Remington 870 youth compact

[DUCK LAB JAKE]

Hello all, looking to buy my son an 870 youth compact, wondering what a good starting point would be for a choke and 20 gauge load would be?
Thanks for looking

[Greg Massey]

I think the compact has the 18 in barrel...if I were you I would buy the youth model with the 21 in..barrel it want have as much kick ... most of use build a 20 ga. From the youth model with the 21 in..barrel with the choke sticking out it will give you about another inch... the 21 inch barrel does better at. Pattering also...

[houser52]

Hello all, looking to buy my son an 870 youth compact, wondering what a good starting point would be for a choke and 20 gauge load would be?
Thanks for looking

Using the advise researched on this site and others I put together an 870 20 gauge this year.

I started with the Remington 870 Express Compact which has a 13" LOP unlike the compact youth model which is 12". It also came with a 21" barrel and a modified choke  tube.

I replaced the stock with a Remington 20 gauge full size ShurShot stock, didn't need to but I wanted a pistol type grip.

I also "sponge Camo'd" the whole gun. It's the third gun I've camo'd this way and it's very effective. I don't lay it down and walk away. It blends in so well you have to look hard to see it on the ground.

The SSX choke and Hevi-13 #7 gave me the best pattern out to 40 yards using the Williams Fire Sights. It shoots as good or better of a pattern than my 12 gauge 870 using 2oz of Hevi #7.



Took a turkey on the last evening of the season at 30 yards. He flopped his wings a couple times but never got up. I know he's not a monster but, last day, last hour, I took the shot.

[Greg Massey]

I have the same rig the only difference is I put a saddle mount with a pro diamond scope. Love my 20 ga. With the federal hw 7 shot...using truelock choke

[albrubacker]

That paint job really looks good!

[surehuntsalot]

good looking turkey gun