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I have an 870 special purpose and I'm finally gonna break down and get an outstanding choke but I'm not sure which. Pure gold or ic. Now I won't be shooting hevis bc I just can't spend that much on a shell so which would you 870 guys reccomend?

If your on a budget get a primos jellyhead. With lead I would recommend the .660

Do the jellyheads perform near either of the ones I mentioned? I shoot Winchester supreme high velocity for last few years and have 3 boxes left so I would like to keep shooting them for now if they might pattern well out of the choke I end up getting.

With hevishot shells the answer is yes. When it comes to shooting lead I can't tell you for certain.

rhino or jelly head,,might even consider indian creek

If you are shooting winchester HV lead shells, I used a Kicks .665 gobblin thunder choke and those shells in the 3.5 inch #6 and killed dozens with that combo out of my 870 SM.

Quote from: Trevor2 on January 26, 2012, 08:04:31 PM
I have an 870 special purpose and I'm finally gonna break down and get an outstanding choke but I'm not sure which. Pure gold or ic. Now I won't be shooting hevis bc I just can't spend that much on a shell so which would you 870 guys reccomend?

If I were shooting the Winchester HV shells, I would choose the SSX without question. It's very difficult to beat that choke in that gun with those shells.

Thanks,
Clark

I agree...why spend all the money on a gun and choke and then run cheap, inferior ammo through it.  Yes...all ammo will kill turkeys, but I like walking into the woods knowing my smoke pole will deliver when I pull the trigger.  You can't go wrong with any of the above chokes.  

If money is an issue...buy the Jelly Head at $45 and then go by some Hevi #7s.  Your total outlay will be about the same as buying the IC or PG by itself.  

I have had good luck with kicks.655 and win. lead. I get mt best patterns from a jellyhead .660 and H-13 #6"s.

My best #6 lead chokes in my 870s have been the ICBDS 665 and JH665.  The JH660 and Ventilator 655 were not far behind. Wins were the best loads I tried.

For a 45yd rig, it's all a man needs. Some guns will even make 80 counts out to 50.

I used to get some good Lead patterns with a Remington Ventilator choke shooting winchester HV #6.

Quote from: slickyboyboo on January 27, 2012, 11:07:10 AM

Quote from: Trevor2 on January 26, 2012, 08:04:31 PM
I have an 870 special purpose and I'm finally gonna break down and get an outstanding choke but I'm not sure which. Pure gold or ic. Now I won't be shooting hevis bc I just can't spend that much on a shell so which would you 870 guys reccomend?

When you look at turkey hunting, ammo, is probably the least expensive thing you will purchase over the course of the season, and if you don't use it all, you will have it for the next year. I would go ahead and invest in some high quality ammo, it makes all the difference in the world.

As for a choke, .660 JH, .665 IC, or .670 PG will all do a fine job.

This is the best thing said here.  If you spend $70 on a PG or $80 on an IC and shoot a box of $20 shells, you have spent $90-100.

If you win this auction (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Primos-Jelly-Head-Turkey-Choke-Remington-12-Gauge-Shotgun-/170771400947?t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c2c4c8f3#ht_500wt_1202) on a JH and then spend $33.20 plus shipping on 2 boxes of 3" 2 oz #6 Hevi Shot from Cheaper than Dirt, you are going to have better patterns and have spent the same amount of money.  Granted your shells are more, and you are paying for 5 and not 10 shells, but you see what I'm getting at.

If I was strictly using lead as your question concerns, for the price and performance I would get the Truglo SSX .643 as Clark Bush suggested . I have this in the 550 for a 20 gauge and have had good patterns with it.
As for the shell for this choke let the pattern tell you that.

Another very good lead choke is the Truglo Gobble Stopper Extreme choke for number 5 lead  and some number 6s.

My next two choices are the Hastings and the H.S.Strut Undertaker in the lead only choke. Get that bird inside 30 yards and most any of these will get your bird after you see how they perform.

These chokes apply to the 20 gauge as well. SSX -550, GSE 565 ? and Hastings 562 and HS Strut 562?? can't remember.

PS.... I had also patterned a JH choke at the same time as the above chokes but the patterns were so bad and inconsistent that they weren't even worth the time to take comparison pictures of.  The SSX and the IC chokes were decent but didn't even come close to being as consistent as the PG choke.  But more importantly was that not only did the PG throw the best numbers consistently but it also threw very even and full patterns which to me is the most important issue with a turkey hunting choke.  No Holes in the Pattern!

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x 2 My 670 didn't throw that even of a pattern I got a more even pattern with the IC 665. You will just have to see what choke your gun likes. One thing for sure if you don't like it you can put it on the classifieds here an it will sell so your not out anything. One thing forsure you can't go wrong with IC PureGold JH..

Quote from: BigHooks on January 28, 2012, 11:05:18 AMYou will just have to see what choke your gun likes.

Exactly... Every gun has its own personality. What works in one may not work in another.

I never had a problem with the Jelly head but to be completely honest, I never had a problem with the remingtong factory extented xx full choke shooting nitro's number 6 in a 3 inch magnum; also have used the remington nitro 2 3/4 inch mags thru the same choke and wouldn't be afraid to shoot at a turkey at 40 yards; it just depends how deep in the wallet you are willing to go;

I fully agree that it's nice to be able to shoot at long distances, but also remember that one can shoot too "tight" of a pattern because not all turkeys are killed at 40 plus yards; I have killed just as many turkeys with 2/34 in mags as I have 3 inch and I would be safe in saying that most of my turkeys, not all, has been killed 25 yards and less; good luck in your search.............rem

I have a remington 870 supermag i am shooting 3 1/2 inch 2 oz 5 shot Winchester supreme. I just bought a primos jellyhead at 45 yrds it is a real good pattern.

My main squeeze is an 870 special purpose mag, and when I was shooting lead the tru glo gobble stopper did the best out of my gun.  It is a very inexpensive choke but it did real well.  Now I use the hevi shot choke tube witht he hevi shot ammo. 

Jeremy that's what I was hoping last year when I saw Birds pattern, mine wasn't even close as Birds but I was using 7s also not 6s I don't how big of a difference that made. There's not two gunsthat shoots the same either...

If I were you and had to choose between a more expensive choke or more expensive shells, I would personally go with hevi Shot shells and get one of the less expensive chokes.

Lead USUALLY isnt going to perform as good Hevi (almost without fail) and you can get some decent chokes to shoot hevi shot, for relatively cheap, if you watch the classifieds. Wingsupply.com also runs pretty good prices on some chokes.  A Jellyhead with some Hevi shot 7's usually going to beat a factory lead shell with ______________( insert any choke name here ) combo at 40 yards 8 days  of the week.

All that being said, Im a PG guy and love them with both Hevishot and now TSS.  I've had good patterns with JH .665's also and IC .665 but PG has always produced good even patterns.