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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: VAarrowslinger on March 18, 2013, 06:01:42 PM

Title: Help with choke in 870 23"
Post by: VAarrowslinger on March 18, 2013, 06:01:42 PM
I'd like some recommendations for a 23" Remington 870 choke to use with win xtended 3" 1 3/4oz 6 shot? Anyone familiar with this? Patterns? Currently I have a jellyhead .665 and a Carlson .660? Thanks for the help guys!
Title: Re: Help with choke in 870 23"
Post by: FL-Boss on March 18, 2013, 06:08:35 PM
it this the Super Mag with the sureshot stock? If so.. dont overlook that factory Wingmaster HD choke it came with. Real good choke with #6.
Title: Re: Help with choke in 870 23"
Post by: VAarrowslinger on March 18, 2013, 06:25:56 PM
This isn't the sure shot its a 2001 sps-t, 23" barrel with factory cantilever mount. Not a lot of this around but one of the best 870s put out. I bought it used and only with the chokes mentioned. It shoots hevi 7s and 6s excellent but I've got 28 3" xtended 6's I want to run thru it
Title: Re: Help with choke in 870 23"
Post by: FL-Boss on March 18, 2013, 06:33:22 PM
I would stick to the HEVI if your doing well. But that JH .665 should do good with your Win
Title: Re: Help with choke in 870 23"
Post by: Jbird22 on March 18, 2013, 08:22:26 PM
I'd think a .655 in either a Kick's GT or a Remington Ventilator would serve those 3" Xtended 6's a little better than what you currently have. You may even find a Truglo SSX in .643 would do well with that shell also. Now don't go selling that JH cause if you ever swap to Hevi-13 it may serve you better with the heavier 2 oz payload.
Title: Help with choke in 870 23"
Post by: Onpoint on March 18, 2013, 08:31:06 PM
The JH should do fine. I personally like Sumtoy chokes. I run a 660 sumtoy in my 870 and my wife uses a 665 JH.  My gun outshoots hers but only by a small margin.
Title: Re: Help with choke in 870 23"
Post by: allaboutshooting on March 18, 2013, 11:29:00 PM
Quote from: VAarrowslinger on March 18, 2013, 06:25:56 PM
This isn't the sure shot its a 2001 sps-t, 23" barrel with factory cantilever mount. Not a lot of this around but one of the best 870s put out. I bought it used and only with the chokes mentioned. It shoots hevi 7s and 6s excellent but I've got 28 3" xtended 6's I want to run thru it

Either the Wright's #3 or the SSX should work quite well with those shells through your 23" barrel.

Thanks,
Clark