I know this is an old post but…
I was very fortunate the other day when I haphazardly stopped at a mom and pop type outdoor store. There on the shelf was 4 boxes of rooster xr. 2 3/4 inch 1 1/4 oz # 6 and #5.
I was able to buy one box. The store didn’t allow hoarding and didn’t gouge the price.
I really respected that.
Anyways, I had the chance to shoot it the other day out of my 835 with a.683 longbeard choke.
I was pleasantly surprised with 139 hits in a 10” circle at a ranged 40yd.
That turned out to be 50% of the payload in that circle.
This falls pretty much in line with the longbeard loads that I usually shoot.
I still would prefer to shoot the ‘big boy’ loads but am confident enough to hunt with these if Winchester continues not manufacture them, I can always fall back on these.