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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Canteathorns on March 03, 2014, 10:44:51 PM

Title: 870 owners
Post by: Canteathorns on March 03, 2014, 10:44:51 PM
Do you find that 870 express shoot strait on average .i know every gun is a law unto it's self but I thought being an economy gun it might print high  , low etc. Thanks for any answers
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: SinGin on March 03, 2014, 10:56:11 PM
Mine shoots just a tad on the low side.about 4 inches at 20 yards so I put on adjustable sights and that fixed the problem.
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: SCDieselDawg on March 03, 2014, 11:02:23 PM
For the most part the standard barrel lengths (23" and up)shot spot on. Now they were a little low but that was probably due to me getting too low on the stock. 

Now the 21" barreled guns are their own beast. I couldn't get the two I've messed with to shoot straight without adjustable sights.
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: d.winsor on March 03, 2014, 11:07:04 PM
I have a 870 spst and a 870 super mag 12 gauge both would not shoot POA.  I put a scope on both of them.  Problem solved.
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: scdxt on March 03, 2014, 11:11:12 PM
all of mine have been right on. Guess im lucky. But i run tru glo pro series adj sights on all guns.
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: Deputy 14 on March 03, 2014, 11:41:08 PM
Nothing really to do with make or model, I've had high end semi autos that were off 10 inches and a Mossberg that shot nuts, never know until you shoot them.
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: nyhunter on March 04, 2014, 10:55:43 AM
Quote from: Deputy 14 on March 03, 2014, 11:41:08 PM
Nothing really to do with make or model, I've had high end semi autos that were off 10 inches and a Mossberg that shot nuts, never know until you shoot them.    X2

I have a $1500 SBE 2 that is Way off with the POA/POI  . I have 1 870SM that shoots slightly High right, a 3in chamber 870 express thats dead on.
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: goblr77 on March 04, 2014, 11:50:00 AM
I have one that shoots perfect and one that shoots a little high @ 40. I have two extra barrels and one of those shoots left and the other shoots perfect.
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: Gooserbat on March 04, 2014, 01:23:25 PM
I have two, one shoots dead on and the other is about 2" low @ 40. 
Title: Re: 870 owners
Post by: Ruger M77 on March 04, 2014, 03:09:57 PM
Mine shot dead on with the 28''factory barrel I have a24'' barrel on it now and it shoots high  put truglo sights on it and got it good now