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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Browning4140 on February 10, 2018, 02:43:14 PM

Title: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: Browning4140 on February 10, 2018, 02:43:14 PM
Anyone have any experience shooting mag-blends in a 870 with a 21" barrel and if so what choke are you using.
Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: Tailwalk on February 10, 2018, 08:58:28 PM
Not blends but the hevi shot #7 with an IC .555 we're throwing killer patterns for me last week


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Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on February 10, 2018, 09:50:33 PM
They shoot almost as good as the straight 6s in mine. 
Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: nyhunter on February 13, 2018, 05:31:39 AM
I'm interested in this also, Or what your using for choke's and H-13 loads?  I need an alternative load when my supply of Fed. HW #7's run out.
Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: wvhunter74 on February 13, 2018, 09:41:12 AM
My wife shoots 870 21" 3" magblends with rhino .660 and average 220-250 in 10" circle.
Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: BrowningGuy88 on February 13, 2018, 10:14:03 AM
I run Hevi 6's when not using TSS in my 21" 870 20 gauge with a Sumtoy 562.

I average a little over 120 at 40.

Solid killer.
Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: Greg Massey on February 13, 2018, 06:46:44 PM
I'm shooting 21 inch with Federal HW 7 with Trulock 565 and it's a turkey killing machine...
Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: wvhunter74 on February 13, 2018, 06:54:42 PM
My bad, I forgot I was in the 20ga section
Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: POSSUM BEND on February 14, 2018, 02:31:49 PM
Quote from: Browning4140 on February 10, 2018, 02:43:14 PM
Anyone have any experience shooting mag-blends in a 870 with a 21" barrel and if so what choke are you using.
I tested the Mag Blends with this gun using a Primos Jellyhead and got 115+/- in a 10" circle at 40 yds.  For comparison I was getting 130+/- with Fed. Heavyweight #7s.  I'm hunting the HW7s, but when I run out, I'll probably shoot the mag blends with no hesitation.  Then when those run out in about 2025, I'll switch to TSS...... ;D ;D 

Title: Re: Hevi-shot mag blends in a 21” 870
Post by: albrubacker on February 14, 2018, 08:20:27 PM
I have a 11-87 21" that throws a solid 100 in 10" @ 40 with an old Remington Hevi shot choke.