Need advice on 20g.870 choke/shell combos....

[1iagobblergetter]

Im needing some advice on finding a good choke and shell combo starting point for a 20g 870 compact. I have 3 chokes in mind. rem super full(do they make a heavier than lead version or does everyone use the lead version?) Sumtoy, Hastings, does anyone have a good place to find these? Im looking at Fed Heavyweight #7s, or Heavyshot #7. I havent decided which of these to go with,just looking for some input before ordering so hopefully I dont end up with a shell and choke collection I dont need.

[southernfly]

mine patterns the hvy 13 #7 better out of the 2 loads you mentioned. After trying half a dozen chokes I chose the  jellyhead as it patterned pretty much every load better than the others. good luck

[surehuntsalot]

I just picked up a Primo's TightWad choke today,found out it really likes the MagBlends in my 870

[thundrchikin]

Titewad and Fed HW 7's

[deacon]

Truglo SSX .550 and federal HW 7s out of my youth model. 188 in 10"@40.

IC .555 magblends did 145.

[Philippe]

My 26" gun really likes the Fed Heavyweight 6's with the Remington super full that is rated for hevi shot.

[sugarray]

Truglo SSX .550 and federal HW 7s out of my youth model. 188 in 10"@40.

IC .555 magblends did 145.

This is where I'd go.  I shoot TSS handloads, but the HW patterned better than the Hevi for me.  I shoot a Hastings .562.  If I was going to change it'd be to either the SSX .550 or a .555 PG and see which gave me the best patterns with HW #7.

[goblr77]

Sumtoy .562 with Fed HW 7's. Hevi 7's gave me better numbers out of every choke I tried but not by much. I decided to give up 15 or so pellets for the additional energy the Feds have. A pattern in the 140-150 range looks about right to me from these loads. Anything more than that and you better hope the bird's head doesn't move while you're pulling the trigger. I put up some patterns in the patterning section this morning.

[ssramage]

RSF with Fed 7s

[BOSS HOGG LOU]

Last year I got my 870 patterned but never got to use it. I used the Rem Super Full HTL choke and Federal FC HW #7's from Dunns. That combo patterned very well. If I don't get my Mossy 535 patterning good enough I will be using the 870 20ga