11-87 and Mag Blends: What Choke?

[Neill_Prater]

I have basically switched to my Stoeger 2000 as my primary turkey gun, and am getting good results with a PG .670 choke and Mag Blends. I have an older 11-87 with a cantilever barrel, which, I think, is 20 inches in length. I shot Xtended #6's in the Remington the past few years, but would really like to find a choke which will work well with the Mag Blends so I will only have to purchase and keep one type of ammo for both guns, and was wondering if anyone is shooting MB's in an 11-87 with a short barrel. Thanks. 

[harleytom]

Mine with 23in barrel works best w/ Rhino .660.

[SKFOOTER]

My 21" barrel likes the Hevi-13 .662 choke with the Mag-Blend.  200+ in the 10 inch circle at 40 yards.

[allaboutshooting]

I have basically switched to my Stoeger 2000 as my primary turkey gun, and am getting good results with a PG .670 choke and Mag Blends. I have an older 11-87 with a cantilever barrel, which, I think, is 20 inches in length. I shot Xtended #6's in the Remington the past few years, but would really like to find a choke which will work well with the Mag Blends so I will only have to purchase and keep one type of ammo for both guns, and was wondering if anyone is shooting MB's in an 11-87 with a short barrel. Thanks. 

Hey Neill,

I have shot the Magnum Blends through my 11-87s but my shortest barrel for the 2 that I have is 24" long. They did well through that barrel with the Hevi-13 Turkey Choke when I was initially evaluating that choke and that shell. I've shot them through shorter 870 barrels and through my SxS Fox which has 19" barrels using Wright's #3 Turkey chokes with excellent results.

Thanks,
Clark

[Grunt-N-Gobble]

I had good results last year with my 11-87, short barrel using an Indian Creek .665 and 3" MagBlends.

I wasn't into all of the pattern testing like I am this year, but I made sure the core was hitting where I aimed.

This year, in a slightly longer barrel (25.5"), I was getting 180 hits inside the 10" @ 40yds.

[Borat]

Rhino .660 or .665

I'd order the .665 and if you're not satisfied, call them back and they'll ship you the .660 to try.  I know this, as I did it w/ my 1187

[TurkeyTim]

I use the Hevi-Shot choke with a 28" barrel and 3 1/2 mag blend.   I have  killed 5 turkeys in the last two years.  It patterns pretty tight at 20yds and a good pattern at 40yds.

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

For RemChoke and Mag Blends, .665 is a good starting point.

[SKFOOTER]

For those who use the Rhino choke on their short barreled Remmys, does the blow back from the choke not bother you???

[batsonbe]

No you don't even notice it when you're hunting

[Ridge Rooster]

Never noticed any blow back from mine.

Ridge Rooster

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

660 rhino.  Simply the best, most consistent choke in the Remington's ever made.