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Turkey Guns & Shooting => LEAD TURKEY GUN PATTERNS => Topic started by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 12:41:51 AM

Title: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 12:41:51 AM

Beretta A400 Xtreme plus, 12g, 28"barrel w/carlson LBXR choke
Longbeard Xr 3.5" #4
20-60 yards.
At the end I'm posting an interesting observation at 60 yards. 

20yr

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 12:46:00 AM

30yr

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 12:46:45 AM

40yr

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 12:47:42 AM

50 yr

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 12:48:43 AM

60 yr

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 12:51:50 AM

20-60

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 01:04:05 AM

Here is an interesting observation. At 60 yards the bb's barely penetrate the board. Mind you, this wood is older & a fairly soft particle board.

I definitely wouldn't take a 60 yard shot on a turkey. Coyotes rear end yes. I thought the #4's would have punched a little better from a 28" barrel. 

Goes to show though. It may print on paper decent, but not optimal penetration.

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 05, 2023, 01:05:10 AM

bb's

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: Kylongspur88 on March 12, 2023, 09:37:03 PM

Those are excellent and devastating patterns with #4s.

Title: Re: LBXR 3.5" #4 20-60yr
Post by: wyetterp on March 12, 2023, 10:02:36 PM

Quote from: Kylongspur88 on March 12, 2023, 09:37:03 PM

Those are excellent and devastating patterns with #4s.

Thanks & I agree. I just can't pull myself over to the tss side just yet when 4's are patterning like that for me. Honestly I want the least amount of pellets that will pack enough punch to despatch. I hate bruising up or biting down on pellets that hit in the breast.

I get the tss out penetrates, but out to 50 I'm solid with the four's. If I miss it's on me & not the shell. No amount of bb's will fix that.

Now if they started making all number 5 or 6 tss I'd consider it. Just not a fan yet of the number of pellets in tss combos. Too many for my liking on sweet turkey meat.