Best choke for 870 20 ga for a youth compact with 18.5 barrel

[arrowslanger]

Paper size was 11  1/2 x 10 1/2, and I only had time for a few shots.  139 hits.  At 40 yards.  What do you think?   Am I getting decent numbers with 18.5 barrel?

[gophert]

 That is a good pattern from a short barrel.  I got in the 140's with my 21".

sent from Tim's Tweaked Out Evo LTE

[imtalkinturkey]

Here you go.  I would try the SSX first.  It is cheaper and could be all you need.  You can get it here.

http://allaboutshooting.com/product_info.php?products_id=115&osCsid=hNKytqksD4Kl9xq4Ib5w43

It shoots both the Federal HW #7's and the Hevi #7's well. You can get those here.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/574268/hevi-shot-hevi-13-turkey-ammunition-20-gauge-3-1-1-4-oz-7-hevi-shot-non-toxic-box-of-5

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/598499/federal-premium-mag-shok-turkey-ammunition-20-gauge-3-1-1-2-oz-7-heavyweight-non-toxic-steel-shot-flitecontrol-wad-box-of-5

What is different about this choke that makes it shoot well with the federals with the flight control wad? Everything I have read say not to shoot them through ported chokes. Just wondering

[arrowslanger]

I'm shooting Hevi-13 #7.......with SSX.550 choke.   Also added Dead Ringer sights...

[Tom Foolery]

A friend shoots the Dead Ringers and loves them, I may have to pick up a set also.

[arrowslanger]

After getting my son this gun and shooting it I think may be selling my 12 ga......sweet little rig, just wish i had bought two of them.....lol

[gophert]

After getting my son this gun and shooting it I think may be selling my 12 ga......sweet little rig, just wish i had bought two of them.....lol

I know that feeling.  I sold my 870 SM shortly after hunting with my daughter's 20.  I got tired of busted lips and bruised cheeks. We both sport 20's now.

[Tom Foolery]

As much as I love my 835 it's probably going to sit in the safe more this season since getting the little 20 ready to ride.  It's more than enough right now but my SSX and Fed #7's are in today so hopefully it becomes more betterer. 

[arrowslanger]

I was hoping to pattern more this weekend but seems we are going to have storms this weekend in south Alabama, i will post pics ASAP.......I may have to keep this 20 ga for me....lol...jk...the things we do for our children......

[Tom Foolery]

I picked the little 20 up just incase my nephew wanted to hunt at some point.  We are headed out this morning, but the 21 boxes of hevi13 and fed #7's are mine..............all mine!