Mossberg 500 20guage 24" barrel choke and load anyone have suggestions

[yelpy]

Anyone with suggestions on choke and load? I have read the SSX and Fed. HW #7's are working well.

The local gun shop said guys around here are using the Improved cylinder factory choke paired up with the Fed HW #7's does this sound right?

[Woodsman4God]

Local shop is just spitting out the info supplied by federal IMO,lots of guys eeing good results with the SSX and fed #7s

[goblr77]

I had the same gun you mentioned and it patterned identical to my 870 20ga with the same type chokes and loads. A SSX and Fed 7's should do the trick. Clark Bush can fix you up with the choke.

[yelpy]

Thanks for the replies. Got me an SSX and some Fed HW's. We will see what happens.

[yelpy]

Thanks for the replies. Got me an SSX and some Fed HW's. We will see what happens.

Shot a  few HW 7's through the SSX and the patterns at 40 are very inconsistant. What I am wondering is if the factory loads are known for this or if something else is going on. Anyone care to comment? I am thinking the choke may be the problem if it isn't the factory amo.

[surehuntsalot]

regardless of make,the SSX does not work in every gun

[spurcollector]

  Shot a  few HW 7's through the SSX and the patterns at 40 are very inconsistant. What I am wondering is if the factory loads are known for this or if something else is going on. Anyone care to comment? I am thinking the choke may be the problem if it isn't the factory amo.

Did you deep clean the barrel and choke?

[yelpy]

Yes sir. It was deep cleaned but not pollished. Pollishing is an option I have everything needed to do it but I don't think that is the problem. I am going to get a Carlsons non ported and try it out. I will be loading TSS and HW 15's for it when I have everything to do so but I would like to get the factory feds to shoot because I have them.

[goblr77]

Yelpy,

What were your numbers on the low side with the SSX and Feds?

[yelpy]

Yelpy,

What were your numbers on the low side with the SSX and Feds?

Very bad. Not to sure of the #'s wasn't worth counting, but I can say the pattern was open to the point it looked like I shot from a cylinder choke covering 28 X 33 paper at 40 with no core. 

[R AJ]

Yelpy,

What were your numbers on the low side with the SSX and Feds?

Very bad. Not to sure of the #'s wasn't worth counting, but I can say the pattern was open to the point it looked like I shot from a cylinder choke covering 28 X 33 paper at 40 with no core. 

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This sounds like an over choked problem. Have you tried lead Federals in that setup? You may also try lead and HW at 30 yds. H-13 7s usually do well in the SSX choke as a general rule.

[yelpy]

I was thinking the choke was to tight also. I just got a Carlsons 575 in the mail today but didn't have time to try it out. I am thinking it should do well with the Fed HW 7's. Not interested in shooting lead or Hevi shot at the moment just want to use up some Fed ammo until I can get my hands on TSS 9's and components to load them. I will probably end up putting up a few SBEII 12guage chokes for sale to fund the 20.