whats your choke and load on an 870?
02-02-2005 | 10:36 AM
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From: Wisconsin
RE: whats your choke and load on an 870?
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
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
02-02-2005 | 11:17 AM
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Typical Buck
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From: masontown pa USA
RE: whats your choke and load on an 870?
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.
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.
02-02-2005 | 06:01 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Missouri USA
RE: whats your choke and load on an 870?
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.
