Winchcester Longbeard XR

[Greg Massey]

I've shot several in 12 and 20 gauge with no issues with them. Killed gobblers this past spring with them.  Sorry some of you are having problems with the shells.

[owlhoot]

They will kill when they work right. Just hope they keep on working for you Greg.
Only real problem I had was moving around 10" cores, which I thought was my shooting. Put the red dot on and same thing. Two guns, five chokes. Some odd shaped egg and elongated patterns with 5's. But they shot tight patterns.

[Sir-diealot]

This is one I shot in my 1187 a couple of years ago, the primer seemed to go off bu the powder did not. The end ended up mis-shapped as you see and the crimp was gone and this waxy area and all the shot remained. I contacted them and they refunded my money. I have 2 other boxes I have been using that I got at the same time and have had no problems with them.

[ChesterCopperpot]

Longbeards are the new Lesters: "It usually works."



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[owlhoot]

Longbeards are the new Lesters: "It usually works."



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[the Ward]

Ha ha! That's hilarious! Never saw that before!


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[jhoward11]

Maybe I'm the lucky one, but I have not had any issues with the LB's. Gotta be frustrating for those that have had trouble. Is it a certain size? I've been shooting 3"- #5's for several years now and not had any issues. I may be the loner on this thread but I would have to say they have been a great shell for me, either sighting in before season, checking new choke tubes, or hunting itself.

[Yoder409]

Maybe I'm the lucky one, but I have not had any issues with the LB's. Gotta be frustrating for those that have had trouble. Is it a certain size? I've been shooting 3"- #5's for several years now and not had any issues. I may be the loner on this thread but I would have to say they have been a great shell for me, either sighting in before season, checking new choke tubes, or hunting itself.

I'll jump in so you're not the loner.

I shot Longbeard XRs out of my Super X3 for several years. 3 1/2" shells in 4, 5 and 6.  Killed patterning paper AND turkeys with all 3 shot sizes.  Never a failure to pop your eyeballs on 30" paper.  Never a failure to totally annihilate a turkey. 

If I'd ever go back to a modern 12 gauge and lead, it'd be the SX3 and LBXRs.  Not even a question.