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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: va longbeard on March 16, 2011, 07:30:07 PM

Title: Best Choke for 870
Post by: va longbeard on March 16, 2011, 07:30:07 PM
What would be the best choke for an 870 with a 21 inch barrel shooting 3 1/2 inch Hevi 7s?
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: gatrkyhntr70 on March 16, 2011, 07:35:32 PM
something in a .660 constriction.
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: BigPeck215 on March 16, 2011, 07:37:15 PM
i think that would be a prime candidate for a truglo ssx .643
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: shootumindaface on March 16, 2011, 07:55:50 PM
Quote from: BigPeck215 on March 16, 2011, 07:37:15 PM
i think that would be a prime candidate for a truglo ssx .643
Worth ashot
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: Gobble! on March 16, 2011, 09:17:30 PM
.665 indian creek
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: hookedspur on March 16, 2011, 09:18:20 PM
Quote from: Gobble! on March 16, 2011, 09:17:30 PM
.665 indian creek
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: econo on March 16, 2011, 09:57:33 PM
Quote from: Gobble! on March 16, 2011, 09:17:30 PM
.665 indian creek
:icon_thumright: x 2
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: jebs chokes on March 17, 2011, 01:54:20 AM
we all at JEBs CHOKES shoot remingtons 870,1187 supermag and 3"870.and 1187 barells from 20" to 28"  Remington has out shot every ting
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: bowhunter84 on March 17, 2011, 08:35:06 AM
Quote from: gatrkyhntr70 on March 16, 2011, 07:35:32 PM
something in a .660 constriction.
:agreed:


my 1187 has a .660 rhino choke in it and it throws some good patterns
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: S.C.C on March 17, 2011, 08:41:08 AM
For an awesome even hunting pattern from 10 to 50 yards....shoot a PURE GOLD .670 in your gun!!!
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: bird on March 17, 2011, 08:42:25 AM
Quote from: S.C.C on March 17, 2011, 08:41:08 AM
For an awesome even hunting pattern from 10 to 50 yards....shoot a PURE GOLD .670 in your gun!!!
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Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: Reloader on March 17, 2011, 10:00:29 AM
Short bbls seem to like tight chokes.  660JH would be a good start.
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: gophert on March 17, 2011, 03:32:08 PM
Quote from: Reloader on March 17, 2011, 10:00:29 AM
Short bbls seem to like tight chokes.  660JH would be a good start.

:z-winnersmiley:

For the money....it doesn't get any better for the 870.
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: stick bow on March 17, 2011, 04:00:20 PM
I've shot Jellyhead in .665 in two 870's not so good .660 would be better. I went with an IC .665 love it.
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: va longbeard on March 17, 2011, 06:00:06 PM
Thanks for the info guys!

I already have a 665 indian creek that I shoot on a 23" 870 supermag that gives awesome patterns 50 yards plus with the Hevi 13 7s and magblends.

Think I may get both a jellyhead 660 and pure gold 670 and try all three in that 21 incher with the Hevi 7s as that is about all I am shooting now a days.

Should have the choke spectrum covered with those combos! :lol:
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: CntrlPA on March 17, 2011, 10:37:55 PM
i shot a ventilator and xfull from remington out of my gun(same as yours). I got around 160+/- hits with both at 40. I was expecting more with the tight constriction on the ventilator
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: ChiefBubba on March 18, 2011, 08:12:42 AM
Quote from: S.C.C on March 17, 2011, 08:41:08 AM
For an awesome even hunting pattern from 10 to 50 yards....shoot a PURE GOLD .670 in your gun!!!

I just tested this with the Hevi 13 #7 out of my 28 inch Supermag 870 although it was only at 20 yards it shot a very good pattern. Good enough that I'm going to hunt with it. When I can test it some more I'll post it. Chief.
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: gotcha on March 18, 2011, 09:23:49 PM
.660 if you shoot paper .670 if you shoot turkeys.A Pure Gold .670 throws a great hunting pattern with that gun.
Title: Re: Best Choke for 870
Post by: va longbeard on March 20, 2011, 03:03:59 PM
Just picked up a Pure Gold 670 choke in Charleston SC this weekend and going to give it a try next week.

Never knew until I bought it that they were made in Georgetown SC.

The quality of the machining and finish on the choke looks good.