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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: rock54 on April 07, 2017, 12:56:34 PM

Title: 1187 26in barrel
Post by: rock54 on April 07, 2017, 12:56:34 PM
guess i am old fashion in that i have a 1187 with 26in barrel, just to throw it out there,

what constrictions on chokes are workn best for you guys, lookn at a dead 30yd gun, thanks russ
Title: Re: 1187 26in barrel
Post by: nyhunter on April 07, 2017, 08:23:17 PM
What are you shooting for shells ? at 30yds you can get a decent lead load to work just fine. I got real good patterns with the Remington lead only super full, trulock, Carlson's 570-575. that was out of a 26: barrel. If you decide to go with HTL loads those chokes will work really good with those also. 
Title: Re: 1187 26in barrel
Post by: rock54 on April 08, 2017, 07:21:21 PM
i shoot both the 2 3/4 and 3 in lead loads, with a IC .555, i have just heard the longer barrels like

the more open chokes, so thats why i am askn?  i have a gobblin thunder .560, but i havent tried

it yet, thanks russ
Title: Re: 1187 26in barrel
Post by: VaBoy on April 12, 2017, 08:39:29 AM
Got the same gun / barrel length . Try a Carlson's .575 non ported with Federal HW 7 . Should put you where you want to be . I average about 175 hits in a 10" circle at a lased 35 yards.
Title: Re: 1187 26in barrel
Post by: donjuan on April 26, 2017, 12:28:35 PM
I have a wood stock 1187 20, Carlson 575 nonported. Patterns great with hevi 6 and fed hwt 7 as well as long beard 6s!
Title: 1187 26in barrel
Post by: Forked lighting on May 21, 2017, 10:55:01 PM
. l have the carlsons nonported .575 shot alittle of everything hunt with fed #7,s killed 2 this year 28, 42 yds 45 yds is as far as would try one not a fan of long shot i think 12 ga 870 retired

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Title: Re: 1187 26in barrel
Post by: CB5503 on December 07, 2017, 02:11:37 PM
I have a 1187 with a 26" shoot nitro hevishot through a Indian Creek patters great. Will be switching to Nitro TSS and sumtoy this season though
Title: Re: 1187 26in barrel
Post by: SumToy on December 08, 2017, 09:03:25 AM
The 1187 is a good gun but can be finicky when it comes to the choke.  Most like the 562 our choke (555-560 others).  Now seen a few you would been better with a box of rocks and sling shot.   We bump them up and they show out then.  I seen one few weeks ago that shot the factory Mod choke.  Now it did get better but it all what you look for.  That gun like the Mag Blends best.   :anim_25: