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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: gooblnfever on January 18, 2012, 07:09:06 PM

Title: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: gooblnfever on January 18, 2012, 07:09:06 PM
just wondering what #s i would expect
3.5
26"barrel
rhino.660
shot nitro straight 7s last year with great results and was just wondering what the .660 would do with hevi shot 6s?

thanks
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: Gobble! on January 18, 2012, 08:20:32 PM
Low 200s at 40
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: gooblnfever on January 18, 2012, 08:26:23 PM
thanks for the info
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: bowhunter2k9 on January 19, 2012, 09:53:20 PM
low to mid 200s, I'm using a .660 JH and get 230 or so
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: tyelper on January 20, 2012, 06:41:24 PM
i hear you guys saying oh i put 200-250 even 300 pellets in a 10'' circle at 40 yards ,,
 
so my question is how many shots are you shooting to get this or is this bird shot because a turkey shell dont have that many shot in one shell
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: chatterbox on January 20, 2012, 07:06:43 PM
Quote from: tyelper on January 20, 2012, 06:41:24 PM
i hear you guys saying oh i put 200-250 even 300 pellets in a 10'' circle at 40 yards ,,
 
so my question is how many shots are you shooting to get this or is this bird shot because a turkey shell dont have that many shot in one shell
This is from one shell. The minimum standard to go by is to get 100 evenly spaced pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards.
Modern heavier than lead shells (Hevi-13, Winchester XRHD, Mag Blends) are able to get close to 200 pellets or more in a 10" circle with the right choke and gun combo.
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: gooblnfever on January 20, 2012, 08:34:11 PM
Quote from: tyelper on January 20, 2012, 06:41:24 PM
i hear you guys saying oh i put 200-250 even 300 pellets in a 10'' circle at 40 yards ,,
 
so my question is how many shots are you shooting to get this or is this bird shot because a turkey shell dont have that many shot in one shell
1 shot lots more pellets than you think in a shell
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: FttFttVroom! on January 20, 2012, 10:33:03 PM
If you are using #2 or buckshot.....no there's not that many pellets, but in my Winchester XRHD #6, I believe the pellet count is around 400
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: Longshanks on January 20, 2012, 11:23:52 PM
The majority of the folks you hear shooting 300+ in a 10in @ 40 are shooting 7's. The guys shooting TSS 8's and 9's really turn some high numbers. Hevi 13. 3/2/7's have 508 pellets.  Hevi 13 3.5/2.25/7's have 572 pellets in a shell. Makes 300+ seem a little more possible when you know the actual pellet quantity.
Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: Gobble! on January 21, 2012, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: Longshanks on January 20, 2012, 11:23:52 PM
The majority of the folks you hear shooting 300+ in a 10in @ 40 are shooting 7's. The guys shooting TSS 8's and 9's really turn some high numbers. Hevi 13. 3/2/7's have 508 pellets.  Hevi 13 3.5/2.25/7's have 572 pellets in a shell. Makes 300+ seem a little more possible when you know the actual pellet quantity.

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Title: Re: 870 and hevi shot ????
Post by: bawana on January 21, 2012, 04:45:10 PM
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,10916.0.html
This is the info on the FAQ at the top of this section.
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