This forum has countless threads about 870 hunting applications, but I want to hear about your perfected field-tested configurations. What specific barrel length, choke, and ammunition combination have you settled on after years of hunting a particular game?
For my swamp deer hunting, nothing beats an 18.5" rifled barrel with a Vortex Venom red dot shooting Hornady SST slugs - 11 clean kills under 80 yards. Meanwhile, my buddy swears by his 28" vent-rib with an Extra Full choke for turkeys using Federal TSS #9s.
What's your absolute go-to 870 setup that you'd trust when the hunt really matters? Bonus points if you can share real-world results like effective range or harvest numbers.