I blame all of you and this forum! My 12ga is great! It's almost kilt every gobbler I've pointed it at. (Missed the 2nd one trying to double up in NE 2 yrs ago.)
But sitting at work reading O.G. seeing how much fun it looks to build, pattern, and carry a 20ga and I'm hooked!
Bought a youth 870 20ga new in box. Ordered a synthetic stock kit, Carlsons .555 choke, 2 boxes of Federal TSS #9, and a Breakup wrap kit. Stripped it all down, polishing the barrel and cerakoting the barrel and receiver patriot brown. Wrapping the synthetic parts in Bottomland. Season starts on Monday. Hope to have it ready by then. Will post pics of the build and pattern when completed!
Careful! They're addictive...betcha can't stop at just one! ;D
Quote from: tree-rat sniper on April 10, 2019, 08:53:50 PM
Careful! They're addictive...betcha can't stop at just one! ;D
I can't stop at 8!
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LOL!! I think my 20's far outnumber my 12's now ;D
Quote from: tree-rat sniper on April 10, 2019, 09:10:30 PM
LOL!! I think my 20's far outnumber my 12's now ;D
I read this thread to my wife and she just rolls her eyes. Then she looked at me and said, "what, you have eight?"

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Quote from: tree-rat sniper on April 10, 2019, 08:53:50 PM
Careful! They're addictive...betcha can't stop at just one! ;D
I'm already contemplating the next build!
My TSS #9's showed up today! :happy0064:
And once you're done building that 20 pick-up a .410! I have one on order and can't wait to put it all together!
Quote from: huntinsomd on April 15, 2019, 04:36:07 PM
And once you're done building that 20 pick-up a .410! I have one on order and can't wait to put it all together!
Gotta buddy that just started carrying a .410
You can't kill a mature Tom with a 20!!! :drool: :blob10:
I like the looks I get with my SA459. Like I am carrying an AR, or a kid's gun.
Gun is cerakoted and I currently have the wood stock on till my synthetic shows up tomorrow.
Today was opening day. I carried the 12 since I hadn't patterned the 20. But I did get a chance to check my pattern and poi. Didn't circle and count #'s but I'm impressed. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190415/a85056cf5fcc7fd8546751a1e9311c1e.jpg)20yrds
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190415/2f45dcd3f23aa70b8eaa809716222e75.jpg)40 yrds
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^ Looks like it should do the trick! :OGturkeyhead:
Nice. Not too hot at 20 and a killer at 40. Perfect.
I am shooting the .568 Carlson's with Fed TSS #9. In my 870 youth 21" barrel. Shoots a great pattern at 20yd and 40+ yd
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Got my stock and swivel cap in today. Only thing left is to wrap the stock in Bottomland when my wrap kit comes in.
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Looks great so far, awesome patterns as well. I have an 20+ year old 870 I plan on doing the same with.
Did you stay with a youth size synthetic stock or go with the full size?
Quote from: Jeremy66 on April 17, 2019, 09:38:50 AM
Looks great so far, awesome patterns as well. I have an 20+ year old 870 I plan on doing the same with.
Did you stay with a youth size synthetic stock or go with the full size?
Youth size stock.
Little advice on remodeling an older 870. Make sure its silicone sand blasted and acetone washed very well, and multiple times. I have a 12 ga 870 turkey model made in 2001 that i bought from a gun show in 2006, (gun in my profile pic.) Carried it for several years, and had some rust and wear to show for it. Cerakoted it and after the next season I was getting rust from under the cerakote. My gun guy has never seen that happen.
We assume that hand oil and gun oil had just gotten so deep into the pores of the gun, and thats what caused it. Still functions but looks pretty gnarly.
Thanks for the heads up. I may be getting ahold of you when it comes time to get it done...
Quote from: Jeremy66 on April 17, 2019, 03:30:36 PM
Thanks for the heads up. I may be getting ahold of you when it comes time to get it done...
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good looking shotgun
Looks like a winner to me. I carry a single shot 20 a lot. They are such a pleasure to carry and shoot.
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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190422/677cf14bbdbf5d5d12e0153b71460a52.jpg) Feeling kinda cute, might put a red dot on later, idk?
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Wow that looks great nice job!!!!!
Good lookin turkey shooter you got there
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190507/eaaef8a0c854f401433f0a06bb04d443.jpg) Gun and tss 9's preformed perfectly and under tough conditions. Had to swing and quickly shoot as this bird had me figured out when he appeared to my left at 30 yrds.
First notch on the 20ga.
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You did a great job on that gun! Very nice
Nice!
Saweeeeet!!
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2 more with the 20!
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Quote from: Ozark870Hunter on May 07, 2019, 06:12:58 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190507/eaaef8a0c854f401433f0a06bb04d443.jpg) Gun and tss 9's preformed perfectly and under tough conditions. Had to swing and quickly shoot as this bird had me figured out when he appeared to my left at 30 yrds.
First notch on the 20ga.
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Congrats on the bird,the gun looks great.Who makes those slings you have attached to the gun?
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Quote from: Ozark870Hunter on May 07, 2019, 06:12:58 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190507/eaaef8a0c854f401433f0a06bb04d443.jpg) Gun and tss 9's preformed perfectly and under tough conditions. Had to swing and quickly shoot as this bird had me figured out when he appeared to my left at 30 yrds.
First notch on the 20ga.
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Congrats on the bird,the gun looks great.Who makes those slings you have attached to the gun?
Mack's PW
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That is all the gun you will ever need. With the Carlson's.555 and TSS #9