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choke recommendation for youth 870

Started by houagie, July 21, 2015, 03:36:12 AM

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houagie

I just purchased a 20ga 870 compact jr. for my 9 yr old son and was just wondering if you guys had any recommendations for a choke....it has the 19" barrel and I'm planning on shooting the 2 3/4" federal heavyweight 7's.....most likely trying to make it a 30 yard gun.....anyone shooting this gun and what's numbers are you getting from it? Thanks.

gophert

Truglo SSX .550 with the 2-3/4 Fed load is a killer out to 35 yards.  It's the combo that my daughter killed the turkey in my avatar. 


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Fieldturkey

I happen to have an ssx you can try if you want

surehuntsalot

the 3 that I use and recommend    .570 primos tightwad    .550 truglo SSX    .575 Carlson
it's not the harvest,it's the chase

Gooserbat

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One of my personal current interests is nest predators and how a majority of hunters, where legal bait to the extent of chumming coons.  However once they get the predators concentrated they don't control them.

Bowguy

I'm gonna go different here. A 9 year old will have enough excitement n probs pulling off a shot. You said the gun is only a 30 yarder. Modified choke w small shot will give a dense but forgive able pattern

dirt road ninja

My son started when he was 7 with a 11-87 youth and I've tried a jellyhead, Sumtoy, and SSX. We use the SSX with hevi 7's. It was a little more consitant for me than the other. He has smoked them from 15 yards to 40ish with it.

houagie

Thanks for the feedback guys....keep it coming....i hope to drill and tap the gun and put a red dot on there as well....i don't know if he's more excited or I am.