patterning my new 870

[bogmanjr]

Move to NH, you can do anything 

Live free or die  .......I can shoot 2 birds and a whole bunch of deer here.  4,5,or6's for turkey hunting

[aquaassassin]

LOL, yea we get one spring bird and one fall bird, 1 rifle tag where I live......... Lot less deer up here........ we got some bigguns though.

[bogmanjr]

We have BIGGER taxes...............

[aquaassassin]

LOL, Commonwealth................... I do have a fondness for your Saltwater though, makes ours a joke...........

[upstatehunter]

I forgot to add that mine also shoots better with a Rem. Extra full turkey choke...have two others that don't work as well....
One is an undertaker....HMMM

[bogmanjr]

I forgot to add that mine also shoots better with a Rem. Extra full turkey choke...have two others that don't work as well....
One is an undertaker....HMMM

Your sounding like me again........

[upstatehunter]

Have also seen a few guys with the 3 and bigger magnum loads that couldn't pattern....They flinched so bad at the shot they couldn't hit the back board....

I'm sure there was a pattern there with the chokes.....And I hear how you mount the gun will affect your shots as well.....wise ole wizard told me that...

[stka]

I forgot to add that mine also shoots better with a Rem. Extra full turkey choke...have two others that don't work as well....
One is an undertaker....HMMM

Pretty sure Remmington made the H&R extra full on my 10ga too, seems to pattern pretty well. I had it getting 5-6 #5's minimum in a neck at 75yds when I tried a bunch of loads the year I got it. I'm good at 40yds with any of the loads I bought then so I bring the lesser ones early in the season. 40 yds is a pretty long shot IMO, best part of turkey hunting is getting them close while sitting fairly exposed.

[MBrown4]

Think if I try 3 1/2s it will pattern better or worse at 40

[bogmanjr]

Could go either way but you won't know till you try.

I'm sure there was a pattern there with the chokes.....And I hear how you mount the gun will affect your shots as well.....wise ole wizard told me that...

LMAO.....he was learning a lesson. 

[stka]

More isn't always better but like bog said, you don't know until you try. If you're looking to only shoot as far as 40yds, I'd go with 5's or 6's. The 6's might be loosing some energy at 40, I'd test them in a phone book or something if you go that route.

[MBrown4]

well the gun that i have has a short barrel at 20" so next year a i may purchase a new one. im trying to get out to 50 and then ill be more than satisfied if i can kill it with this barrel. ive been shooting 5's

[bogmanjr]

That gun is capable of the 50 yd shot....just need to find what she likes to do it. Have you tried 3 1/2's at all?

[MBrown4]

I've only tried 3 loads so far all. Winchester supreme 2 3/4 1300 #4, winchester 3 1300 #5 and win 3 double xmag in 5 2oz. I think its like 1230 fps or suttin like that.its the lower one. Im going to hit up other hunters I know and ask to start bummin a round

[bauls25]

Just picked up a new 870. Patterned it today with a hastings .650 choke with winchester 3.5"  2 1/4 in 6s. 167 hits at 40 yds in a ten inch circle. Got a 145 hits with the same shell and a remington straight rifled super full choke.   Deep cleaned the barrel to the point it shines first with hoppes #9. Hope this helps.