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<blockquote data-quote="turkeyrun" data-source="post: 2407475" data-attributes="member: 27991"><p>David, thanks for the load info. That 3" ACTIV load is pretty close to what I do. Just using Fed 209 primer and 62 Ts.</p><p></p><p>You say the barrel is 3 1/2"? and it fits that old frame? I was pretty sure the new 3 1/2" barrels were a bit different to prevent interchanging, but I see in the pics, it is on the gun. I learned something today, it is a good day.</p><p></p><p>If the barrel is 3" or 3 1/2" chamber, you can safely use 3" shells in that gun. My hunting buddy has an old 870 28" mod VR 2 3/4" chamber and we rechambered to 3" 30 years ago. It is the only shotgun he owns and has never had a problem with it. My biggest concern with the T steel shot in your barrel would be the FULL choke. I have both MOD and FULL fixed choke guns and the MOD patterns the Ts much better than the FULL.</p><p></p><p>The greatest thing about those old 870s, the more you use them, the slicker that action gets.</p><p></p><p>My HD 870 is nickel plated, looks a lot like yours. Love that 'grey' finish.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turkeyrun, post: 2407475, member: 27991"] David, thanks for the load info. That 3" ACTIV load is pretty close to what I do. Just using Fed 209 primer and 62 Ts. You say the barrel is 3 1/2"? and it fits that old frame? I was pretty sure the new 3 1/2" barrels were a bit different to prevent interchanging, but I see in the pics, it is on the gun. I learned something today, it is a good day. If the barrel is 3" or 3 1/2" chamber, you can safely use 3" shells in that gun. My hunting buddy has an old 870 28" mod VR 2 3/4" chamber and we rechambered to 3" 30 years ago. It is the only shotgun he owns and has never had a problem with it. My biggest concern with the T steel shot in your barrel would be the FULL choke. I have both MOD and FULL fixed choke guns and the MOD patterns the Ts much better than the FULL. The greatest thing about those old 870s, the more you use them, the slicker that action gets. My HD 870 is nickel plated, looks a lot like yours. Love that 'grey' finish. [/QUOTE]
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