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Sorryfor any spelling mistakes, just been out patternig my gun so I'm doing this left-handed! (MAN those 3-1/2" shells hurt!)

Any of you use an 870 Express fo turkeys?

What haveyou foundas a good patterning load?

I'm shooting a 28" barrel with extra full choke. I tried the 3-1/2" Winchester Supremes with 2oz of no.5

It seems to pattern OK out to 30yds, but breaks up considerably at 40, with only 4 or 5 hits in the head/neck area.

I don't want to go dump a load more cash on shells I'll never use if I can get a litte up-front advice.

Oh, I believe I'd like to drop to a 3" shell too. My shoulder is frikkin' KILLING me after 6 shots!

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Some of the 3" shells may pattern better. I've heard of several people getting good results with 3 1/2" shells though. A friend of mine shoots a 870 Express and has never shot a 3 1/2" shell in it and has killed probably 20 turkeys with it. He uses Federal 3" 2 oz. loads with 5 shot. Other shells would probably work good too.

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I have found that 3" shells pattern better in my buddy's 870. I patterned his with Winchester extended range Supreme's that are about 2-3x the cost of the regular supremes. I would shoot his to 45 yards with that load.

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Sorryfor any spelling mistakes, just been out patternig my gun so I'm doing this left-handed! (MAN those 3-1/2" shells hurt!)

Any of you use an 870 Express fo turkeys?

What haveyou foundas a good patterning load?

I'm shooting a 28" barrel with extra full choke. I tried the 3-1/2" Winchester Supremes with 2oz of no.5

It seems to pattern OK out to 30yds, but breaks up considerably at 40, with only 4 or 5 hits in the head/neck area.

I don't want to go dump a load more cash on shells I'll never use if I can get a litte up-front advice.

Oh, I believe I'd like to drop to a 3" shell too. My shoulder is frikkin' KILLING me after 6 shots!

My grandfather showed me this trick many years and he was an avid turkey hunter and it works. Take some light weight oil like sewing oil and a hypodermic needle or a meat injection needle (smaller needle works better) and inject just alittle and I do mean a little into the end of the shell this will hold the shot pattern tighter. I know some of you that read this are going to think Im crazy but it reaaly does work. I hope this helps. And hell yea those 3-1/2 shells hurt.

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