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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: ILHUNTER on February 04, 2016, 10:12:56 AM

Title: 870 youth model
Post by: ILHUNTER on February 04, 2016, 10:12:56 AM
I got my son a 20 ga 870 youth model and purchased a hevi-13 turkey choke for it. What do you think will pattern best in it (federal heavyweight #7 or magnum blends)?
Title: Re: 870 youth model
Post by: FullChoke on February 04, 2016, 02:04:17 PM
If you take a look through the 20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures page on here, you can find a wide variety of gun/choke/shell combinations that should be able to offer you a good starting point for your son.

Good luck.

FC
Title: Re: 870 youth model
Post by: g8rvet on February 04, 2016, 04:44:33 PM
 :agreed:

http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,51321.0.html

After getting a nice pattern at 40 yards, I decided to get myself a 20 to hunt with and my daughter is using the 870.  I thought the pattern was a little tight for her and just used the Remington factory full with Fed HWT #7.  Deadly at 30 yards and fine at 15.  Will keep her shots at 30 yards or less. 
Title: Re: 870 youth model
Post by: Greg Massey on February 04, 2016, 07:48:54 PM
Mine did good with the Trulock choke shooting either one of the federal heavy weight number 7 or the hevi shot number 7 ... i use a scope on mine because of the tighter pattern ..simmons scope pro diamond 1.5 - 5 x 32