870 to replace AR-15?

Tactical White Lab Coats are available direct from Freeman Tactical Industries [insert cool logo with a knife] for only $2,345.00. Look for our ad in Soldier of Fiction (next to the vertical foreend grip ad that features Ronin308 with his UrbanAssaultCarbine that he used in the Selous Scouts).

Oh, yeah, measure your distances in your house where you think you may have to engage. Remember to pattern each load with each weapon.

Each weapon has it's own personality--like TFL. I am lucky my 870s all love Fed #4 buck. One really likes Remington #00, others loathe it. None of them like Winchester or Estate. Go figure.
 
Sounds like you have a burgeoning cottage industry there. No offense, but $2,345 for a lab coat sounds a little steep. How much for the non-tactical variety?

Re. the ammo. I've had a couple of 870's over the years and was unaware that ammo sensitivity existed in shotguns. I assume you're talking accuracy issues.
 
Yeah, the patterns are different on many weapons, barrels, etc. Slugs pattern different as well. Fed slugs are dead on for me. Winnie and Remmie shoot a little low.

Only one way to find out--shoot them. Honey, I've got to go to the range. Why? `Cause some Hoosier on the Internet says so.

$2,345.00 is very reasonable. Have you seen the ad rates for Soldier of Fiction? Besides the coat is made of kevlar. (And I have shooting schools to go to).
 
Maybe someday I'll be decent enough with a shotgun to actually tell the difference in ammo. It's sorta taken for granted with handguns and rifles. Just my shotgun naivete' coming through, I suppose.

Yes, beware of Hoosiers. I married one.

OK, the tactical version sounds like a deal, but don't you have something for summer wear? Kevlar lite, maybe?
 
asp, the big difference in in the patterning. Like KS, I've seen some bizarre results when you really start working a pattern board at 15 yards and out. Larger/smaller patterns, differences in POA/POI. There's really no rhyme or reason to it, ya just gotta test your loads and guns.
 
FWIW, I keep modified screw-in choke for at least 90% of various uses with 870. With the modified choke and Federal Low-Recoil Tac loads, it will often keep all 9 pellets on a 9" paper plate (when I do my part) at 15 yards. Other brands tested have not stayed that tight - more like 12". With bird shot, pattern is much closer to approx. 1" per yard mentioned above.
 
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