Anybody have any experience with a Carlson longbeard choke with the 870. Shooting #6 longbeards
I'd love to know the same. Same 21 in combo and shells here.
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I am shooting the youth model 21" barrel. It has been my experience longbeard like a more open choke. The best patterning choke with #6 LB in my gun is the Carlson's .568. Great pattern out to 35+
I run the exact combo you're looking for out of my 870 and Versamax. I personally wouldn't trade em for anything. TSS might be the new best option, but at the cost, I'm not really interested. I've killed birds at 50+ with the combo.
Quote from: MtnMuley on March 15, 2019, 10:10:44 AM
I run the exact combo you're looking for out of my 870 and Versamax. I personally wouldn't trade em for anything. TSS might be the new best option, but at the cost, I'm not really interested. I've killed birds at 50+ with the combo.
Does your 870 20ga have the short 21" barrel?
Quote from: MtnMuley on March 15, 2019, 10:10:44 AM
I run the exact combo you're looking for out of my 870 and Versamax. I personally wouldn't trade em for anything. TSS might be the new best option, but at the cost, I'm not really interested. I've killed birds at 50+ with the combo.
The combo you speak of is the LB choke and number 6s, or the Carlson 568 the other post spoke of?
Thanks in advance
Stew
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Quote from: jakesdad on March 15, 2019, 08:48:06 AM
Anybody have any experience with a Carlson longbeard choke with the 870. Shooting #6 longbeards
Hey jakesdad, I have two 870 20 gauges. One with 21 inch barrel and one with 26 inch barrel. The 26 inch has a .570 final strut and the 21 inch has a .565 trulock. Both shoot 110-140 in a 10 inch circle at 40 yards. This is in temps ranging from low 30s to 50 degrees F.
I am sure the .568 Carlson's will shoot em great.
I only plan on hunting with them out of the 26" 870 because I have truglo sights on it and long beards shoot very tight. Especially as you get down to 25-30 yards. I will personally be hunting with the 21" bead site 870 using federal grand slam #5. They are solid out to 35 yards and much more forgiving in close. I've clean missed a couple birds that were just in too close and that was with .550 and hevi shot. So I'm giving up a little bit of range on the tail end for a more forgiving pattern in the ranges I normally encounter birds, under 30 yards.
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Quote from: scoffman1 on March 15, 2019, 10:47:03 AM
Quote from: MtnMuley on March 15, 2019, 10:10:44 AM
I run the exact combo you're looking for out of my 870 and Versamax. I personally wouldn't trade em for anything. TSS might be the new best option, but at the cost, I'm not really interested. I've killed birds at 50+ with the combo.
The combo you speak of is the LB choke and number 6s, or the Carlson 568 the other post spoke of?
Thanks in advance
Stew
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Carlson .568
Quote from: nyhunter on March 15, 2019, 10:20:42 AM
Quote from: MtnMuley on March 15, 2019, 10:10:44 AM
I run the exact combo you're looking for out of my 870 and Versamax. I personally wouldn't trade em for anything. TSS might be the new best option, but at the cost, I'm not really interested. I've killed birds at 50+ with the combo.
Does your 870 20ga have the short 21" barrel?
Yes.