New Winchester Longbeards, 1125 fps ? Is that right?

[turkey buster]

I'm not advocating this but here's an article from outdoor life

Earlier this summer a buddy and I patterned the load from 10 yards to 70 yards in 10-yard increments. We shot 3-inch No. 6s and No. 4s through a Mossberg 835 Turkey THUG with an 18-inch barrel and an XX-full choke. Both shot sizes did extremely well from 30 yards to 50 yards. Past the 50-yard mark, the 6s pulled away, outperforming the 4s and absolutely whooping the standard Winchester Double X high velocity rounds we shot as a control group. With No. 6 shot at 70 yards, we were able to sink about a dozen pellets in our gobbler target's head and neck (see some of our patterning photos below), and we saw 1 ¾-inch penetration in our ballistics gel test.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2013/09/winchester-longbeard-xr-new-turkey-load-designed-longer-ranges

I'm shooting these shells this year and like most others 40 yards is a long shot for me. I'd much rather 20-25 yards under ideal conditions.

[turkey buster]

I might add I posted this to verify another users post where he said he read of 1.75in penetration at 70 yards. "This be where he got it" as my old neighbor would say

[BandedSpur]

Shot a 3-1.75-5 Longbeard today through a 26" barrelled SBE across my Pro Chrony and got 1337 fps. I don't think they calibrated their BG at Outdoor Life. That's about .75" more penetration than would be expected.

[turkey buster]

I'm sure winchester is probably a contributor to their magazine and that's fine. I don't think 60-70 yards are acceptable turkey shots but I do love the pattern these shells throw

[highwaygun]

There aint a snowballs chance in hell that a #6 lead can get the penetration they are claiming at 70yds. Absolutely no way physically possible.

[Borden811]

Well, maybe if you start it at 1700pfs or so

[surehuntsalot]

There aint a snowballs chance in hell that a #6 lead can get the penetration they are claiming at 70yds. Absolutely no way physically possible.

+100
they must be smoking something