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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: lowoctane on April 03, 2020, 05:39:51 PM

Title: Choke size for 18” Rem 870 12 ga?
Post by: lowoctane on April 03, 2020, 05:39:51 PM
Hey! Picked up a threaded 18" 3" 870 barrel and am wondering if it needs
a different size choke than my 23" SM barrel. Thanks!  :camohat:
Title: Re: Choke size for 18” Rem 870 12 ga?
Post by: dzsmith on April 04, 2020, 08:38:26 PM
Only one way to find out. You probably wont find many Remington shooters turkey hunting with a barrel that short. Try and C.
Title: Re: Choke size for 18” Rem 870 12 ga?
Post by: WildTigerTrout on April 05, 2020, 07:40:20 PM
I bought an extra Remington factory barrel years ago for my 870 SM.  It's 18 or 20 inches and threaded.  It is a iron sighted slug barrel and came from the factory with their flush mount rifled choke.  I put a Remington "Ventilator" .655 Extended Turkey choke in it.  It is deadly with Federal's old Premium 3" 2 oz. 7 1/2 shot!!  Works good with 6's too!  Only way to find out is to try one you have and see what happens!  Good luck.