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870 super mag and 3.5 Long Beards
870 super mag and 3.5 Long Beards
Started by jwhunter, March 05, 2014, 10:48:39 AM
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jwhunter
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870 super mag and 3.5 Long Beards
March 05, 2014, 10:48:39 AM
I bought a Remington 870 super mag 21 inch barrel yesterday, I picked up a jelly head 665. shells are Winchester long beards 3.5 no 6. I have been reading good things on here about 870's and jelly heads. I am going to pattern it after work today and will upload pictures tonight.
darn2ten
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Re: 870 super mag and 3.5 Long Beards
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March 05, 2014, 12:09:48 PM
Just a heads up. If your going to use smaller shot, like #6. You will probably get much better results out of the .660 JH, especially with a 21" barrel. I've been there, done that. I never shot the LB's from that combo, but that's what worked best for other lead and Hevi loads for me. I started with the .665 and then went to the .660. I also was shooting a 3" gun, not the 3.5". You may just have to try it, may work good out of yours.
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Re: 870 super mag and 3.5 Long Beards
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March 05, 2014, 12:10:45 PM
You'll be happy with that combo
I have the same gun but use the .660 jellyhead
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March 05, 2014, 04:55:41 PM
I think you have the best set up for #5's, as stated above smaller choke would be better for #6's. I have shot #5's Lead and .665 since 1992 with 3 870's and had good results. When I first patterned the guns with #6's and .665, they were always a little thin, but with these new long beard shells the game may change. One reason I chose to use #5's was that at 40 yards and using #6's I found shot in the cardboard, never with #5's.
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March 05, 2014, 06:17:37 PM
I can't load the pic from my cell phone. I got 211 pellets at 40 yards. I'm impressed. I'll get a box of 5's and see if it get better! But I'm liking this set up
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March 05, 2014, 06:27:23 PM
You,ll be fine with that combo.
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March 05, 2014, 11:28:19 PM
sounds like you found your load
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