I don't mean this directed at anyone specific, but as I look down through the threads, I am tired of reading the same questions, over and over and over.
The REM 870 20 ga is by far the most used 20 ga. Therefore there are numerous discussions about what is the best load/choke combo. And that goes for mossberg, benelli and all the others. There are multiple pattern pictures in the pattern section of every load/choke imaginable.
PLEASE USE THE SEARCH BUTTON before asking the same freaking questions over and over and over.
Moderators....can we please get a "USE THE SEARCH FEATURE" emoji so I can get my post count up to 10,000!
Rant over.....carry on!
So gophert...what is the best load/choke combination for a Remington 870 20 gauge? ;)
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Quote from: okiegobblers on February 08, 2016, 10:42:56 AM
So gophert...what is the best load/choke combination for a Remington 870 20 gauge? ;)
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In the amount of time it takes someone to type out the question, they could search and have every answer for the past 5 years. I do appreciate the humor but we all know we are tired of seeing it.
Gophert I do see your point. I just respectively disagree. Any question that could be asked probably has been asked in one form or another. It's fun for newer members to post questions and get responses. If we want everyone to use a search function before they post then this would effectively become a dead discussion board. I like OG as it connects me to the sport I love 365 days a year. Repeated questions just don't bother me that much.
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I have started a couple of the recent threads and I get that the info may be pre-existing. Some things change, people try different stuff over time and find things they would change and do change. I do use the search, but I still like to ask. It's a message board, it's for discussion. I could most likely search and find information for nearly every shotgun combo known to man but the message boards would be dead if no one posted. Plus many threads are old and have unanswered questions in them.
My opinion isn't worth dirt to anyone who doesn't know me but with over 10 years on multiple forums my experience is questions are repeated all the time, the search function is great but varies from forum to forum. It's also a numbers game that keeps a forum up and running. Low numbers don't help.
I'll reframe from any more asking about the 870. I have most of what I'm looking for. Didn't realize folks took offense to questions.
I see both sides, sometimes a similar question will have 3 threads going at once. That's a little ridiculous. Also, though, like okiegobblers said it would be a dead forum without questions being asked.
I get the most helpful info by doing a search, then pm the guys that have a similar setup. 99% of the guys on these forums will answer every question and go above and beyond to help.
Good tip to use the search!
Now a little ribbing humor , try the decaf :wave:
Agreed. I do the same typically. I PM'd 2 folks in regards to the Sumtoy chokes I have seen them talk about. Most everyone here is great and willing to help, not many (none I have PM'd) have told me to kick rocks or ignored me. That's what a forum is for, like minded folks helping each other out. It's educational and fun. No one signed up because they hate talking about their hobby.
Quote from: owlhoot on February 08, 2016, 11:01:30 AM
Good tip to use the search!
Now a little ribbing humor , try the decaf :wave:
Drank my first ever cup of decaf last week, I am trying for sure!
I understand what you're saying and I've thought the same thing, but think of the folks that maybe aren't members but do some reading here from time to time, absorbing all this great turkey talk. They may not think of the search feature and it wouldn't be right to deprive anybody of all this wonderful info that crops up on a regular basis. ;)
Bob
Quote from: gophert on February 08, 2016, 11:08:42 AM
Quote from: owlhoot on February 08, 2016, 11:01:30 AM
Good tip to use the search!
Now a little ribbing humor , try the decaf :wave:
Drank my first ever cup of decaf last week, I am trying for sure!
Interesting fact about coffee. Regular and Decaf is made from the same plant. The regular coffee is made from the beans of the plant while the Decaf is made from the dirt around the roots :)
Here's a tip. Scroll on and dont' read the questions if it bothers you so much.
Quote from: 357MAGNOLE on February 08, 2016, 11:03:04 AM
Agreed. I do the same typically. I PM'd 2 folks in regards to the Sumtoy chokes I have seen them talk about. Most everyone here is great and willing to help, not many (none I have PM'd) have told me to kick rocks or ignored me. That's what a forum is for, like minded folks helping each other out. It's educational and fun. No one signed up because they hate talking about their hobby.
