Rem 870 20 g / Fed HW 7s / Sumtoy 562-5

[dogwood]

Had a chance to shoot our Rem 870 21" youth today with a Sumtoy 562-5 topped with a FF3 using
Federal HW 7s.  Was about 50* with a variable breeze. After getting things dialed I backed to 40 yards and fired a few rounds. The circle is 8" and the pattern overall on the large paper was pretty even. I got an average of 80 in the 8" and cleaned with a bore snake between shots. I expected better or am I looking for too much?

[dogwood]

Finally got the pic posted..sorry.

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

That would correspond to something like 120 in the 10" at 40 yards, assuming all your shots were well centered.   I wouldn't hesitate to use that up to 40 yards.

[SumToy]

It is funny thing with the Rem 21 inch guns this year.  They are shooting big numbers or they are low numbers.   Seen a few that we tried few chokes in along with other companies chokes they never did come around.  Now you may try a HV13 to see if numbers come up some.  I think the Fed HWT is a hot shell and that is why it is giving a fit in some of the pump guns.