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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Heldo on February 02, 2020, 02:41:57 PM

Title: 20 gauge 870 Tight Wad TSS
Post by: Heldo on February 02, 2020, 02:41:57 PM
First 3 shots out of a new 870 Express.

26" bbl.
.570 Tight Wad
3" 1.5oz #9 tss

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Title: Re: 20 gauge 870 Tight Wad TSS
Post by: USMC0331 on February 02, 2020, 02:54:42 PM
Should be a dead bird. If you want more pellets may have to change choke or go tighter.

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Title: Re: 20 gauge 870 Tight Wad TSS
Post by: Heldo on February 02, 2020, 03:18:55 PM
Quote from: USMC0331 on February 02, 2020, 02:54:42 PM
Should be a dead bird. If you want more pellets may have to change choke or go tighter.

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I'm going to hunt this. I went with the tight wad over the other stuff to get something more open at 20 and 30.
Not looking to set any 10" records. Just a good hunting pattern.
Title: Re: 20 gauge 870 Tight Wad TSS
Post by: USMC0331 on February 02, 2020, 03:26:58 PM
Your ready.

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Title: Re: 20 gauge 870 Tight Wad TSS
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on February 02, 2020, 07:19:55 PM
Nice hunting pattern. That choke thru a 21in. barrel shooting fed heavy#7s changed my whole thought process on turkey guns.
Title: Re: 20 gauge 870 Tight Wad TSS
Post by: BINK McCARTY on February 10, 2020, 07:30:58 PM
HUNT IT!!!!! :z-guntootsmiley: