2001rotax800

Any one ever pattern Different makes of shells. I am sure the make and type of barrel you shoot makes a big difference, just looking for some base line testing.

seth07

Hevi-shot patterns better than anything i have ever used, but it is expensive if you want a good shell for the money Kent Fasteel is the way to go.

critch

My Rem. 870 likes anything I put in it. So does my Benelli for that matter. I too prefer Kent Fasteel.
I can't really tell a difference in the patterns when I shoot the water. I did have a Rem. 870 that refused to eject a 3" Federal shell. I had to pay attention and use only Rem. 3" in it. I traded that one making sure that the new owner knew about the Fed. ammo.

critch

2001rotax800

That is not the first time I have heard that about a REM. I have a couple of buddies that have the 11-87 that say the same.

txbowjunkie

I was having problems with my 870 like you described and it turned out that shells vary in size by about a 1/4 inch. The longer shells were causing my plug to stick and not let the shells drop like they were susposed to.

I altered the plug and no more problem.

Mossy_Oak_Bounty_Hunter

no federal will eject from our 2 870 super mag 12s.

duck_hunter2006

Mossy Oak I had the same problem last year. So this year when I was reloading them I sized them tighter then normal. That worked because it did not expand as much so it could eject easier. If you reload your shells you could try that.

Worc

You need to really do testing with your specefic gun/s. Each gun will pattern differently than each other. Even if they are the same model gun, choke, barrel length and ammo.
By the way 2001, Skidoo's rule!!!!

ice man

I agree with Worc