Patterned my 870 Youth with the SSX-TightWad and HW7's

[Tom Foolery]

I ordered a SSX from Clark and received it yesterday.  After a good cleaning I hit the range today with my 21" youth 870.


41yds - 50 degrees - 90% humidity - wind 0-5mph


.550 SSX - Fed HW 7's - 10" average - 125 - 16" average - 223
.570 TightWad - Fed 7's - 10" average - 122 - 16" average - 222

.550 SSX - Hevi13 7's - 10" average - 135 - 16" average - 225
.570 TightWad - Hevi13 7's - 10" average 127 - 16" average - 225

.550 SSX - Win 1.25oz #5's - 10" average - 38
.570 TightWad - Win 1.25oz #5's - 10" average - 63


The SSX patterns were more patchy and the TightWad shot good clean or dirty and the patterns were very even.  I guess I will keep the SSX but the TightWad outshot it today.

[nyhunter]

great info.. what choke and load you going with?

[Tom Foolery]

I am going with the TightWad due to how even all the patterns were.  It was over 100 with Hevi13 #6's also. 


I am new to 20's but I think this is a pretty good looking 16" pattern.  This was the low with the TightWad, I only brushed the barrel before this shot, it should say 220 as I missed 2 pellets counting:

[Tom Foolery]

Do chokes break in, meaning the more you shoot them the more they tune so to speak? 

I just looked and the SSX's numbers went up with every shot, 3 shots each.

[savduck]

Yes sometimes they do. My SSX in my Remington averages in the 140 s with fed 7 s and 155 with Hevi 13, 7 s.

[chipper]

My sons 870 shoots the feds awesome, he shot every kind of lead load he could get his hands on through it for months before we tried the Feds though, I mean he even hunted squirrels  and crows with that choke till turkey season come around so I believe  a lot of shooting does help break them in, his gun averages in the 165 range with a high of 181 , I have a pattern kposted in the pattern section on his gun.

[Tom Foolery]

Thanks guys



A couple of quick shots with the SSX and Hevi13 #6's just gave me a 111 average in the 10", very even too. 


Goodness those are some great averages, 140's and 160's, that's awesome.

[FullChoke]

Those are great numbers. The ammo and choke manufacturers have really stepped up to the plate and are putting out terrific products that should give anyone a high level of confidence in the lethal power of the 20 gauge on gobblers.

Now, I just wish people would stop calling it "little."   

FullChoke

[Tom Foolery]

I shot some this evening using the Fed 1 5/16oz #6 lead with FCW

Rem 870 Youth 21"
.570 TightWad
41yds

60 degrees wind left to right 5-15mph

10" average 43


Rem 870 Youth 21"
.550 SSX
41yds

60 degrees wind left to right 5-15mph


10" average - 64, very even  - did not do a 16" or 20" count but it was even all the way around.


I'm telling you, the more I shoot this SSX the better it shoots.

[Philippe]

Try a Remington super full, either the .572 or .570 with those heavyweights, you may be very surprised.

[surehuntsalot]

I have a Tightwad in my 870 right now,and I'm liking it a whole lot

[Tom Foolery]

I have a Tightwad in my 870 right now,and I'm liking it a whole lot

I am liking mine too.  Here is a pic of H13 #6's @ 42yds

[surehuntsalot]

I have a Tightwad in my 870 right now,and I'm liking it a whole lot

I am liking mine too.  Here is a pic of H13 #6's @ 42yds

those are just about right on the money the #'s I'm getting using the hw #6'sI'm averaging 105 to 120 in the 10 and 6's are a whole lot easier to find than 7's