Im planning on buying a new choke for my 870 exspress it has a 28'' barrel and I plan on shootin HV13 3'' 7s. Cabelas has the Jellyhead and the new HV13 choke.I aint sure which one I should get. Wondered what ya'll thought
I replaced the 28"barrel on my 870 Express with a 24" and a .665 Jellyhead.
I throw 265 Hevi-13 Mag Blend 5,6,7 and 198 with Hevi-13 #6's and 261 with Hevi-13 number 7's .
But I am shooting 3.5's.
The 28" barrel wouldn't patern well in my gun.
Quote from: Ruger M77 on April 18, 2011, 08:05:48 PM
Im planning on buying a new choke for my 870 exspress it has a 28'' barrel and I plan on shootin HV13 3'' 7s. Cabelas has the Jellyhead and the new HV13 choke.I aint sure which one I should get. Wondered what ya'll thought
Shoot ILIKEHEVI-13 a PM. He has the same gun and shoots the 3-2-7's.
jellyhead IMO
Well I shot a Jelly Head .665 and .660. I wasn't impressed with either in my gun. Some others on here swear by Jelly Head chokes in their 870. The only Jelly Head choke I have seen shoot well was the .690 for the 835.
I'm shooting a MAD Super Max .675 or a Indian Creek .669 with those loads. Both do very well. I would say a Pure Gold .670 would be work very well. That's going to be my next choke to buy. So far I'm sold on Pure Gold chokes.
Quote from: Ruger M77 on April 18, 2011, 08:05:48 PM
Im planning on buying a new choke for my 870 exspress it has a 28'' barrel and I plan on shootin HV13 3'' 7s. Cabelas has the Jellyhead and the new HV13 choke.I aint sure which one I should get. Wondered what ya'll thought
I've shot all the models of the Hevi-13 chokes and have been impressed with them. I've also had a lot of very positive feedback from folks who've purchased them. Most have been shooting either #6 or #7 Hevi-13 shotshells.
Thanks,
Clark
the jellyhead in my 870 didn't produce anything special, 190's w/ 3.5 Magblends and 3.5" 6's, 200's w 3-2-7
Quote from: BigPeck215 on April 18, 2011, 09:10:54 PM
the jellyhead in my 870 didn't produce anything special, 190's w/ 3.5 Magblends and 3.5" 6's, 200's w 3-2-7
That's about what I got with the Jelly Head .665 with the 3" 2oz Hevi-13 #7's. I think it was 204 shot. The Indian Creek .665 did 202. Both chokes didn't impressed me in my gun.
Here's the best pattern I have got with the MAD Super Max .675 shooting on a decent temp day of 72 degrees and shooting great shooting Hevi-13 3" 2oz #7 loads. They won't all shoot like that though. But 250 to 270 can be obtained with a good lot.
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/526/DSCF00185.jpg)
Here's the Indian Creek .669 choke.
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/526/DSCF00139.jpg)