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Deep cleaned the 870

Started by Captaintopwater, February 21, 2014, 12:33:43 PM

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Captaintopwater

Well I deep cleaned the 870 20. Fed HW 3" 6 were shootin really good in the ssx choke, now the 7s are doin waaaaay better. The 6s are still producing a very good hunting pattern but I'll be shootin the 7s.

lakeplainshunter

What kind of numbers are you getting?

Captaintopwater

140s with 7s and 110s with 6s in a turkey target with no optics.

RHBUCKMASTER

What kind of numbers did you have prior to the cleaning?

Captaintopwater

With 7s you couldn't hit the broadside of a barn from the inside! 6s produced a pattern Thant would kill any turkey around at 40 but were only slightly better than lead. 6s would put about 70 in the target. The deep cleanin helped a lot, I don't know how may rounds had been through this gun when I got it. Now I've got a brand new one to start workin on also.

grundan

Nice, I'm on the quest for federal hw, seems like there is none in north alabama.

Captaintopwater

Well the brand new one with a ssx and hw 6s puts 116 in a 8 1/2"x11 1/4" turkey target.

grundan

which barrel length you shooting?

Captaintopwater

Both are 26" barrels, one brand new and one from the early 90s.

gophert

Not saying your barrel will do it, but I have seen some #'s from a reliable source in the 180's with Fed HW #7's from a 26" barrel.  Polish the barrel and you will have a killing machine for sure.  140's however is VERY good.  I noticed about a 10% increase when I polished my barrel.