Hoyt03 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Curious what chokes if any you put on your 870 express? I'm going to have to use this gun for turkeys this spring before I can get something specialized. It comes with the factory choke in it which I think is medium. I know people who just use this gun with no choke and kill birds. Would anyone give input on what chokes you use on your 870 and how they perform. By the way I'm shooting 3in turkey loads #5's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? Don't get your heart set on any particular load until you try a bunch out. Be prepared to shell some money too! I got my best results with a Hastings choke tube. I hear good stuff about Comp-N-Choke, but they're kinda pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? My father uses the same gun and load with a remington extended turkey choke. Like all other tubes it works ok at 30 yds but I would go the extra money and buy a better tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? I have a 870 and put a TruGlo .665 choke on it and killed a bird at 40+ yards, Federal 3" shells with #5. Personally I feel the size is more important then who makes it. Got mine from Walmart of around $15. I say 40+ since he was running dead away from me when I pounded him in the back of the head. He was going for flight and I got-em right beforme lift off. LOL. Vtbowhunter was there and saw the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? [ QUOTE ] Personally I feel the size is more important then who makes it. [/ QUOTE ] Gotta disagree with that one. Shot 3 birds last year, all over 40 yards (one at 49 yards, the other 2 in the neighborhood of 45) with 6's because they patterned better than the 5's. You think about it, there is only a .01" difference in each shot size. Just the 6's get a lot more pellets in there *with the right combination.* (some 5's will pattern better in some guns). Now, I don't recommend shooting turkeys that far, and I got really lucky, but in the heat of the moment, my yardage judging went all to pot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? The star-dot shot the best on my gun. I shoot 3.5" Winchester HV #4's.Better than the mad max,factory turkey,undertaker,hevi-shot undertaker(with various hevi shot sizes),or kicks.. Even though the kicks gave it a run for it's money.Price was my deciding factor.I couldn't see paying 40 more dollars for a choke that had 2-3 less hits in a 10" circle @40yds. The star-dot only cost $20 IF you can find them.If not I would suggest a kicks .665 with #5's.I have no experience with comp-n-choke.Hope I helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Personally I feel the size is more important then who makes it. [/ QUOTE ] Gotta disagree with that one. Shot 3 birds last year, all over 40 yards (one at 49 yards, the other 2 in the neighborhood of 45) with 6's because they patterned better than the 5's. You think about it, there is only a .01" difference in each shot size. Just the 6's get a lot more pellets in there *with the right combination.* (some 5's will pattern better in some guns). Now, I don't recommend shooting turkeys that far, and I got really lucky, but in the heat of the moment, my yardage judging went all to pot.... [/ QUOTE ] I was refering to choke size not shot size. LOL I agree with you on shot size. Gotta match the size to what your gun likes. Plain and simple. Choke sizes too. But given the same choke size, I dont really see spending a ton if you can get it in the same size cheaper. Your buying a name if so... JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDNKHNTR77 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? i just use the stock choke with winchester supremes 3 in. #5 shot. I have only killed one bird with it but it was about 30 yds and dropped him in his tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? [ QUOTE ] Be prepared to shell some money too! [/ QUOTE ] Thats why i was looking for some input to help narrow my selection. I hate spending $ on stuff i wont use. Thanks for the input so far keep it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? Not sure what brand I know its a xxxful choke made by remington and I use usually 5 or 6 shot 3in and I have taken turkeys up to 40yds but the heavy shot works really well. I have been using High Velocity loads made by Winchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cowpoke Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? I used to use an express, until I learned that a different brand of gun fit me much better. Any way I used an HS strut undertaker tube. It did fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rod Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? I've got an 870 Express Magnum, have killed 9 birds with it the past 4 years. I think you'll be happy with an Undertaker, with just about any load. Some will be a little better than others but I've never found a load that doesn't pattern well enough to suit me yet. I used Hevi-Shot in the past, now I use Federal Mag-Shok Flitecontrol #5's, 3". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? 12 Gag. 3" 870 Express...... Hevi-Shot # 5........Madd choke tube #1012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbucks Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? im goign to this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? I use a Tru Glo super full turkey choke and Rem. Duplex 4x6 in my 870 express mag. I really like this combination but everyone and every gun is different. When I first started I was using a Remington super full turkey choke and it performs good to out to 40 yrds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? My 870 is my turkey gun, I have an Undertaker choke and shoot. Shot this bird last year at 63 steps which I figured to be approx 55 yards or so, dropped him on the spot. I honestly thought he was closer until I started walking out to get him. Most of my turkeys have been taken 20 yards and under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? They always look bigger,fluffed up. That's what makes ranging them so hard.Nice looking call sitting beside you what kind is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? Hastings choke for my 20 gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? I've got a 12 gauge 870 and use a Remington turkey choke tube, not sure what it's called. I killed mine dead at 50 yds last year using 3 1/2 in #5. My brother has a 20 gauge 870 and he has an Undertaker tube in his. He's taken birds out to 40 yds with it and had no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? I have recently upgraded to a Benelli Nova, but I used and killed plenty of turkey with my trusty 870 using an extended IC choke. I think it was a Remington Choke bought at either Wal-Mart or Bass Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? We shoot one 870 Express Turkey. It's the one with the 21" barrel and the Mrs. has used it very successfully. It's got a XXX-Full Comp-N-Choke tube and shoots Winchester Supreme #5's the best. Actually, this gun should probably be tightened up to a .655" constriction due to the short barrel length. I just haven't had the time to try it out that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter86 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? I use a extra full choke in mine. The pattern looks great at 50yds still. I think the turkeys all seen me shot because I havent got one to come in close enough for a shot. LOL they are scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbowhntr77 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: All who use 870 express for turkey? I use the Remington Full Choke that I got with the gun. I shoot Remington Premiums 3" #6 shot. If I shoot at it, it has come home with me. Good guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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