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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 12 ga Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: valerio024 on April 09, 2019, 04:58:36 PM

Title: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: valerio024 on April 09, 2019, 04:58:36 PM
I recently picked up Tru-Lock's Longbeard Choke .650 construction. Here are the results. I'm pretty pleased. What do you guys think? (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190409/7f7ae3deb8b3b69dd18bfa54073fba34.jpg)
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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190409/ce47875cdf4d7f26614f853fe44c7031.jpg)


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Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: coonhunter on April 09, 2019, 06:13:03 PM
What gun?  To me it looks a little over choked. The pattern as large holes in it. I'm shooting a .665 out of my Remington and get 225 in the 10 at 40 regular.  Don't get me wrong it will kill a bird for sure, but I think it can do better
Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 09, 2019, 08:24:20 PM
Quote from: coonhunter on April 09, 2019, 06:13:03 PM
What gun?  To me it looks a little over choked. The pattern as large holes in it. I'm shooting a .665 out of my Remington and get 225 in the 10 at 40 regular.  Don't get me wrong it will kill a bird for sure, but I think it can do better


Agreed, I think it's too tight.  .660-.665 I think will shoot better.


My 20" barrel 870 is high 180's-190's in the 10" @ 42yds with a Kicks .660
Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: BandedSpur on April 10, 2019, 08:24:41 AM
Agreed - overchoked. Those are decent numbers for 5s, but 6s should do considerably more.
Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: valerio024 on April 10, 2019, 09:52:03 AM
Thanks for the feedback guys. I have a .660 and a .665. I'll try to give them a whirl later in the week


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Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: Thumper3181 on April 10, 2019, 10:17:24 PM
I'm not sure how your barrel would run, but I had great results out of the Hevi choke .656 I consistently got over 200 in a 10 inch circle at 40 yard and my best with a clean bore was 235.
Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on April 11, 2019, 03:01:08 PM
I agree with every one else by looking by looking at that pattern I think it's over choked.
Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: valerio024 on April 11, 2019, 06:37:32 PM
I tried out the Carlson .660 today and it was much better. 198 pellets in the 10" circle at 40 yards(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190411/a116d922f355d596d4987fecd9966e84.jpg)


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Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 11, 2019, 08:32:02 PM
That's a nice pattern
Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: Kytomgetter on April 11, 2019, 09:52:43 PM
Looks good to me.
Title: Re: Rem 870 & LB XR 6’s
Post by: BandedSpur on April 12, 2019, 07:53:06 AM
Now that is much more like it. Congrats.