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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Bork on April 23, 2013, 12:30:15 AM

Title: what choke for 870
Post by: Bork on April 23, 2013, 12:30:15 AM
Got 870 SM with 24 barrel and 870 M with 18 barrel. I'm not getting a good pattern with the stock Rem Super Full Turkey.  WHat chokes should I go with for these 2 guns.
Title: Re: what choke for 870
Post by: nyhunter on April 23, 2013, 06:20:55 AM
Why do you wanna change if your getting good patterns? I have had the best patterns from a jellyhead .660. in my 870's . I.C kicks and som toy are also good.
Title: Re: what choke for 870
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on April 23, 2013, 07:17:31 AM
QuoteI'm not getting a good pattern with the stock Rem Super Full Turkey

There are a lot of options for an 870.  This could be a long thread.

Indian Creek .665 is one option.  There are several good ones.
Title: Re: what choke for 870
Post by: SCDieselDawg on April 23, 2013, 10:30:10 AM
.660 JellyHead, .662 Hevi-shot choke, .655 Kicks GT
Title: Re: what choke for 870
Post by: Bork on April 23, 2013, 11:59:26 AM
Someone has said that with the short barrel I need a tighter choke and with the longer one a more open choke.  So how tight do I need to go on the short barrel and how open on the longer one.  I don't want to go and buy a bunch of chokes to figure out which one does best...don't have that kind of cash laying around...
Title: Re: what choke for 870
Post by: Philippe on April 23, 2013, 12:14:32 PM
What type of shells are you planning to use?
Title: Re: what choke for 870
Post by: super870JT on April 23, 2013, 12:57:10 PM
jebs 650..with hevi shot #7...dont ever look back
Title: Re: what choke for 870
Post by: Grouse870 on April 23, 2013, 08:11:47 PM
I average about 95 in a 10" circle at 40 yards out of my 18" 870 shooting 3" federal turkey thugs #6 with a jellyhead .660
Title: Re: what choke for 870
Post by: Longshanks on April 23, 2013, 08:33:59 PM
.655 kicks or .655 ventilator..shoot winchester Pb 6's if you don't want to break the bank..or hevi 3/2/7's. I am shooting these two chokes with great results out of 870's with 21",26",and 28" bbl's