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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: bmhern on February 16, 2014, 12:45:30 PM

Title: new gun
Post by: bmhern on February 16, 2014, 12:45:30 PM
I just got my first new turkey gun in 25 years. Its a rem 870 mag with shur-shot stock 23" barrel. Just wondering if anyone else shoots one and how u like it?
Title: Re: new gun
Post by: drum817 on February 16, 2014, 02:27:32 PM
I don't personally own an 870...but they are great guns and A LOT folks swear by them!  CONGRATS on your new gun!!!  :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: new gun
Post by: Deputy 14 on February 16, 2014, 02:34:55 PM
You did well. Find you a choke and some shells and go hunt, after patterning of course. :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: new gun
Post by: WildSpur on February 16, 2014, 05:32:24 PM
I have the same gun....870 supermag.   My favorite gun to date.  Throws me a great hunting pattern with a .660 Jellyhead and 3.5" magblends.

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Title: new gun
Post by: Chuck1443 on February 16, 2014, 05:34:06 PM
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Title: Re: new gun
Post by: bmhern on February 16, 2014, 06:15:35 PM
Hey wildspur, did u try a 665? I've already got a jellyhead .665.
Title: Re: new gun
Post by: Thomas6689 on February 16, 2014, 07:46:19 PM
I just bought the same gun a couple weeks ago and ordered a choke from sumtoy, but haven't had a chance to pattern yet.
Title: Re: new gun
Post by: WildSpur on February 16, 2014, 07:50:30 PM
I did not try the .665.  I tried the factory .670 and bought the .660 based on what I see on here.  The Jellyhead 660 definitely was better than the factory choke for me.  It was good enough not to experiment further too!

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Title: Re: new gun
Post by: surehuntsalot on February 16, 2014, 10:25:03 PM
 :icon_thumright:     congrats on the new shotgun
Title: Re: new gun
Post by: 8upbowhunter on February 17, 2014, 08:16:28 AM
Congrats on the new turkey slayer! I bought the same gun 2 years ago and love it. I only shoot lead and the best combo that I have found so far was using a Remington Ventilator choke (.655) with Winchester HV 3.5/2/6 at 122 in a 10" circle at 40 yards from an unpolished barrel. I just ordered the items to polish my barrel so I will see what improvements that makes. I also have some Federal turkey thugs 3.5/2/6 to try out before the season.