870 help!!!!

[wmd]

I had similar results out of an 1187 Compact 20.  I tried chokes from .550 - .572 and only broke 100 once.  Guy sitting next to me used my shells in his 870 Compact with a .550 SSX and got 150-170.  Never could figure it out.  I never tried the alchohol cleaning, but neither did he.  Odd and frustrating.  I went with the Hevi 7s and had over 140.  Maybe I will try the alcohol because I would much rather shoot the HW 7s.

[brandonmacd1]

Alright, I cleaned my barrel with alcohol today and went out to shoot again. The farthest shot I could get was 38 yards but close enough i guess. First, the bad news, with the federal HW #7's I was still getting 100 hits in the 10". Now the good news, I think, with Heavy 13 #7's I am averaging 148. What do you guys think? Stick with it or try another choke?

[remmy1187]

It will do the job for sure, but you could try another choke, you can never have too many chokes.

[BrowningGuy88]

seems like it. The pellets are there its just not very dense.

Could be, but I am running in the 120's with HWT 6's in my 21" with a SumToy 562-5.

[alclark2]

Its seems like that Federal FCW is finicky with chokes. Good move on the switch to the Hevi 7s. You won't put a gobblers head in that circle and not roll him. 

[jtoliver43]

I had the same problem today. I put 100 in ten inches at 40 with heavyweight 7's. Thru a REM super full hevi.870 youth 20. Dead on at 15 yards with dove loads. I had a tighter pattern at 20 with dove load than I did with the heavyweight 7s. I don't know what to do now. Mind you the wind was howling. Any suggestions?

[brandonmacd1]

The only thing I can suggest is try some heavy 13 #7's. my barrel was polished and cleaned with alcohol and just simply didn't like the federals with any choke I tried.

[brandonmacd1]

Thanks again for all the inputs and help fellas! It was much appreciated.

[jtoliver43]

Will an evenly dispersed 100 in a 10 @ 40 do the deed?

[brandonmacd1]

I would say so. I hunted with an old single shot for a couple of years that was getting far less than 100 and never missed one. I did limit my shots to less than 40 though. I prob would have stuck with the federals if I was getting a nice even pattern but it wasn't at all. I also tried other shells and chokes just because there are so many people getting well over 100 in the 10, so I thought why not mine. That's just my 2 cents though, I'm sure some veterans here can give you more advice.

[gophert]

Alright, I cleaned my barrel with alcohol today and went out to shoot again. The farthest shot I could get was 38 yards but close enough i guess. First, the bad news, with the federal HW #7's I was still getting 100 hits in the 10". Now the good news, I think, with Heavy 13 #7's I am averaging 148. What do you guys think? Stick with it or try another choke?

That will kill a bird all day and twice on Sunday!!!!!   Each gun has their liking.  My gun never did shoot hevi's very well.  I would always run in the low 120's.  All however, will bust a bird stone dead.  One more question, what is the outside temp of where  you are shooting?

[brandonmacd1]

I am not really sure exactly what it was. I'm pretty sure it was in the 60's both days that I shot though.

[Carp]

Will an evenly dispersed 100 in a 10 @ 40 do the deed?

Shoot, I reckon so.....