I'm definitely not trying to single you out for sure. I have 2 870 20 ga's (well only 1 now) and have helped everyone that has asked me about those guns. I chime in from time to time. I just wish everyone would go a little deeper than "whats the best load/choke combo etc".
Maybe more like, I've searched the threads and narrowed my choices down to 2 different chokes. Why should I chose option 1 over option 2 or vise versa. Those questions stimulate deeper discussions and help people make the choice without having to buy every choke on the market.
I hope ya'll are following my thoughts. Don't mean to be confrontational, just want to stimulate DIFFERENT discussions verses the same ol dead horses we beat leading up to season. :deadhorse:
Quote from: drenalinld on February 08, 2016, 11:15:41 AM
Here's a tip. Scroll on and dont' read the questions if it bothers you so much.
It was that tip that prompted me to write the post! I did scroll and the more I scrolled, the more you see the same question asked over and over.
9 posts on just the 1st page of the 20 ga section asking for shell/choke combo for either the 870 or Mossberg.
Quote from: gophert on February 08, 2016, 11:17:17 AM
Quote from: 357MAGNOLE on February 08, 2016, 11:03:04 AM
Agreed. I do the same typically. I PM'd 2 folks in regards to the Sumtoy chokes I have seen them talk about. Most everyone here is great and willing to help, not many (none I have PM'd) have told me to kick rocks or ignored me. That's what a forum is for, like minded folks helping each other out. It's educational and fun. No one signed up because they hate talking about their hobby.
I'm definitely not trying to single you out for sure. I have 2 870 20 ga's (well only 1 now) and have helped everyone that has asked me about those guns. I chime in from time to time. I just wish everyone would go a little deeper than "whats the best load/choke combo etc".
Maybe more like, I've searched the threads and narrowed my choices down to 2 different chokes. Why should I chose option 1 over option 2 or vise versa. Those questions stimulate deeper discussions and help people make the choice without having to buy every choke on the market.
I hope ya'll are following my thoughts. Don't mean to be confrontational, just want to stimulate DIFFERENT discussions verses the same ol dead horses we beat leading up to season.
I got you. My thread originate as I already had an IC .555, what few off the shelf loads should I go ahead and buy to see what my gun likes. It evolved from there because most everyone seemed to love the heavy weight 7's but IC says not to shoot those from their chokes. So I changed the thread to shells/choke combos. I plan to shoot 3 chokes, with 3 different shells to find my best option. Kinda where I wanted my thread to go. I have no problem dropping some coin on different options to find the best for my setup. Chokes I can resell.
Quote from: gophert on February 08, 2016, 11:23:25 AM
Quote from: drenalinld on February 08, 2016, 11:15:41 AM
Here's a tip. Scroll on and dont' read the questions if it bothers you so much.
It was that tip that prompted me to write the post! I did scroll and the more I scrolled, the more you see the same question asked over and over.
9 posts on just the 1st page of the 20 ga section asking for shell/choke combo for either the 870 or Mossberg.
I'm just pulling your chain. I do struggle to find what I want with the search feature however. I can remember specifice threads usually about calls and I am rarely able to locate them with the search feature.
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I'm just pulling your chain. I do struggle to find what I want with the search feature however. I can remember specifice threads usually about calls and I am rarely able to locate them with the search feature.
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Something that would help to, when you search something results come back in a bright yellow, that for me is pretty difficult to even read without straining my eyes. They should change the layout of the forum to some easier to read formats. Could go a long way to user friendliness of the forum.
I usually just paste a link to a thread that has the information they are looking for.
I agree, but you just need to search certain words.
I searched just the 20 ga section and got 13 PAGES..not posts...pages of info when I searched 870 choke. I got 4 pages of info on 870 Choke Load search.
You can choose the drop down menu and search any forum section you want to help narrow your results. You can do the same for the pattern section as well.
