20 Gauge killing power ???

[Shotgun Dave]

Hey all of you 20 Gaugers out there . What do you think of the killing power of these 20's ? Working on 11-87 getting her ready for Spring . Looking for the right Choke / Shell combo . Feel like my gun will be fine with the right combo . Been killing with a 12 for years thought I might try the 20 this season !!!   

[savduck]

a #6 going 1100 fps is still a #6 going 1100fps.

40 yards





30 yards




Real life...worked just fine for me last season

[FullChoke]

Let me ask you, how dead is dead enough for you? The 20 will do the same job out to 40 yards just like a 12 gauge, and is lighter, kicks less, costs less and uses less expensive ammunition.

Read the patterning reports and find several where people have used the 11-87 and that will give you a good starting point.

Welcome to the brotherhood. You will not be disappointed.

FullChoke

[TrackeySauresRex]

Them 20's are way to week to kill turkey's. Send that 1187 to me,and I'll even pick up the shipping. I'll set it up for phesants and doves. 

I couldn't help it. Your gonna do great with it. Check out the search engine. You'll find a good combo. Theres alot of great talk on the rem. super full.

[Shotgun Dave]

That's a good Question How dead is dead enough . I'd say dead enough to take it back to the truck would be just fine . Have'nt  had much experience turkey hunting with a 20 though . Had alot of kills with my 11-87 12 gauge . Just looking for input on these 20's  Thanks for all of your imput guys .     David

[TrackeySauresRex]

Heres an old lead pattern @ 30 with a B.P.S 20ga


This young fella always did well with his 20. He has a good teacher, I guess 





He shoots hevi 7's now, with great results.
With your new 20

[lmbhngr]

I shot one last year. 46 yards, 1 5/8" spur 11" beard 22pounds. That`s dead enough for me!

[Shotgun Dave]

Keep em coming Fellas .  how bout some cobo's ( Chokes and Loads ) 

[gophert]

After this hits them...they just don't flop much.



sent from my Tweaked Out Evo LTE

[savduck]

Keep em coming Fellas .  how bout some cobo's ( Chokes and Loads ) 

Many guys like that gun with Federal 7s, Hevi 7s, or TSS handloads. Remington Super full, Sumtoy 562-5 and 562-3, Truglo SSX, and Indian creek non ported 555, and pure gold 570 tempest seem to be the favored chokes.....with a few undertakers thrown in there.

Check the board with gun patterns. Spend some time scrolling through and you may find a starting point for your gun.

[Shotgun Dave]

Great pattern Gophert and Thanks Savduck thats the kind of info to get started with . Thanks  David

[DUPREE]

I've seen the damage done with a 20.....




Seen plenty more get crushed, just haven't been quite so obvious.

[dirt road ninja]

I've got an 11-87 with a 21 inch barrel. Truglo SSX and Hevi 7's give me 150's

[surehuntsalot]

took all 3 of my birds last season with  3" lead Federal #6's and my 870 20ga

[goblr77]

Works fine IMO.