Rem 870 Youth - 562-5 - HW 7

[Tom Foolery]

Checked my 870 today. 

21" barrel - SumToy 562-5 - dirty barrel
spitting snow
35-40 degrees
wind @ 10mph right to left

Range - 42yds

Not a good day to shoot honestly and I should have dry brushed the barrel - crappy cell phone pic


146 - circle is 10.25"
99 - circle is 17.5"

total 245


Thoughts?

[turkey buster]

Not the best I've seen but not bad by no means. Did see a gap in the pattern (low/right in the 10) but not enough for him to escape. I'd say warmer weather and a cleaner barrel and you'd be right on.

Each gun is different but mine shoots that load better when the barrel is cleaned with a bore snake between shots

[SumToy]

140 to 150 is what we look for in the 870.  I have seen a few go bigger numbers.  Now the cold temps will make shell not do as good plus it will also draw moisture in barrel in the cold between shoots. 

[Tom Foolery]

I'm blaming the dirty barrel and the weather on the open part in the middle.  It's never done that before, I've never patterned on a dirty barrel, so that's what I'm going with.  I dry brushed the barrel and will try again in better weather. 

[Tom Foolery]

Shot again this evening after dry brushing and went 145 - 10.25" and 109 - 17.75" for a 256 total. The center was much more even and filled in.


I've had a high of 149 and a low of 137 with this combo. The last 3 shots have been 147, 145, 145.

[nyhunter]

Shot again this evening after dry brushing and went 145 - 10.25" and 109 - 17.75" for a 256 total. The center was much more even and filled in.


I've had a high of 149 and a low of 137 with this combo. The last 3 shots have been 147, 145, 145.


those are about perfect numbers right there

[owlhoot]

looks real good!

[Tom Foolery]

New one after dry brush and dry patch:

[g8rvet]

You got a killer now.

[savduck]

That's as perfect a hunting pattern as you want. I run that set up and it will kill gobblers a good distance and allow for some user error.

[TrackeySauresRex]

Good to go!  it's going to be fun with the 20 this season.

[Tom Foolery]

Thanks guys


I figure it will knock ones noodler numb as far as a man should be shooting at one.


I just think it's crazy that a 20 will deliver that kind of pattern, I've killed birds with 12's that didn't pattern near that good.

[TrackeySauresRex]

I just think it's crazy that a 20 will deliver that kind of pattern, I've killed birds with 12's that didn't pattern near that good.

And this is why I will semi  retire the Ol 835

[Tom Foolery]

I don't own an 835 any longer but I have a soft spot for them.  Other than the fact they are flat out shoulder smashers I think they are the finest patterning guns across an entire range of ammo made. 


I wonder if anyone has tried to run an overbored 20 gauge to see how they pattern?

[nyhunter]

A buddy of mine has a Win. sxp 20 and they are back bore, we havent had any good weather to pattern it yet tho, I cant wait to see how it doe's tho