POA/POI ???

[wisconsinteacher]

I have an 870 SM with a red dot on it and have it set up for 3" #6 and 3 1/2" #7 Hevi shot out to 40 yards.  Today at the Learn to Hunt sight in with kids, we were given a box of #5 Hevi Shot to shoot.  They were 3" rounds.  At 20 yards, I was about 3" hit with my point of impact from where I aimed.  I ususally aim on a turkey where the feathers meet the color of the head.  I am good to go or would you move the sight a little and try again?  I did not get a chance to shoot at 40 with this load.  Like I mentioned, it is dead on at 40 yards. 

[sugarray]

I would say the different load is causing a difference, which is common.

Why are you changing?  Do you have enough to let the youth hunter use?  Just let him/her use yours, likely will only be one shot.

Let them shoot the 3" #6.

Are you 3" high?

[wisconsinteacher]

I will go with the #6s.  We were told to use the #5s but they will not know if I put the "wrong" shell in.

[sugarray]

They don't have all the knowledge that we have here.  The 6's will kill easily and you already know how they shoot.  Just put the 5's away as a "swap" for using your 6's.

[chatterbox]

They don't have all the knowledge that we have here.  The 6's will kill easily and you already know how they shoot.  Just put the 5's away as a "swap" for using your 6's.

This.

[wisconsinteacher]

I agree about the knowledge on this site.  I have killed with both the #6 and #7s.  I was a little suprized about the 3" high at 20 yards with the #5s today.  I have the 6s in my pocket already.