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Goodbye Longbeards...back to hevishot.

Started by WNY Bowhunter, April 17, 2017, 10:18:08 AM

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WNY Bowhunter

While cleaning my KY bird, I was very surprised/shocked at the lack of penetration of the XR 6s. My gun patterns a bit low and I peppered his breast pretty good, but a majority of the shot in the breast barely broke the skin. I really have lost confidence in these loads!

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Tennessee Lead

Sorry to post in here but I wanted to share my experience as well
I've never used 6's until the Longbeards.
I've killed 7 of my last 8 with them without concern .
When I killed the first one last week he stood up as I shot. They punched him down and he didn't twitch but I hit low just above the beard. When I cleaned him it looked exactly like your picture. Just penetrated underneath the hide. A few made it deeper but not many.
I shot the 5's and 4's this week and they hit the same so I used the 5's Friday on one. They wrecked his head. I'm hoping to try the 4's on one to.
The 6's have killed every Tom I've shot but I was a bit concerned at the lack of penetration they displayed.
I love the pattern they throw but I'll probably stay with bigger shot for now just incase I shot low again.


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trkehunr93

What was the distance of the shot?  Just out of curiosity.

Tennessee Lead

Quote from: trkehunr93 on April 17, 2017, 11:06:48 AM
What was the distance of the shot?  Just out of curiosity.
Mine was 37 ranged yards from where the bird lay to the tree I sat under


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WNY Bowhunter

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mikejd

Normal looking from here. That is exactly what is expected to happen. Lead shot has never penetrated any better then that. That's why we shoot them in the head. I would not be dissappointed in your finings. That said I never liked 6's anyway. Always used 4's but now with the LB'S I will also use 5's.

davisd9

Never knock anyone's decision in what they shoot. I have killed birds with lead but finally decided to try Hevi. It really only took that first bird I killed with it to let me know that I was not going back to lead.

Lead kills fine, but I just feel like the shot shell is the most important component of turkey hunting, it is what it all comes down in the moment of truth. A good shell can make up for many chokes and guns.

HTL is expensive but it is not like I am shooting 25 a hunt like for dove or duck. A box a year would now fit my hunting unless I was going out of state then maybe two boxes.




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dirt road ninja

That 835 and Hevi 7's would be tough them.

BABS9

I shot longbeards once at the range and that was all. Been shooting mag blends for a while now and don't ever think I will change. They flat out hammer birds.

WNY Bowhunter

The LBs in my vest have been replaced with mag blends...
"I'm not from New Yawk.  I'm a REDNECK from Western New York!!!"
"It's not a passion. It's an OBSESSION."