Dismal results with LB's!

[worth612000]

Well I had been wanting to try out some LB's, and I found some at dicks, I took off work early today so I could go shoot. I bought a box #4, #5 3", I had my hopes up that they would do well, the shotgun I was using is a Rem 870 special purpose made in '87, the only turkey choke I have is a older Tru glo made by mark bansner, I think it's .665, I have deep cleaned the barrel before, but not polished it.
At 40yds the #4's put 96 hits in 10", and the pattern was 4" high, and 2" to the left.
At 40yds the #5's put 94 hits in 10", and the pattern was 6" low, and 4" to the left, I may have pulled that one. I only shot twice, one each, I will go back out Sunday and try again, I'd hoped for a better results, but to honest the 4's actually had a better pattern, and since they shot high I wouldn't be afraid to use them. The 5's just seem to be less even in the group, and I really like 5 shot. I did not measure the yardage, but stepped off 40, I can usually get pretty close, and if I was off I wasn't by much.

I respect your review of Longbeards. At least you shot some and they did not meet your needs. I will do the same, get some and try them out for my self. I will not go through buying new choke tubes to match them. They will work for my set up or not. Thanks for sharing.

[Izzyjoe]

I know, my boss noticed that from 42- 50yds it lost about half its pellet count,I do need a range finder, maybe I can save up for one before season starts.

[worth612000]

Well on my gun I can't mount a scope, and with my eye sight I purchased a FastFire but would see 3 dots instead of one. So I 'am stuck with a rib barrel and front bead. So I have to keep my shots well in my shooting range. Luckily my bead is right on, knock on wood.

[yella yelper]

My results with LB 4's :
40 yards = 130
50 yards = 68

[Izzyjoe]

Looks like we got similar results, what choke was that yella yelper?

[yella yelper]

Primos tight wad .655

[Izzyjoe]

My boss has the very same choke in his 11-87sm, and he shot the #4 LBs sunday with me, he said he's not counting the hits in a 10" circle, but the pattern impressed him, and me! I'd venture to say it was in the 120's maybe more! His 11-87 has 26" barrel.

[worth612000]

It's out now, but hard to find. This years load will have 1/8 oz more shot. Everyone of them little round suckers count.

[Izzyjoe]

I went back and bought another box of #5's, and the clerk said there's a rebate if I send in my receipt for the other box, and the upc's I'll get a free Lynch box call. That's just too cool! 

[ep427]

I had really good results with a longbeard and several guns shooting a 655 to 660 choke.

[Izzyjoe]

When I can locate some #6 LB's I'm gona try them, but I think I need a little tighter choke, maybe a .650. But for now I'm gona use the #5's, went back and got another box, so I have enough for a few years to come!