My buddy is looking for a choke for his 870 he just got and was wondering about the Gobble-Stopper. He is hoping to shoot H13 #6 or #7 or lead #5s. I have read a lot about other chokes like the Jelly Head, IC, and PG but not the Truglo. He is not wanting to spend a lot of $ also, that is why he mentioned that one. So, can he make a 3" 870 a 40 yard killer with it?
Tell your buddy to try this choke. $19 to your door.
http://www.cdnninvestments.com/re8712exratu.html
And if he is worried about shooting Hevi-13 loads through that choke above, tell him to buy this one too.
http://www.cdnninvestments.com/re8712hechtu.html
$29 for both chokes to your door.
The Ventilator will work very well with Hevi-13 loads in I know 6's and 7's. I would say that 5 lead will work well too.
Quote from: Spuriosity on March 21, 2011, 07:36:20 PM
Yes, the TG Gobble stopper should make a fine 40 yd combo, but I agree with ILikeHevi, the Ventilator is better.
:agreed: :icon_thumright:
And I'm bragging more on that choke than I am myself here, but this will prove that the Ventilator will shoot in a 870 in case people try to say differently.
Check these out.
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/526/DSCF00631.jpg)
This one I'm gonna post it in a link so you can see the number of hits on the skull and vetebrae. That is lighting it up at a true 40yds right there.
http://www.hunt101.com/showphoto.php?photo=698494&size=big&cat=&ppuser=23790
And here's the back of that target above in the link so you can see the whole thing at once.
It's the one on the left.
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/526/medium/DSCF01082.jpg)
And here's the 10" cut out cardboard backer from underneath the turkey target above that I had the turkey target above taped to.
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/526/DSCF0068_Small_.jpg)
A TruGlo Gobble Stopper Extreme .665 will work fine in an 870 with a 40 yard max. I shoot an 870 and get the best patterns with a Jelly Head but have a GSX as my spare.
Spend the money for a Primos JellyHead .660 and he will never have to buy another choke. For the money, they cannot be beat in the 870.
Quote from: gophert on March 21, 2011, 08:58:05 PM
Spend the money for a Primos JellyHead .660 and he will never have to buy another choke. For the money, they cannot be beat in the 870.
I don't know about that, but I will soon find out. I have some chokes I would bet will give it all it wants.
my ssx shot great at 30yds an under. over that it didnt hold the pattern i liked though.. i see the ilikehevi has some good luck with it.. read clarks editorial on the ssx on allaboutshooting.com. he knows his stuff
Quote from: gophert on March 21, 2011, 08:58:05 PM
Spend the money for a Primos JellyHead .660 and he will never have to buy another choke. For the money, they cannot be beat in the 870.
thet are not worth a crap for the 20ga guns
when I patterned my mossberg 500 w/ the GSX I got 105 hits... This was in 17 degree weather.
That's what I shoot in my 870. Never let me down.