ barrel today. I plan on shooting the Federal TSS 9’s. I’m leaning towards an Indian Creek choke tube but I’m not sure whether or not I should go with .555 or .562, and I was wondering what your guys’ opinion was. TIA.

Offline Curtdawg88

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2020, 07:36:43 PM »
Carlsons 575 throws a heck of a good hunting pattern out of mine. Tight but not too tight at 20 absolutely deadly at 40


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Offline huntinsomd

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2020, 08:20:31 PM »
Rem SF throws a great pattern also!

Offline b wilt

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2020, 08:49:35 PM »
I use a .560 Primos Jellyhead TSS Choke with the TSS 9's in mine, and that choke also likes Remington Premier Turkey Magnum 6's also.

Offline N2TRKYS

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2020, 09:00:01 PM »
IC 555/562 or RSF will work great. 
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Offline Gmed

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2020, 09:32:23 PM »
 Have the same gun and use .562 Sumtoy...awesome....

Offline Remington700

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2020, 09:48:06 PM »
Rem SF throws a great pattern also!
I shoot this out of ours. Do not shoot TSS, but Winchester number 5's lead. We (my daughter and I) killed 4 this year with it.

Offline kyturkeyhunter4

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2020, 01:13:58 AM »
Thanks for all the information guys I appericate it

Offline LRD

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2020, 11:33:04 AM »
It's hard to beat the Carlson's 575 non-ported.

Offline SOCOM304

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Re: Rem 870 Compact
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2020, 01:29:52 PM »
I hunt with the same gun and I run the IC .555 in it with the Federal TSS 9’s. It’s a hot core, but that’s what I prefer. I don’t think you could go wrong with any of the aforementioned chokes, from .555 to .575 constrictions.