Winchester Shell Differences

[memert116]

All things being equal, is there any real difference between the Winchester HV and the XR?  I bought a box of XR and have two old boxes of HV

[DirtNap647]

Way better patterns with the lb

[d.winsor]

I have hunted with Winchester HV #5's since 1992, I have about 8 boxes left, great shell.  I patterned my gun this year and Longbeards were too tight for me to hunt with unless I put a more open choke in my gun.  I don't count holes so I can't give you that kind of information. The Longbeards shot about 8" to a foot lower than the HV in same size shot.  My son in law wanted me to check out his 1300 with longbeards and I had sighted his gun high with Winchester HV #5's,  I shot one shot of the Winchester LB #5's put it on the money, tight killer pattern.  Showed him a the pattern and he loves it and wants to hunt with it.  The longbeard is truly a all around 40 yard shell, if you don't like the pattern, throw a more open choke in your gun.  If they still make longbeards when I run out of HV, I will buy another choke and shoot longbeards.  Of course I will probably be dead before I run out of HV, I'm 63.  Also the HV patterns are a little more open but great.

[memert116]

thanks guys, right now I am using a factory Beretta full choke but switching to a SumToy .650 so will be patterning both again....

[chuckward]

Longbeards are in a league of there own as far as lead goes. They will put at least 40 more pellets in a 10 in circle at 40yds. Probably more. Try them you won't regret it. Chuck

[memert116]

Longbeards are in a league of there own as far as lead goes. They will put at least 40 more pellets in a 10 in circle at 40yds. Probably more. Try them you won't regret it. Chuck

They will be some of the first shells thru the new choke....