Longbeard xr or tss #7.5 Indiana 7.5 is smallest allowed

[Bobby5]

  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?

[bbcoach]

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!

[Bobby5]

ok thanks alot thats what i was thinking. appreciate the response

[Turkeytider]

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.

[Tom007]

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[crow]

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.

[BandedSpur]

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.

[Bobby5]

 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.

[bbcoach]

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.