Rem 870 / 21" bbl / Hevi 13 .662

[Longshanks]

Give the Patternmaster Code Black a whirl...it is devastating out of my short barrel

Same for me shooting the 3 inch 2 ounce Hevi-Shot #6's.  That .665 Code Black Turkey is an awesome choke in my Remmy 21" barrels as is the Indian Creek .665.

Would love to have one of those chokes but the 100.00 plus shipping backed me off of that. Maybe next year. Thanks for the heads up. Looks like an awesome built choke.

A local store here in town has them for $89 I think....I would gladly pick you one up and send it to you.  Save you some dough on a great tube.

Thanks, I will see if I can pull it off.  I will send you a p.m. All the best in the turkey woods!

[Longshanks]

Shot the Federal 3" Thugs 5's through this set up. Shot 100 @ 40 but an absolute wicked pattern at 30 yds. Great hunting set up. The more I shoot this barrel the better the patterns are getting. Deep cleaned it a couple of times. The new Rem 870 barrels seem to require allot of shooting before the patterns get right. Anyone else notice this?

*Going to run some Hevi 13. 3/2/7's through it next.

[Longshanks]

Shot this combination again yesterday with the Win LB 3" 6's and turned:

229 in a 10 @ 40

This gun seems to be evolving the more I shoot this new barrel. Shot 3/2/7.5's through this gun and the pattern was brutal at 30-35yds.

[allaboutshooting]

This gun seems to be evolving the more I shoot this new barrel.

One subject that gets very little attention is that of breaking-in the bore of a shotgun and/or choke tube. About 6 years ago I wrote an article that you may find of interest. http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=475

While this article focuses on chokes, it's equally true of barrels.

Many times I've seen shooters and hunters give up on a combination after just a few shots. It's been my experience over the years that as bores are shot more, they tend to shoot better. I have one choke tube that is 11 years old and shoots much better today that it did when it was new.

Good luck to you as you witness the evolution of your new barrel.

Thanks,
Clark

[Longshanks]

This gun seems to be evolving the more I shoot this new barrel.

One subject that gets very little attention is that of breaking-in the bore of a shotgun and/or choke tube. About 6 years ago I wrote an article that you may find of interest. http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=475

While this article focuses on chokes, it's equally true of barrels.

Many times I've seen shooters and hunters give up on a combination after just a few shots. It's been my experience over the years that as bores are shot more, they tend to shoot better. I have one choke tube that is 11 years old and shoots much better today that it did when it was new.

Good luck to you as you witness the evolution of your new barrel.

Thanks,
Clark

Thank you Clark, great article. I have really noticed this with my new Rem 870 barrels 21" and 26". You are a wealth of knowledge about shotguns. Thank you for all the valuable information. All the best, good luck in the turkey woods.
     I am going to take my Kicks .655 and Ventilator .655 out and run a cheap box of shells through each one and then pattern again with turkey loads. I always do this with a polished barrel but now see how important it is with any barrel or choke that's new. The difference in this barrel is significant after shooting a good bit.