Congrats on the purchase of a fine weapon. If you have not done this yet, pull the barrel off and make sure there are no burrs in the chamber. Chuck up some 0000 wool on a dowel and polish the chamber.
A friend of mine with the same gun had the same problem. These new 870's just seem to have rough chambers.
His works great now but it took many trips to the range (to get it dirty) and then many cleanings and polishing to make it perfect.
We shoot the same cheap loads as you.
The 20" barrel is a good choice for HD. That is what I use on mine but I use the ones with the rifle sights.
Good luck,
Mike
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