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Rem. 870 23” barrel choke ideas.
Rem. 870 23” barrel choke ideas.
Started by Ohiowoodchuck, March 12, 2023, 08:51:34 PM
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Rem. 870 23” barrel choke ideas.
March 12, 2023, 08:51:34 PM
I've been fortunate enough to harvest a few turkeys over the years with my 870 super mag with a 23" barrel and Indian creek .665 I've been using hevi-13 in a 3.5" 2-1/4oz load of 6's. Well I'm down to a box of 5 and I believe there discontinued. I've noticed most of the shells went up to around 80.00 for a box of 5 and I'm just not paying it. Before hevi shot came out, I used a kicks in .665 and the Winchester double x's at 1300 FPS in 3.5" 2oz load of 5's. I got plenty of these shells left along with the Winchester long beards in 5's and 6's. I was thinking of trying a jebs and a sumtoy with one of these shells. Anybody got a recommendation on the constriction.
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March 12, 2023, 09:57:01 PM
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: March 13, 2023, 04:11:07 PM by bbcoach
Welcome to OG! I would try the IC .665 with the LB's before trying another choke. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised with the IC. Those 5's or 6's should put up a Quality pattern at 40. The early LB 6's were around 250, if I remember correctly with the IC.
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March 12, 2023, 11:13:32 PM
I agree with BBcoach, I think the choke you have now will do great with the Longbeards.
If you do want to try a new choke, give William at Sumtoy a call and he will set you up!
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March 13, 2023, 07:53:39 AM
I agree with both above. Indian Creek .665 and recommendations from William at Sumtoy
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March 13, 2023, 01:38:28 PM
My 23" shurshot shoots long beards well with any choke from .660-.665, I have 5-6 different chokes but It shoots amazing patterns with the longbeard xr choke. I would shoot what you have before you buy a new choke unless you just want a new choke, and I understand that thought, I would try a longbeard xr for sure.
40 yards, 3.5" lb 6's.- LB xr choke.
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March 13, 2023, 01:41:28 PM
I flattened a bird at 10 feet a few years back and blew its head off with this setup. That was the closest turkey I have ever shot.
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March 13, 2023, 07:43:11 PM
Thanks for the ideas. I might try one of the sumtoy also just to see for myself. I done that a few years ago with a custom choke from a different card shoot barrel guy and hevi-13's. He was 12 steps and his head was held on by a string. I went to a Indian creek after that because it was just to tight. I was afraid I was going to miss one.
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March 14, 2023, 12:38:18 PM
IC 665 and win longbeard xr 5 and 6 shot are great out of my 870
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March 20, 2023, 02:48:22 PM
Id personally spend the money on tss and use the . 665 Indian Creek.
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