Choke update: Rem 870
03-21-2010, 02:19 PM
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Typical Buck
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Choke update: Rem 870
some may recall, I posted about a new 870 express turkey gun I got a week ago and had pattern problems with the factory extra full turkey choke. Turned out, it was a .687 choke, equal to a normal "full", which i find disappointing since it is supposed to be a dedicated turkey gun. That's another story.
anyway, i bought two chokes, a primos Tight Wad with .660 constriction and a tru glo xtreme with .665. I expected the 660 to work best so I started with it but found the density to be less than desire. With Win 3 inch Supreme XX #6 Max I was getting 51 and 51 pellets in a 9 inch paper plate. Not great!
Went to the Tru Glo .665 with the same shell and I got 73 pellets in the 9 inch plate, a meaningful improvement. The rule as I understand it is 100 in a 10 inch circle. I didn't measure that but suppose I would have picked up another 10-15 pellets if 10 inches, still light but acceptable to me.
I also shot Hevi 13 in #6 and expected more but got 65 pellets in 9 inches but the pattern did shoot high and right, a bit different than the Win. With better sighting, I could have gotten into the 75-85 pellet range.
All that said, I can live with it. Got a turkey this morning at 25 yrds so didn't need to push the range.
anyway, i bought two chokes, a primos Tight Wad with .660 constriction and a tru glo xtreme with .665. I expected the 660 to work best so I started with it but found the density to be less than desire. With Win 3 inch Supreme XX #6 Max I was getting 51 and 51 pellets in a 9 inch paper plate. Not great!
Went to the Tru Glo .665 with the same shell and I got 73 pellets in the 9 inch plate, a meaningful improvement. The rule as I understand it is 100 in a 10 inch circle. I didn't measure that but suppose I would have picked up another 10-15 pellets if 10 inches, still light but acceptable to me.
I also shot Hevi 13 in #6 and expected more but got 65 pellets in 9 inches but the pattern did shoot high and right, a bit different than the Win. With better sighting, I could have gotten into the 75-85 pellet range.
All that said, I can live with it. Got a turkey this morning at 25 yrds so didn't need to push the range.
03-21-2010, 08:00 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: colorado
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I have the Rem. 870 express also tried a few set ups until I found the one I was most happy with......
Rhino choke .660 and Nitro 4x5x7 =64 pellets in the turkey target head and neck most of the rest in a 10 inch circle at 40 yards. the longest shot I have ever needed to take was at 30 yards even at 20 yards a clean kill.
When you get a chance you might want to try it. Sounds like you have a good setup.
Rhino choke .660 and Nitro 4x5x7 =64 pellets in the turkey target head and neck most of the rest in a 10 inch circle at 40 yards. the longest shot I have ever needed to take was at 30 yards even at 20 yards a clean kill.
When you get a chance you might want to try it. Sounds like you have a good setup.
03-22-2010, 07:32 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Pa
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I have a Remington 870SM and with the Kicks GT and Win HV #5's at 40 yards Im getting a consitent 10-15 hits in the vitals(brain/neck vertabre)...
Im over the Hevi shot Bull... Did my own pattern/penitration test and the HV #5's out penitrated the Hevi13 #6's big time...
Im over the Hevi shot Bull... Did my own pattern/penitration test and the HV #5's out penitrated the Hevi13 #6's big time...
03-22-2010, 03:37 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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I have a Remington 870SM and with the Kicks GT and Win HV #5's at 40 yards Im getting a consitent 10-15 hits in the vitals(brain/neck vertabre)...
Im over the Hevi shot Bull... Did my own pattern/penitration test and the HV #5's out penitrated the Hevi13 #6's big time...
Im over the Hevi shot Bull... Did my own pattern/penitration test and the HV #5's out penitrated the Hevi13 #6's big time...
Tealboy; Congrats on the turkey! Got any pics?
03-24-2010, 05:37 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Madd Maxx .665 choke, 870 super mag, 3.5" Win. Extreme HV #5's-2 oz.
30yds, averaged 116 pellets head and neck.
40yds, averaged 86 pellets head and neck.
50yds averaged 45 pellets head and neck.
I never needed Heavy shot of any kind. Make sure you try different loads too as my gun shot the 2oz loads much better than the 2 1/4oz loads.
30yds, averaged 116 pellets head and neck.
40yds, averaged 86 pellets head and neck.
50yds averaged 45 pellets head and neck.
I never needed Heavy shot of any kind. Make sure you try different loads too as my gun shot the 2oz loads much better than the 2 1/4oz loads.
