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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Lead Shooters Section => Topic started by: gesthuntn on May 24, 2020, 08:30:47 PM

Title: Favorite lead shell
Post by: gesthuntn on May 24, 2020, 08:30:47 PM
What is everyone's favorite lead shell? I have shot a bunch and right now I guess my favorite would be the Longbeard #5.
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: dawei on May 25, 2020, 07:21:30 PM
In my 20ga guns I use 3" Longbeard® #5 also.
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: Bowguy on June 04, 2020, 08:25:21 AM
Longbeard imo is one of the worst. It’s too tight and unforgivable. Winschester supreme was it now I’m using federal grand slam
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: Sir-diealot on June 04, 2020, 09:38:52 AM
I am liking the Longbear XR #6's I have never seen any #5 from any maker that I have liked the pattern on.
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: Longshanks on June 07, 2020, 10:58:52 AM
Winchester XX 3/2/6’s (Red Shell)

Can run this shell through several of my turkey guns that are set up for HTL and it will kill turkeys all day long inside 40yds.
Have a couple of lead shooters in particular with this shell.
160’s in a 10 @ 40
140’s in a 10 @ 40.

20-25yds the whole pattern is in a 10” circle.
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: Gobbler428 on June 08, 2020, 05:28:53 PM
Longbeard 3.5 #5's
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: Old Timer on June 15, 2020, 09:50:01 PM
old federal 12ga 3inch #4s mag shok or strut shok
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: shoer2 on June 20, 2020, 10:32:41 AM
Winchester xx #4
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Post by: surehuntsalot on July 01, 2020, 12:17:57 PM
Activ 3" 2-1/4oz #5's

Winchester  3" XX 2oz #5's

Federal 3" 2oz #5's
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on March 20, 2021, 08:52:22 PM
Quote from: Bowguy on June 04, 2020, 08:25:21 AM
Longbeard imo is one of the worst. It’s too tight and unforgivable. Winschester supreme was it now I’m using federal grand slam

Agreed
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: albrubacker on March 20, 2021, 09:09:41 PM
Longbeard #5 3" 12ga. Will pattern 180 in 10" at 40. 20 yrds is about a 8"
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: paboxcall on March 20, 2021, 09:50:05 PM
Before Hevi-13 came along, for long time shot Winchester Supreme #5s and a Hastings .660 choke tube.
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: old3toe on March 22, 2021, 02:21:05 AM
  Definitely winchester supremes and double x magnums. 3 and 3 1/2 inch loads.
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: Which Gun on March 24, 2021, 08:43:12 AM
3 1/2” longbeards #5 in 870 SM. In mossberg 930 the 3” double x #5
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: WildTigerTrout on March 24, 2021, 07:18:26 PM
10 Ga. -  3.5" Federal Premium, Winchester Supreme HV and XX Magnum, all #6 shot
12 Ga. -  Winchester Supreme HV. 3 and 3.5" #6 shot
20 Ga. -  Federal Premium 3 inch 1 5/16 oz. #6 shot and Hevi-Shot Triple Beard.(5,6,7)
Title: Re: Favorite lead shell
Post by: hotspur on May 18, 2021, 11:32:44 AM
Fiocci 3 in. # 6  high velocity