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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: turkey buster on February 26, 2015, 07:34:29 PM

Title: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: turkey buster on February 26, 2015, 07:34:29 PM
I have a Remington 870 12 gauge 3inch with the old bottomland with a 20 inch barrel. Yes 20 inch barrel.
Load/choke combos for this set up please. It's a 1994 model for you guys who are wise on the old barrels
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: drum817 on February 26, 2015, 09:55:37 PM
I have a short barrel Weatherby.  I have had great luck with longbeard 6's and a SumToy choke.  Please post  a picture of your gun.. I would love to see it!!!
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: turkey buster on February 26, 2015, 10:34:17 PM
here she is..bottom gun
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: turkey buster on February 26, 2015, 10:38:08 PM
Right now I have a sumtoy in it but haven't shot it yet. I also have a jellyhead .660 and .665 for other Remingtons and I can mix and match what I got.
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: taylorjones20 on February 27, 2015, 12:09:55 AM
I bet that JH .660 is gonna shine out of that gun...
Title: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: ericjames on February 27, 2015, 06:11:31 AM
I bet the sumtoy will work good. I know with my 20" 835 it don't put the 10" #'s as my longer barrel. But it's a better hunting pattern if that means anything to you.  I would rather have a little more forgiveness in my hunting gun(meaning a good even 15-16" pattern). That's just my preference. Witch I could have cleanly killed the last 25 birds I've taken with a cylinder bore with low brass 8's. I really wonder sometimes if I shouldn't go back to like a regular full or modified choke. But every time  that thought goes through my head I'm like nah, I'll just try to takes his head off. Lol
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: drum817 on February 27, 2015, 10:28:36 AM
SWEET Shotgun!!!   :fud: :OGani:
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: allaboutshooting on February 27, 2015, 02:21:12 PM
Quote from: turkey buster on February 26, 2015, 07:34:29 PM
I have a Remington 870 12 gauge 3inch with the old bottomland with a 20 inch barrel. Yes 20 inch barrel.
Load/choke combos for this set up please. It's a 1994 model for you guys who are wise on the old barrels

There was a flush mounted turkey choke that came with those barrels and it was excellent. I had one, may still have one, and will look for it, if I find it, I'll mic it and see what it says on it.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: turkey buster on February 27, 2015, 03:28:27 PM
Thanks
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: Oconeeguy on February 27, 2015, 04:46:00 PM
Jellyhead !
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: I hate turkeys on February 27, 2015, 11:13:42 PM
Indian Creek and Mag Blends
Title: Re: Choke question on a 20in barrel
Post by: turkey buster on March 03, 2015, 07:14:28 PM
Got 158 at 40 with a jellyhead .665 and 3in lb #5's. Thanks for the advise guys