So... Does anyone know a good choak/load combo for a 20ga 870 :z-guntootsmiley: Lol sorry bud I couldn't help it.
If I ever give any advice, I always follow up and say... Use the search engine. OG is the greatest informative turkey site ever! It's that simple. It's helped all of us. Good luck to all, and enjoy. We have another great spring turkey season on the way :icon_thumright:
B-Well
Johnny
I searched for the search feature and all it led me to were 870 20 gauge choke combinations! :turkey2:
Quote from: Lucky#7 on February 08, 2016, 03:11:13 PM
Quote from: TrackeySauresRex on February 08, 2016, 12:50:45 PM
OG is the greatest informative turkey site ever! It's that simple.
That might be a little over the top, but everyone is entitled their own opinion.
Ok Lucky,maybe just a wee bit over the top. However... It's ONE of the most informative turkey sites. :you_rock:
It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the fact that the same questions being asked are only 3 threads above the same questions.
I see Tims point, most times you can find an answer without having to use the search feature, its usually right there on the same page...
When I was building my 20 I read for days, there is so much info in here thats its staggering. Too much info to a degree.
I understand it is hard to wade through but I do because I'm so OCDish. I wanted to know the best way to build my 870 so I read it all...whew...
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Quote from: BowBendr on February 08, 2016, 05:49:15 PM
When I was building my 20 I read for days, there is so much info in here thats its staggering. Too much info to a degree.
I understand it is hard to wade through but I do because I'm so OCDish. I wanted to know the best way to build my 870 so I read it all...whew...
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Thats a lot of info to sift through,and this is exactly how I felt when I was researching a new 870 for myself. I wound up talking myself out of it. I like to keep it simple and effective as I can.
the pattern picture area is perhaps the best area to look for shotgun performance , the forum can be quite large to search through so I can't blame anyone for asking for a friendly helping hand , if one doesn't like the repetitive questions all they need do is scroll on down and ignore , if someone doesn't mind helping , they are more than welcome to chime in and help that person
The OG forum is very popular , I think the reason being is the friendly atmosphere that Ive tried to promote very hard - we communicate in a manner as though we're talking to the person face to face ---
People visit websites because they are informative- friendly -and enjoyable
Quote from: gophert on February 08, 2016, 11:08:42 AM
Quote from: owlhoot on February 08, 2016, 11:01:30 AM
Good tip to use the search!
Now a little ribbing humor , try the decaf :wave:
Drank my first ever cup of decaf last week, I am trying for sure!
And now we know why someone is so cranky....TIM!
Old Gobbler ...i just enjoyed learning how to use the search on the site just now..GOOD job guy's..
I'm guilty of it. I do it to get more current opinions/information. Also, newbies might not really know how what they actually want to know. They don't know what they don't know.
We should stop talking about 20 ga shotguns and start talking about something less confrontational...like politics and religion. :funnyturkey:
No way CrustyRusty.. 20 ga. more fun ...
Quote from: CrustyRusty on February 09, 2016, 03:48:47 PM
We should stop talking about 20 ga shotguns and start talking about something less confrontational...like politics and religion. :funnyturkey:
Lolol!
Only if everyone gets a trophy! :funnyturkey:
I still want a "use the search feature" emoji.....that would be less confrontational
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Quote from: gophert on February 09, 2016, 08:40:15 PM
I still want a "use the search feature" emoji.....that would be less confrontational
^ Lolol! :funnyturkey:
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Quote from: gophert on February 08, 2016, 11:57:32 AM
I agree, but you just need to search certain words.
I searched just the 20 ga section and got 13 PAGES..not posts...pages of info when I searched 870 choke. I got 4 pages of info on 870 Choke Load search.
You can choose the drop down menu and search any forum section you want to help narrow your results. You can do the same for the pattern section as well.
Thanks for that info. I didn't realise that and It's a big help. Much appreciated. :icon_thumright:
Bob