Quote from: shootumindaface on March 19, 2011, 09:37:13 AM
Quote from: archery1 on March 18, 2011, 11:51:12 PM
are the win xtnd elite the old stock ? i saw 2 different types of the win xtnd shells.. i shot the hevi shot 6 an 7's 3" at 25 nd 40 yds. i got 179 in a 10 at 40yds with the 7's. i would like to try the winchester xtnd but not sure which ones to get ??
Win had the original Extended range (no elite) but I believe they were only in production for a few years than the change.. But as far as I know its the only change to these shells... Maybe some of the Still target guys know..
The original XRHD shell was manufactured only in 2005. In 2006 the shot and wad were changed. The shot was plated with tin. The WXRHD shells have carried the "Elite" badge since 2006.The wad material also changed in 2006 and appears to have changed several times over the years since 2006.
In 2010 we shot WXRHD current production shells at a still target shoot in Medina, Ohio. Those shells shot pretty well and as close to the original shells as any we've seen in years. We even looked at the wads to see if they'd changed back to the original wad, which performed so well and it dd look similar.
Changes to shotshells are always aggravating to us turkey hunters (and still target shooters) who spend a lot of time, energy and money patterning our guns, more like rifles than shotguns but those changes just seem to happen from time to time.
Thanks,
Clark