There seems to be much talk bout longbeards. Personally Winchester, in my opinion did a great job getting a load to perform as desired. Props to em.
My thought after using it for a year is that it may not be the best load for many people.
Take kids, you're wife or girlfriends first hunt, an elderly parent. The loads offer little room for error, least in my gun.
Turkeys often come in from a bad side or give you an awkward shot, come in bobbing their heads, spook and offer a quick shot.
I'd bet if most guys had a million dollars on the shot they'd be best with a great patterning, slightly more open pattern with less restrictive sights than the longbeards demand. They are impressive loads though and being myself and many others on here are gun guys they're sure to make your tail wag, Personally I'm going back to the Winchester XX turkey loads. I believe that in the few chances the longbeards are all that'll do the trick, the standard loads to me, are actually more often the better choice. Anybody else feel that way?
