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Offline nhhunter722

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1187 choke recommendations.
« on: March 01, 2018, 02:25:47 PM »
Let me know if this is not the place for this post.... newbie.

Looking for choke suggestion for a 28" 1187 super mag. I will be using 3" Federal Thugs in 5s or 6s since I have a stock pile. Also use Longbeards for field duty if needed.

Thank guys! 
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Offline Kylongspur88

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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2018, 09:08:30 PM »
My 870 with a 28 inch barrel shoots the rem super full choke in .665 really well. I've also had good patterns in my 870 and 1187 with the jelly head choke.
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Offline Oconeeguy

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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2018, 10:07:25 AM »
Jellyhead has always worked well for me with Remington 11-87, Mossberg 535, and Browning pump. Indian Creek is another solid performer.
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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2018, 10:57:12 PM »
665 works good with that gun
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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2018, 01:45:49 PM »
I haven't tried a ton of different chokes, but so far my 21" 11/87 shoots great with a .660 Longbeard choke.
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Offline dedwards44

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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2018, 05:50:45 PM »
I shoot the 1187 with Indian Creek and 3.5 Winchesters.  I'm good out to 50 yards.
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Offline Cottonmouth

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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2018, 10:30:03 PM »
I'm shooting a .665 Indian Creek out of my 870 using hevishot. If you can find an old Remington ventilator,  that thing is a beast,  too.
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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2018, 01:23:05 PM »
Sumtoy. I have the .660 in my 870, and it is deadly.
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Offline Gamblinman

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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2018, 02:28:33 PM »
TruLock .670 and TSS 9's.  I tried a .660 and a .665. but had more flyers than with the .670. My pattern is a little more open, but even.
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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2018, 02:49:18 PM »
I shoot a IC .665 out of my 870.  I also shot a old star-dot choke i think it was like .668-.670?  Killed a pile of birds with it.  Come to think of it I don't think my IC shoots any better than it did.  I just felt like I paid for the IC so thats what I use.
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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2020, 10:38:33 AM »
Ive got a jellyhead in mine i believe its .665 or .660 and shoot  LBs 3" #5 or #6 patterns great out to 40. And have killed one hung up bird at 55 paces.
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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2020, 04:06:07 PM »
Shoots nice out to 40 Here is link to when I sighted it in last year. http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,90709.0.html
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Offline Brwndg

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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2020, 08:08:37 PM »
 My 12 gauge 11-87 loves the Banser (TruGlo) .670

This pattern was shot w/ fives. I went to sixes and had even better results, just don’t have a pic. Killed a lot of birds w the sixes 

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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2020, 03:57:23 AM »
Quote from: Kylongspur88 on March 01, 2018, 09:08:30 PM
My 870 with a 28 inch barrel shoots the rem super full choke in .665 really well. I've also had good patterns in my 870 and 1187 with the jelly head choke.

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Re: 1187 choke recommendations.
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2020, 07:27:45 PM »
Indian Creek working great for myself and my buddy’s Remington.
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