I just bought a 870 turkey gun
02-01-2009 | 01:34 PM
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I just bought a 870 turkey gun
I've been waiting for bass Pro Shop to get in their turkey guns and I lucked out, They got one in friday night and I was there when they opened Saturday. The patterns that I got were pretty decent but they weren't like the pictures I see everyone else posting. I measured the chokes inside diameter and it is .689. I think that I'm going to save up and buy a Jellyhead before the season opens. I'll probably get a Limbsaver recoil pad also, this thing kicks like a freaking mule with turkey loads.[:@]
02-01-2009 | 02:38 PM
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RE: I just bought a 870 turkey gun
Take it to a gunsmith, and have the forcing cone lenthened.
I will reduce the felt recoil.
And improve the pattern about 10 %.
Then try different turkey chokes.
I will reduce the felt recoil.
And improve the pattern about 10 %.
Then try different turkey chokes.
02-02-2009 | 10:02 AM
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RE: I just bought a 870 turkey gun
For one thing, don't worry about what everybody elses patterns look like. You don't have to have 200 hits in a 10 inch circle at 40 yards to kill a turkey.I have never put 200 in a 10 inch circle inmy life, and I have killed plenty of turkeys. The 870 can be a tough one to pattern. With a Jellyhead at 40 yards, I normallyput anywhere from 80 to 120 in a 10 inch circle. That is plenty enough to kill a turkey at 20,30,40, or even 50 yards. Different shells are going to give you different patterns. The best patterns with the Jellyhead came from the Rem. Wingmaster HD. Just remember, the Jellyhead is a little more open choke than some of the others, so you are going to have a little wider pattern. That can be more forgiving at 25 yards and closer.
02-02-2009 | 12:50 PM
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RE: I just bought a 870 turkey gun
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For one thing, don't worry about what everybody elses patterns look like. You don't have to have 200 hits in a 10 inch circle at 40 yards to kill a turkey.I have never put 200 in a 10 inch circle inmy life, and I have killed plenty of turkeys. The 870 can be a tough one to pattern. With a Jellyhead at 40 yards, I normallyput anywhere from 80 to 120 in a 10 inch circle. That is plenty enough to kill a turkey at 20,30,40, or even 50 yards. Different shells are going to give you different patterns. The best patterns with the Jellyhead came from the Rem. Wingmaster HD. Just remember, the Jellyhead is a little more open choke than some of the others, so you are going to have a little wider pattern. That can be more forgiving at 25 yards and closer.
For one thing, don't worry about what everybody elses patterns look like. You don't have to have 200 hits in a 10 inch circle at 40 yards to kill a turkey.I have never put 200 in a 10 inch circle inmy life, and I have killed plenty of turkeys. The 870 can be a tough one to pattern. With a Jellyhead at 40 yards, I normallyput anywhere from 80 to 120 in a 10 inch circle. That is plenty enough to kill a turkey at 20,30,40, or even 50 yards. Different shells are going to give you different patterns. The best patterns with the Jellyhead came from the Rem. Wingmaster HD. Just remember, the Jellyhead is a little more open choke than some of the others, so you are going to have a little wider pattern. That can be more forgiving at 25 yards and closer.
02-02-2009 | 05:06 PM
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RE: I just bought a 870 turkey gun
The Jellyhead choke will work just fine depending on the load you want to go with. If you are looking at commercially produced loads Environ Metal (Hevi Shot) pretty much has the corner on turkey load patterns. Personally, I would go with an Indian Creek .665, and Hevi-13 3" 2oz #6's. The Jellyhead should pattern well with that load also.
Either way before you begin patterning I would either deep clean the barrel or polish it. It really works.
Either way before you begin patterning I would either deep clean the barrel or polish it. It really works.
02-04-2009 | 01:38 PM
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RE: I just bought a 870 turkey gun
It sounds like you might be able to do better but with a limited budget the Jellyhead seems like a good starting point. I appreciate everyones help since I'm new at turkey hunting, thanks.
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