870 20ga problem

• May 25, 2012

• #1

jimbar

Senior Member

I put a truglo SSX on my wife's 870 youth model. I shot 3 Federal HW #7's thru it. They patterned great but at 30 yards 90% of the shot was 3 inches left of center. I tried other shells with the same results. Is that something I can fix with a scope adjustment (red dot) or should I return the gun. Or what?

 

• May 25, 2012

• #2

mossyoakpro

Senior Member

If you were planning on an optic anyway that will work....if not send it back to Remington.

By the way how was the pattern with the SSX?

 

• May 25, 2012

• #3

jimbar

Senior Member

The pattern was great. It was just way right. I was so frustrated I didn't get a count inside a 10 circle. I'll probably do that tomorrow.

 

• May 25, 2012

• #4

jimbar

Senior Member

I mean way left.

 

• May 25, 2012

• #5

mossyoakpro

Senior Member

I have a 1187 20 ga project now and I am going with an 870 project next as a backup.

Is yours a Youth model with the 21" tube or a full size?

 

• May 25, 2012

• #6

jimbar

Senior Member

Yep. Youth model 21 inch barrel

 

• May 25, 2012

• #7

mossyoakpro

Senior Member

jimbar said:

Yep. Youth model 21 inch barrel

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Very nice, that is what I am going with. I have the Knoxx stock ready and waiting

 

• May 27, 2012

• #8

icdedturkes

Senior Member

3 Inches is well within in the adjustment range of any sighting device.. No need to get frustrated.. Get yourself some form of optic.. Or a good set of fiber optic rifle sights.

 

• May 27, 2012

• #9

ridgestalker

Senior Member

X2 on what icedturkes said.Get you some fiber optics if on a budget or a nice dot scope if you got plenty to spend.I put the truglo ghost ring sights on mine to get the poa same as poi an love them after using them this year.Easy to line up an a all metal sight that dont cost a arm an a leg.

 

• May 27, 2012

• #10

BASS1FUN

Senior Member

My mossberg 935 used to shoot 8-12 inches low but my red dot scope put a end to that nonsense, i put red dot scopes on all of my turkey guns they also help me to pick up on limbs when i'm in the woods

 

• May 31, 2012

• #11

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harryrichdawg

Senior Member

A good gunsmith like Curtis Wilbanks (GunDocc) can bend the barrel and put the center of the pattern right on target without any sites added.

Personally, I like scopes. I have a 1.75-4.5 Bushnell Trophy with the Turkey Plex reticle (circle in the center of the crosshairs) on my 870. If I put the circle on a gobbler's head and pull the trigger, he dies.

 

• May 31, 2012

• #12

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hawglips

Banned

3 of the 5 guns I use turkey hunting are off 6 to 8 inches from POA at 40 yds. I just use the beads or snap-on fiber optic sights. I just adjust my aim accordingly and pull the trigger.