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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: strum on March 28, 2018, 10:38:34 AM

Title: Long beards
Post by: strum on March 28, 2018, 10:38:34 AM
I have a Mossberg 500 Turkey 12 gauge that I have been content with for a few years . It has the factory XX Turkey choke.
After reading posts and looking at pics on all the different combos I decided maybe Im not patterning as well as I should .
In other words yall cost me money lol.
So I just purchased a Carlson's Long Beard XR .660 and some Winchester Long Beard XR shells. Got some 5's and a box of 6's  3" 1 3/4oz to try out . Also I have some Federal Grand Slams and som of the left over Mag Shoks.
I would be patterning it untill friday I hope so ill keep yall posted on how it works out.
Any thoughts or advise is appreciated.
Title: Re: Long beards
Post by: bbcoach on March 28, 2018, 11:39:36 AM
Don't disregard that XX Full Turkey choke.  Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it is a .670 that comes with the 500.  Longbeard's shoot incredibily tight, so the XX Full just might be the ticket with those 3 inchers.  Good Luck and keep us posted.
Title: Re: Long beards
Post by: strum on March 28, 2018, 11:41:59 AM
You are correct its a .670    Illl test those Long beards with both cokes.
Title: Re: Long beards
Post by: TJK68 on March 28, 2018, 08:17:59 PM
Keep us posted....
Title: Re: Long beards
Post by: strum on March 30, 2018, 06:09:03 PM
 pics in the Mossberg pattern section.