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4/24/2005 8:41:08 PM EDT
I pattern tested my old beat up police trade in 870 today.  Its a Remington 870 Express with a bead sight 18” Cylinder bore Brl.  All patterns are at 25 Yards.

The raw data:

Hornady TAP Blue 2 ¾” 00 8 Pellet Buckshot
15 ¾”

Federal Tactical 2 ¾” LE 133 00 8 Pellet Buckshot
11 ½”
15 ¼”
9 ½”
13”

Federal Tactical 2 ¾” H 132 00 9 Pellet Buckshot
14”

Federal Tactical 2 ¾” LE 132 000 8 Pellet Buckshot
18”

Federal Classic 2 ¾” F 127 00 9 Pellet Buckshot
18”

Clearly, Fed LE 133 00 will be my carry load in this scattergun.  Overall, it shot significantly tighter patterns than the Wilson Combat 870 that I patterned last week. Those results are posted here www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=1&t=183403  YMMV.
4/25/2005 6:20:25 AM EDT
[#1]
We need pictures. MIKE.
4/25/2005 11:54:28 AM EDT
[#2]
Did Wilson/Scattergun do anything to the barrel (ie. backbore or choke)?
4/25/2005 1:00:00 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
Did Wilson/Scattergun do anything to the barrel (ie. backbore or choke)?



Nope.  Just a standard 18" cylender bore brl.
4/25/2005 4:44:46 PM EDT
[#4]
I really need to get out there and pattern my shotty.

Anyone know if somebody offers a "sample pack" of different shotshells?
4/25/2005 5:00:43 PM EDT
[#5]
The best thing to do is order several different sizes of buckshot from cheaperthandirt.com some other such site that you can order one box of each size. They go for 2 - 2 1/2 dollars a box of five. MIKE.
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