I shot my 870 12 gauge today with 3" Longbeard #6 shot 1-3/4 oz. At 40 yards I got 216 hits in a 10 inch circle . At 30 yards I got from 270 to 298 hits in a 10 inch circle . At 22 yards I got about 325 the best I could tell as there were several big holes blew out of the paper and I couldn't really tell how many individual hits were there . My question is this , are these decent patterns for a 26" barrel 870 ? I'm pretty new to this is why I ask . Thanks
216 hits from a lead 6 out of a 3" shell is a very good pattern!
I would look no farther.
Aim small!
I think you are good to go.. That's great for 1 3/4 load of 6 lead
216 of #6's in 10 at 40 with a 1 3/4 ounce shell is great. That will Getter Done!
Dead bird. What choke is in your setup?
Quote from: kdfester on February 21, 2018, 08:28:59 PM
Dead bird. What choke is in your setup?
Primos Tight Wad
Seems to me like that gun, choke, and shell are made for each other. Hard to find a bad pattern with that combo
sounds to me, that you have found your combo, that will work all day long
Quote from: 6shot on February 21, 2018, 04:31:32 PM
I shot my 870 12 gauge today with 3" Longbeard #6 shot 1-3/4 oz. At 40 yards I got 216 hits in a 10 inch circle . At 30 yards I got from 270 to 298 hits in a 10 inch circle . At 22 yards I got about 325 the best I could tell as there were several big holes blew out of the paper and I couldn't really tell how many individual hits were there . My question is this , are these decent patterns for a 26" barrel 870 ? I'm pretty new to this is why I ask . Thanks
Smoking. Before the Long Beard shells those types of patterns with lead were not possible.
Quote from: Gobble! on February 23, 2018, 10:27:39 AM
Quote from: 6shot on February 21, 2018, 04:31:32 PM
I shot my 870 12 gauge today with 3" Longbeard #6 shot 1-3/4 oz. At 40 yards I got 216 hits in a 10 inch circle . At 30 yards I got from 270 to 298 hits in a 10 inch circle . At 22 yards I got about 325 the best I could tell as there were several big holes blew out of the paper and I couldn't really tell how many individual hits were there . My question is this , are these decent patterns for a 26" barrel 870 ? I'm pretty new to this is why I ask . Thanks
Smoking. Before the Long Beard shells those types of patterns with lead were not possible.
I've been a hard core deer hunter for 35 years but just started turkey hunting two or three years ago . The first couple of years I tried several different lead loads but I didn't really even see what I thought was a pattern until I tried the Longbeards last spring . I just got one gobbler last year but they did great on it .
Quote from: 6shot on February 23, 2018, 06:11:13 PM
Quote from: Gobble! on February 23, 2018, 10:27:39 AM
Quote from: 6shot on February 21, 2018, 04:31:32 PM
I shot my 870 12 gauge today with 3" Longbeard #6 shot 1-3/4 oz. At 40 yards I got 216 hits in a 10 inch circle . At 30 yards I got from 270 to 298 hits in a 10 inch circle . At 22 yards I got about 325 the best I could tell as there were several big holes blew out of the paper and I couldn't really tell how many individual hits were there . My question is this , are these decent patterns for a 26" barrel 870 ? I'm pretty new to this is why I ask . Thanks
Smoking. Before the Long Beard shells those types of patterns with lead were not possible.
I've been a hard core deer hunter for 35 years but just started turkey hunting two or three years ago . The first couple of years I tried several different lead loads but I didn't really even see what I thought was a pattern until I tried the Longbeards last spring . I just got one gobbler last year but they did great on it .
Yep they changed the game for lead shot capabilities.