Anyone shooting Winchester XR #5's in a 870 SM?

[bowhunter2k9]

I have heard good things about #5's from a 870 sm... just wanted to know if anyone has patterned this lately.

[gatrkyhntr70]

I patterned some before last season n a 23" bbl. 870sm.
I had several Indian Creek chokes and had some very consistant patterns. the 3.5" did the best with the IC ss .665 and averaged 150 pellets in 10" cir. @ 40yds. temps were in the lower 60's.

[dotson636]

I shot some 3 1/2 5# last week in my 870 max gobbler 23" bbl with a .665 IC and got 170 in 10" circle measured at 40 yards. temp was mid 70s

[gatrkyhntr70]

I shot some 3 1/2 5# last week in my 870 max gobbler 23" bbl with a .665 IC and got 170 in 10" circle measured at 40 yards. temp was mid 70s

that would be like a freighttrain 

[bowhunter2k9]

those are great numbers, I was hoping they would be better than my H13 #6's

[hunter-b]

I shot some 3 1/2 5# last week in my 870 max gobbler 23" bbl with a .665 IC and got 170 in 10" circle measured at 40 yards. temp was mid 70s

WOW!

[Jbird22]

I bet it would hit like a Mack truck!!! I've thought about trying them before but 6's have always been good to me.

[dotson636]

here's the target i recounted it and it had 168 in the 10 and 74 hits in the head and neck!!

[surehuntsalot]

here's the target i recounted it and it had 168 in the 10 and 74 hits in the head and neck!!

awesome pattern
no turkey is going to live through that

[gatrapper]

My old man shoot a 870 SM with 3.5 #5 XR and rolls birds at 60 plus yards.  Deadly combo.