Rem 870 Supermag shurshot 23" or Rem 870 Supermag shurshot 20"

[captpete]

If the 3 1/2" shells don't pattern well make sure to try 3" shells. I have an 870 SPM with a 26' barrel. I tried 6-7 different choke and about that many different 3 1/2" shells and none of them patterned well. The patterns all had big holes in them. Tried 3" shells and pretty much everything patterns better than the 3 1/2" shells.

[RED NECK]

This gun is on its way to me later today.I should see it in a week or so.I am excited to get this and run some shells through it and then hunt with it.

[RED NECK]

I have the primos tightwad on the way as well to try,for the price and luck I have had with it on numerous other guns I figured it was worth trying.  I have this ammo to test through it,shows May 6th arrival.

-Long beards 3" 4's

-Long beards 3" 5's

-Long beards 3" 6's

-Long beards 3.5" 5's

-Long beards 3.5" 6's

-Federal Tss 3" 7's

-Kent  Tk7 3" 7's

-Federal 3rd degree 3"

[RED NECK]

I was told 3 weeks for the custom leather slings at least.I ordered an extra one for my Father,for fathers day.I got them all customized differently.I have had slings made for me for my lever guns before but never a shotgun sling,I am excited to try these out.

[Turkeytider]

I was told 3 weeks for the custom leather slings at least.I ordered an extra one for my Father,for fathers day.I got them all customized differently.I have had slings made for me for my lever guns before but never a shotgun sling,I am excited to try these out.

I couldn't hunt without a sling. Gun, maybe a decoy bag depending on where I'm hunting, turkey chair...then, if I'm fortunate enough to harvest a bird, that's a lot to carry without a sling.

[RED NECK]

I always use a sling I have just never had a customized leather one for a turkey shotgun before.I wouldn't hunt without a sling on my guns.

[RED NECK]

The gun is set to arrive tomorrow at some point,about time as its been stuck in the mail for an extra week.I am gonna pattern it and sight it in later in the week and then take it for a few hunts,the weather is crazy right now,It is snowing right now and going to be -8 overnight and in the am tomorrow.This has been the coldest spring I have ever seen.The thing is,there are more long beards around in the places I hunt then the last few years,I have just not had one in range yet.They are henned up and not playing fair...hehehe. My father and my mother have already taken a long beard so far.I have been out a handful of times but I am going to try and get a week or 10 days of hunting without work here shortly,hopefully.

[Tom007]

Good luck my friend

[RED NECK]

Thanks,I find it amusing that so far I can't get a hen worked up enough to bring a gobbler into range,yet there seems to be more long beards around than years past and less hens.I have been tagged out numerous years by now and with a lot less birds around.I love the hunt more then the kill so I am ok with that. I do wish I didn't have to wear three layers and a winter hunting coat in the mornings,mid may though.
I also have not hunted much past 9 am yet as I have been busy but I am looking forward to spending some time in the woods the next few weeks.

[Tom007]

Amen, you will get a nice one.....

[RED NECK]

This gun arrived yesterday and I cleaned barrel and I am going later to pattern it,with the rem hd turkey choke and a primos tightwad with 5-6's 3.5" long beards.This gun is better than expected,fits perfect and I like the feel better than my old 870 mag with the 20" barrel.I will have it in the woods in the morning tomorrow if all goes well later.

[RED NECK]

This may be my favorite gun since my 12 ga browning bps nwtf.This gun just fits myself and It shoots long beard 4-5-6's in 3.5" very very well to distances we can not speak of.I bought the jellyhead max,shot it,stock choke and the tightwad,the tightwad shoots better than the other two with all the ammo I shot and at every distance.I am running the tightwad with 3.5" long beard 4's and It hammers.I have a long beard xr choke from Carlsons on the way and was shooting the fiber optics but i have played around with a scope and It feels really good and comes up perfect on this setup so as soon as the choke arrives I will be sighting it in and patterning it.I like this better than the semi I just bought,It is that nice.

[RED NECK]

I spent an hour last night and finally decided to open my replacement vortex venom to test.I mounted it on the 870 super mag with the shurshot grip and had it almost perfectly dialed in at 25 yards after 2 shots.I then backed up to 40 yards and fired 3 shells,2 -3" 5's and 1 3.5" 5 long beards and I am good to go.I really like this gun and was going to put a scope on it but I did not want to add more weight,the fiber optics are good but I like the peep sight fiber optics over the stock ones on the gun so for now I am going to try the venom.

I have till May 31st at 7 pm to fill my last tag and should have the weekend to get out and the next few mornings to hunt.

[Tom007]

Good luck, post a pick of the new set up.......

[ShootingABN!]

I spent an hour last night and finally decided to open my replacement vortex venom to test.I mounted it on the 870 super mag with the shurshot grip and had it almost perfectly dialed in at 25 yards after 2 shots.I then backed up to 40 yards and fired 3 shells,2 -3" 5's and 1 3.5" 5 long beards and I am good to go.I really like this gun and was going to put a scope on it but I did not want to add more weight,the fiber optics are good but I like the peep sight fiber optics over the stock ones on the gun so for now I am going to try the venom.

I have till May 31st at 7 pm to fill my last tag and should have the weekend to get out and the next few mornings to hunt.

So how did your season go? Can you post a picture of this current setup?