whats your choke and load on an 870?

rochelle · 02-02-2005, 09:34 AM

looking of ideas for a choke and load on an 870..

buttonbuckmaster · 02-02-2005, 09:49 AM

Right now I am using the Remington super full and Win HV #5 3 1/2 inch in my supermag. Very good patterns out to 45 yards. I am still kicking around the Rhino/Nitro combo.

Popere · 02-02-2005, 10:29 AM

Good post rocelle. I have been wanting to ask the same question. I look forward to seeing what other people are using un their 870's.

JW · 02-02-2005, 10:36 AM

Even though I use a 11-87 - choke tube system is the same for a 870.

Winchester Supreme #4 - 3 inch and Hastings 0.663 choke tube.

Have tried manyother choke tubes and differnt shot makers and so far this is the best for me!

JW

KYhunter14 · 02-02-2005, 11:14 AM

Remington Super Full with Winchester HV #6.

Mikey S. · 02-02-2005, 11:17 AM

In my 21" barreled 870, I tried a .655 Kick's gobblin' thunder. It performed very well last year with winchester hv's, 3" #5 shot. Even the #4 did very good out to 40 yards. And when I bought my new 11-87, also with a 21" barrel right before the pa season started, the same choke did the same job.

I tried the remington hevi shot in several chokes, and even though it threw a nice pattern, the center of the pattern was never in the same area of the target. They just weren't consistent enough my guns, no matter what the choke. Now the winchester, the center of the pattern hits where I aim every time.

The Nitro performed well in my 870 with a remington ventilator choke also. I used the economy loads for one season(2 years ago) and they did very well.

My combo with the Kicks's is my favorite and most consistent. It's cheap ammo, and I can find it anywhere.

strut · 02-02-2005, 06:01 PM

I first tried the the super full that came with my 870 Super Mag I then tried the .655 Rem. Ventilator for a year or 2, then I broke down and bought the .660 Rhino and it is way above anything I have ever shot. I now go with the Rhino and #5 Nitro Hevi-Shot, Unbelievable pattern.

turkeyhunter_15 · 02-02-2005, 06:36 PM

Remington Super Full, Winchester Supreme HV #4 3"
Patterns Great At 60+ Yards

MOTurkeyTamer · 02-02-2005, 07:07 PM

Remington 870 SPS-T 12 gauge
Winchester High Velocity 3" #5's
Kick's Gobblin' Thunder choke tube, .665

hunter9022 · 02-02-2005, 08:52 PM

Modified choke, #5 remington shotgun shells. Most of the time its bow though.