Im using longbeard xr #5 2 1/8oz as of right now and was wondering if there is really that much of a advantage switching over to tss #7? I live in Indiana so #7.5 is smallest we can go. Is there any good shells that are tss #7.5 shot?
IMO, no! Longbeard XR 5 or 6's, with the right choke, will kill a bird just as well as TSS at respectable distances. And you can keep $8 per shell in your pocket. If you were shooting a 20 gauge, I would say different but with a 12 gauge 2 oz load, keep your money in your wallet and go kill a bird with the XR's. Good Luck in Indy!
ok thanks alot thats what i was thinking. appreciate the response
Quote from: bbcoach on April 29, 2020, 03:16:12 PM
IMO, no! Longbeard XR 5 or 6's, with the right choke, will kill a bird just as well as TSS at respectable distances. And you can keep $8 per shell in your pocket. If you were shooting a 20 gauge, I would say different but with a 12 gauge 2 oz load, keep your money in your wallet and go kill a bird with the XR's. Good Luck in Indy!
Concur completely. While TSS has revolutionized sub-gauges for turkey, no need IMHO in 12s.
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Quote from: Turkeytider on April 29, 2020, 05:54:15 PM
Quote from: bbcoach on April 29, 2020, 03:16:12 PM
IMO, no! Longbeard XR 5 or 6's, with the right choke, will kill a bird just as well as TSS at respectable distances. And you can keep $8 per shell in your pocket. If you were shooting a 20 gauge, I would say different but with a 12 gauge 2 oz load, keep your money in your wallet and go kill a bird with the XR's. Good Luck in Indy!
Concur completely. While TSS has revolutionized sub-gauges for turkey, no need IMHO in 12s.
Well shooting a light recoiling 2 3/4 inch 1 5/8ths oz. load of TSS that will out pattern a 3.5" lead load in someone's favorite 12gauge or only gun would be a couple of reasons to shoot it in a 12 Ga.
Quote from: crow on April 29, 2020, 08:28:35 PM
Quote from: Turkeytider on April 29, 2020, 05:54:15 PM
Quote from: bbcoach on April 29, 2020, 03:16:12 PM
IMO, no! Longbeard XR 5 or 6's, with the right choke, will kill a bird just as well as TSS at respectable distances. And you can keep $8 per shell in your pocket. If you were shooting a 20 gauge, I would say different but with a 12 gauge 2 oz load, keep your money in your wallet and go kill a bird with the XR's. Good Luck in Indy!
Concur completely. While TSS has revolutionized sub-gauges for turkey, no need IMHO in 12s.
Well shooting a light recoiling 2 3/4 inch 1 5/8ths oz. load of TSS that will out pattern a 3.5" lead load in someone's favorite 12gauge or only gun would be a couple of reasons to shoot it in a 12 Ga.
That's exactly what I shoot in my 6 pound O/U. It has 2.75" chambers so won't shoot LBs. Recoil is much less and there is no comparison in the patterns. TSS blows the doors off LBs, and I don't have to worry about Winch screwing up the shells.
the only reason i was thinking of switching is if a bird is 20 yards are closer those longbeards are tight. like real tight. at 20 yards is like a baseball. I was just wondering if #7's would help at close range.
Quote from: Bobby5 on April 30, 2020, 03:23:53 PM
the only reason i was thinking of switching is if a bird is 20 yards are closer those longbeards are tight. like real tight. at 20 yards is like a baseball. I was just wondering if #7's would help at close range.
Everything is tight, unless you go to a more open choke. Try shooting dove loads at 15 yards, same result. Understand one thing, shoot your turkey slayer like a rifle and you won't have a problem.