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Title: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: Kyfoster11 on March 28, 2011, 09:04:30 PM
Im shooting a 655 kicks out of my 870 and was thinking about trying the hevi13 mag blend 5,6,7 blend.  Is this choke 2 tight for this shell?
thanks
ky
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: gatrkyhntr70 on March 28, 2011, 09:35:14 PM
probally be better with the .665.
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: K-ZONE on March 28, 2011, 09:36:20 PM
You better call kicks...I heard they say no hevi shot through they're ckokes.I could be wrong so phone call would do you best.
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: Kyfoster11 on March 28, 2011, 09:40:40 PM
What would be a good choke to shoot the Hevi through for and 870?  I know the 7's shoot some great patterns but the size of the shot still has me wondering about it,
thanks
ky
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: bigboy84 on March 28, 2011, 09:40:59 PM
I don't know what your shooting but kicks recomends #6s with that choke. I have got a buddy that shoots a. 655 and mag blends and gets 170+ when the shells shoot good. He has been having problems with them being constant. I tried them and had the sans results. Hope this helps..
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on March 28, 2011, 09:46:24 PM
Quotekicks recomends #6s with that choke.

Kick's recommends the .655 choke for "Lead" 6's.

The Mag Blend shells are #4 through #8 HTL.  Forget the 5, 6, & 7 labeling.
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: Kyfoster11 on March 28, 2011, 09:57:21 PM
Yeah I just saw where Kicks says no hevi shot so Im looking to get a choke for the hevi 6's or 7's to try.  Thinkiing about the IC...would the 660 or 665 be best with a polished barrel?

ky
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: BigPeck215 on March 28, 2011, 10:15:30 PM
with the larger #5 pellets in the blend i would go with a .665 Indian creek as opposed to .660, those larger pellets need more room to maneuver. but indian creek will work with you on exit diameter so give them a call and ask what they recommend, they are usually right on the money
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on March 28, 2011, 11:45:09 PM
I would try a Jellyhead in .660 or .665! Myself and a'lot of others on this forum have had great luck with them through the 870's. I have 2 guns with the kicks chokes and have shot HTL exclusively through them without problems,maybe call and ask them.
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: bowhunter84 on March 29, 2011, 10:26:51 AM
with a rhino .660 choke and 3.5" mag blends i got 301 in a 10" circle @ 40yds with my 1187
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: chcltlabz on March 29, 2011, 01:47:38 PM
I just shot 184 with a polished 870 in 3 inch with the Mag Blends.  Shooting the Remington Super Full Turkey.  Best pattern I got out of the Mag Blends.
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: Kyfoster11 on March 29, 2011, 05:09:56 PM
Would the .660 jellyhead be good with the hevi #7's also? 

thanks
ky
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: BigPeck215 on March 29, 2011, 08:36:21 PM
Quote from: Kyfoster11 on March 29, 2011, 05:09:56 PM
Would the .660 jellyhead be good with the hevi #7's also? 

yeah you can usually choke the 7's down a bit more than you can larger shot sizes
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: shoe72 on March 29, 2011, 09:11:04 PM
i got a cousin that shoots a rem 1187 and we both just switched to hevi-13 #6's
and he bought the primos tight wad for his and i got the IC choke for my
winchester sx3 and we both are putting like 100 shots on a turkey paper target
at 30 yrds(in the kill zone that is) ;D
               :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: Kyfoster11 on March 30, 2011, 08:47:02 PM
Will the Jelly Head chokes shoot hevi shot?
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on March 30, 2011, 09:12:18 PM
Quote from: Kyfoster11 on March 30, 2011, 08:47:02 PM
Will the Jelly Head chokes shoot hevi shot?

Yeppers. 
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: Kyfoster11 on March 30, 2011, 09:24:59 PM
thnxs Hevi
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: SC_WILDMAN on March 30, 2011, 09:31:21 PM
Don't overlook the Truglo SSX in that 870. I shot the Mag Blends  with a SSX choke in my 12 ga. 870 last year and was getting 200 plus in the 10 at 40 yards. Nice even pattern too. I believe the SSX mics at .643. Sounds too tight i know, but the SSX  works. I switched to a 20ga. this year and am getting 170's  with the SSX using the Fed HW #7's.  The SSX seems to be a great choke in a lot of guns for $30.00.
Title: Re: 870 with hevi-13 mag blend?
Post by: redleg06 on March 31, 2011, 07:51:30 AM
The Pure Gold shot the best for me with the Mag Blends in my 870.  This was over the IC 665 and the JH 665. 

Nice even patterns with all 3 but PG was the most consistent.