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Post by GS1 on Apr 13, 2014 9:53:02 GMT -5
This could possibly be the only hunting forum in the country that doesn't have a thread about longbeard shells. So I started one  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 13, 2014 13:02:13 GMT -5
Lol..
Rhino .665 choke with Nitro 4X5X7 shells for me. I've kills several birds at 50+ yards with it.
What are you shooting GS1?
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Post by dbd870 on Apr 13, 2014 14:50:11 GMT -5
.675 choke with Win Supreme 5's.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2014 15:57:23 GMT -5
I use an Undertaker choke (.665) on my Remington 11-87 12 gauge.
My shell of late has been the Hornady Heavy Magnum #5s.
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Post by GS1 on Apr 13, 2014 16:04:28 GMT -5
Woody, I played around with some #5 & 6 longbeards, magnum blends and nitro megaweights the last couple of weeks. Was hoping to get my hands on some TSS before season, but doesn't look like I'm going to be able to.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 13, 2014 16:09:47 GMT -5
The longbeard xr shells are legit! 50-60 yard shots will be in range (with practice). Your up close shots, 20 yard and under, are going to yield super tight patterns that will require sone precision. Definitely excited about them. They performed better at long ranges then any other I have shot.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 13, 2014 16:51:52 GMT -5
Woody, I played around with some #5 & 6 longbeards, magnum blends and nitro megaweights the last couple of weeks. Was hoping to get my hands on some TSS before season, but doesn't look like I'm going to be able to. OK.. Again I'm behind times. I wasn't aware that there was a shell named Longbeard XR by Winchester. So GS1, how did the pattern? These $7 Nitros are pretty expensive to shoot very much..but they are killers.. I tried the Magnum Blends and like the Nitros better. Thanks for the information Genesis.. |
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Post by GS1 on Apr 13, 2014 17:13:53 GMT -5
They patterned really well. Better than the magnum blends which were about the same as the Nitro Megaweights, but not as tight as the Nitro H510's I'm used to. I haven't shot any copper plated Nitros since they came out with Hevi-shot loaded shells, but I'd bet they are pretty close to those. It's hard to beat the tri-plex loads though.
For a little over $2/shell, I'd like to see a side-by-side comparison of another lead load that patterns better. I've heard of two Benellis that didn't shoot them well though.
Woody, if you want to catch up on turkey loads, do a search for TSS. The patterns and performance those guys are getting is unreal. Like coyote kills @ 91 steps and .410 turkey kills at 45+ yards with #9 shot.
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Post by GS1 on Apr 13, 2014 17:15:58 GMT -5
These $7 Nitros are pretty expensive to shot I paid $10.99/shell last week for a few of them  |
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Post by comfortconnect on Apr 13, 2014 20:21:56 GMT -5
I saw a thread talking about these new loads and saw a you tube video with the guy talking highly about the Winchester LB loads. I went out and bought a box, which I haven't seen in to many stores around here. Compared testing between Heavy Magnum's and LB at 30 yds. I was SOLD on the difference the pattern showed. Very tight shot placement which gives me confidence shooting at farther distance. Just wish they would make them in 20 gunge shells
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Post by oggie on Apr 13, 2014 21:46:56 GMT -5
Anyone know where you get the 3 1/2" Winchester XR's i have only been able to find the 3"
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 14, 2014 15:21:19 GMT -5
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Post by comfortconnect on Apr 14, 2014 17:08:37 GMT -5
Anyone know where you get the 3 1/2" Winchester XR's i have only been able to find the 3" |
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Post by comfortconnect on Apr 14, 2014 17:14:16 GMT -5
I called honey creek tackle in bargersville and they had Winchester long beards in 3.
5 in shells
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Post by tenring on Apr 14, 2014 21:38:50 GMT -5
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Post by sprint46L on Apr 16, 2014 17:51:33 GMT -5
Patriot arms have the long beard 3 1/2 think they're are 26 bucks for 10 shells
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 18, 2014 17:40:28 GMT -5
Friend of mine is headed home from his Kansas/Nebraska trip. He and his buddy both used the longbeard xr's and found great success. After they both tagged out in Kansas they still had another couple days to burn so they skipped up to Nebraska to hunt today. They both killed Rio's at 50+ yards today!
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Post by swilk on Apr 18, 2014 20:02:57 GMT -5
I'm a boring turkey hunter....old mossy 500 with whatever choke it came with shooting some old winchester supreme or Remington 3" #5's. A cheap tasco red-dot to help with my eye problems and I am good to go.
Got buddies who have more invested in chokes and shells than I have in my whole gun.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 19, 2014 8:34:30 GMT -5
Friend of mine is headed home from his Kansas/Nebraska trip. He and his buddy both used the longbeard xr's and found great success. After they both tagged out in Kansas they still had another couple days to burn so they skipped up to Nebraska to hunt today. They both killed Rio's at 50+ yards today! That's good to hear. I might buy some when I use up my present stock of Nitros.. |
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Post by esshup on Apr 21, 2014 7:30:07 GMT -5
I'm a boring turkey hunter....old mossy 500 with whatever choke it came with shooting some old winchester supreme or Remington 3" #5's. A cheap tasco red-dot to help with my eye problems and I am good to go. Got buddies who have more invested in chokes and shells than I have in my whole gun. I bought 5 or 6 boxes of Federal turkey loads at a garage sale when I was still living in California. I still have a couple boxes left. At one fired per year, I figure that they'll last me a long time. Why fix it if it ain't broke? I moved back here in 1997. |
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