Whats everyones favorite choke/shell setup for their 870's?
Sumtoy .655 with a hevi13 #6 out of a 21in barrel
Rhino .661 choke and 3" mag blend hevi shot
Quote from: jwork on March 08, 2017, 09:26:29 PM
Whats everyones favorite choke/shell setup for their 870's?
There are several good to excellent chokes for that gun but I have been most impressed with the Hevi-13 Turkey Choke and the 3" WLB shells with #5 shot. Some really devastating patterns.
Thanks,
Clark
I currently use factory super full with heavy #6's.
For a factory load I like Fed HW #7 and a ballistic specialties .655
For the best results tss#9 and a Jebs .665
H S Strut 655 undertaker no-ported....
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Quote from: Greg Massey on March 08, 2017, 11:36:50 PM
H S Strut 655 undertaker no-ported....
Indian Creek .675 and 2.5oz of TSS #9s.
It was a Indian Creek .665 when I was shooting the HeviShot shells.
Indian Creek and TSS #9's
Remington .655 "Ventilator" - Federal Premium 3/2/7.5 Both discontinued and considered obsolete but this combo is just plain NASTY!
No brainer for me Rhino .660 and Nitro 4-5-7 or Nitro straight 6 hevi shot I haven't had to pattern a shell or choke in years this will kill em further than I can accurately shoot and has dropped more than can remember. now if iI hand loaded it would for sure be TSS
Jebs .655 and Nitro 4x5x7 3.5 Rhino .660 is also a good choice with the same load. The year your 870 was made makes a difference the newer 870s 2009 and newer usually require a more open choke and can be a lot more finicky about shot sizes. I have an older 870 but if I was starting with a new one I'd have the barrel honed and polished by a gunsmith then go from there the new barells are rough on the inside especially the express models
I read that about the newer 870's wonder how many people don't realize that. Heck mine shows its age
I've had good success with the Remington Ventilator in .655 shooting Winchester Hi-Velocity #4's in 3-1/2", and also the Primos Jelly Head also in .655 shooting Longbeard #5's in 3-1/2". This year I'm gonna try a Jebs with the Longbeards and see if it lives up to the hype.
Currently Star Dot choke and 3"LB #6's
Jellyhead 665 #6 hevi13 or #6 win longbeards out of 23" barrel.
.665 Indian Creek with 3.5 Nitro 4-5-7's and 3.5 long beard #5's. That's with the 23" barrel.
So many to chose from....Thanks for the replys.
Trulock .665 for 3" #4 Longbeards
I have an old truglo Mark bansner choke, that has shot better groups than anything I've tried using Lb#5's, and 6's! The guys that have one know what I mean!
Remington Ventilator with Long beards 5s and 6s
665 Jellyhead with Hevi 13 MagBlends. 24" Barrel
I've been using an Indian Creek .665 with 3 inch, 2oz Hevi #6s. My 10 inch circle number hover around 200.
Gooserbat loaded me up some TSS to try out of it, I'm excited to see how it performs.
Remington Ventilator with Longbeard #6
The H.S. Strutt's Undertaker choke tube in my Remington 870 12 gauge has taken over 20 gobblers, mostly at 20+ yards. It is one of the less expensive choke tubes and has been reliable for me for a decade or so.
Carlson LBXR choke and LB #6's... Hard to beat
I will be patterning a Remington 870 sps 23" barrel this afternoon with a jelly head 660, hevi 662, and Indian creek 665...with hevi 13 3" 2oz #6, hevi 13 3-1/2" 2-1/4oz #6, magblend 3", and magblend 3-1/2"...ill report back numbers!
Indian creek .665 hevi 13 #6
My H.S. Strut Undertaker non-ported has never let me down.
H.S. Strut Undertaker non-ported for me.