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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: big bore 45/70 on March 17, 2015, 01:57:03 PM

Title: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 17, 2015, 01:57:03 PM
Just picked up a new to me
870 super mag. 3 1/2 " chamber. Shot it outback
Just to make sure it went bang and kicked the shell
Out .got 3 chokes ic. Mod. Full.
Tomorrow I will look for a Turkey choke.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: nyhunter on March 17, 2015, 02:41:19 PM
congrats on the new gun, get ya a sum toy, Indian Creek, Jelly head, or Hevi shot choke and it'll pattern good for ya.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: taylorjones20 on March 17, 2015, 03:35:39 PM
Congrats.  How old is the gun?
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: MACHINIST on March 17, 2015, 03:52:16 PM
Love mine.I shoot a sumtoy and longbeards and its deadly!!!
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 17, 2015, 04:19:27 PM
I don't really know how old it is . It looks like its had pretty good care
It's all black stock synthetic and flat finished barrel.
I will get a pic. Of it tomorrow. outside.
Just wondered what the size of the rem.choke for turkey is.
.670 or smaller ?
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: tomstopper on March 17, 2015, 07:41:31 PM
Love mine and if you are looking for a cheaper choke that is an absolute killer, I would look and see if you could find a Ventilator choke. Got it in mine and it has been a flat out killer. Congrats on a great gun.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: Gobble! on March 17, 2015, 11:09:23 PM
Patterns were on a cold day so they will be much better in warmer weather.
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,44718.0.html

The guys at Indian Creek have been very good me to and their chokes do well with any shell I have shot.

If your looking to keep costs down a Primos JellyHead in .660 or .665 is tough to beat for the price.

More important than the choke is the shell. A good shell can make any choke look good.

When it comes to factory loads the Hevi Shot 3.5" #7s are the ticket. If you want to save a few bucks get the Winchester Long Beard 3.5" #6s.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: Gooserbat on March 18, 2015, 02:54:32 AM
Sound like my old gun.  I've had good luck with Ballistic Specialties, Sumtoy, and Jebs chokes.  Longbeard #6 have been a great economical shell for me.  I shoot 200 plus with it.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 18, 2015, 04:11:39 AM
Thanks for all the info. Guys.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 18, 2015, 05:00:46 AM
Going to look for a .670  and a .660  today  the temp.
Has really dropped again but hope to get out later today
And shoot a couple targets.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 18, 2015, 05:20:06 AM
I have hit 3 diff. Gun shops and wally world and haven't
Found any win. LB.'s. Yet to try. I guess I am rushing
Turkey season , the one GS. Told me he hasn't ordered
His turkey season stuff yet. May's not that far away .
6 wks.
Title: 870 express super magnum
Post by: ThunderChickenGetter on March 18, 2015, 08:20:24 AM
I always get my longbeards from the gander mountain, don't know if there is one in your area though.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: MACHINIST on March 18, 2015, 09:36:57 AM
Got 2 boxes at bass pro last night and they had a bunch
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 18, 2015, 02:06:17 PM
Just came in from shooting my new Turkey Wacker.
It's 28 degs. With wind gust of 25-35 mph. Not nice.
But I took a pic of my 870.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 18, 2015, 02:15:44 PM
Trying to post another pic. It says file to big?
You can see what  the wind did  blowing my shot off the page and this was only 35 yds.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 19, 2015, 05:27:43 AM
Found some Win.LB's. In 3" & 3.5. Late yesterday
Hopefully this wind will die down so I can give this
A good test.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: deerbasshunter3 on March 19, 2015, 10:39:55 AM
I have a Rem 870 Exp. SM 28" barrel. I would recommend the Hevi Shot .662 choke paired with Win LB 3" #6. I am getting 200+ at 40 yards in a 10" circle.

I believe I bought mine new about 3 or 4 years ago...?
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 20, 2015, 05:23:10 AM
Just put a set of Hi- Viz  sites front and rear sites on  so now I
Have to site her in and pattern it. I don't know if that's a good
Idea all at once or not ? 
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: deerbasshunter3 on March 20, 2015, 05:30:06 AM
I have the Hi Viz Tri Viz sights on. They were dead on without having to adjust. No reason why it wouldn't be a good idea.
Title: Re: 870 express super magnum
Post by: big bore 45/70 on March 21, 2015, 02:49:33 PM
 :welcomeOG:shot my 870 again  , I think I am going to
Use the win.#6 LB.   Put 21 pellets in the kill zone
@ 35 yds.  I plan on calling them in a lot closer than that.
Found some turkey sign on the way out to post my target.