Long beard XR #5 or #6

[petemoss83]

Ive had good luck with the long beard #5's out of my rem 1187 20 ga compact with a carlson long beard choke. Very good patterns to 40yds and beyond.  I always pattern my guns at 20, 30, 40, ....and yes 50yds. I try my best to keep shots close but i like to know i have wiggle room if i make a mistake which we all do! This is a typical 50yd pattern with my setup. So my vote goes to the #5's for my setup that is! Hope this info helps you out and good luck this season! Hope the pic posts.

[robertreed711]

Ive had good luck with the long beard #5's out of my rem 1187 20 ga compact with a carlson long beard choke. Very good patterns to 40yds and beyond.  I always pattern my guns at 20, 30, 40, ....and yes 50yds. I try my best to keep shots close but i like to know i have wiggle room if i make a mistake which we all do! This is a typical 50yd pattern with my setup. So my vote goes to the #5's for my setup that is! Hope this info helps you out and good luck this season! Hope the pic posts.

Thanks for sharing!

Just for clarification, is the turkey in the photo just to show scale? Seems like looking at that pattern it should have put many more hits on target.

[PALongspur]

Hey all, getting ready to order some ammo. Was going to get 2 boxes of #5 and 2 boxes of #6 but wondering if I should just get 4 boxes of the #6.

This is my first 20 gauge set up and it seems like the ~65 extra pellets you get with a #6 would make more sense.

Anyone care to help me decide?

I'm also curious how the LB 5s pattern. Did you order all 6s already? Probably can't go wrong with either.


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No, I haven't ordered yet. Will probably be doing it tonight along with ordering the gun.

You may not be interested if you are set on shooting only the longbeards, but if you want to try some #5, the new fed grand slams do well for me (.570) and if they don't shoot you're only out 12 bucks. Won't look as good as the LB at 40 but if you're happy with a 35 yard gun these things shoot


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Awesome shells for the money!!

[HD28]

Here are Longbeard #6s from my 870 20 ga using a Tightwad choke.


20

[HD28]

30

[HD28]

40

I say that 40 yds is max. for my gun right now.

[DBell]

40

I say that 40 yds is max. for my gun right now.

Agreed
What length barrel? This is out of my 870 with 26" barrel

I just bought a compact 870 with 21" barrel and will be trying to get something to pattern with a .565 Trulock


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[HD28]

Mine is 21" barrel. .570 Primos Tightwad choke.

[petemoss83]

Yes that turkey is there for scale reasons and wasnt actually shot by the pattern you see in the pic. Either shell will do the job at 40yds but the #6 will almost always put up better patterns.

[robertreed711]

Yes that turkey is there for scale reasons and wasnt actually shot by the pattern you see in the pic. Either shell will do the job at 40yds but the #6 will almost always put up better patterns.

Thanks!

Just curious, you say #6 will almost always produce a better pattern but up above you say you prefer #5. Can I ask why?

[DBell]

Yes that turkey is there for scale reasons and wasnt actually shot by the pattern you see in the pic. Either shell will do the job at 40yds but the #6 will almost always put up better patterns.

Thanks!

Just curious, you say #6 will almost always produce a better pattern but up above you say you prefer #5. Can I ask why?

Maybe number wise the #6 is better but his #5 pattern looking like it does in the pic, is his preferred hunting load due to the heavier pellet. Just my guess.


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[petemoss83]

Yes i prefer the 5s because they hold a very effective pattern through my gun and carry more energy than the 6s. I can get 120 in the 10@40 with #5 ....and 150 in the 10@40 with #6 shot. Its really just a personal preference though. 

[7shooter]

I was told years ago that 2 #6's in the head was more effective then 1 #5.  I always thought that was good logic.