Winchester Longbeard shells

[jbrown]

I'm shooting a 3" 12 gauge for Turkey's. I know I need to pattern my gun to find out the best load. As a rule which  Win Longbeard load do you like best, 1 7/8 oz or 1 3/4 oz load?? I'm gonna shoot number 6 shot

[Sir-diealot]

The only ones I have shot are the 1 7/8 oz in 6's and I was/am very happy with my results.

[rakkin6]

I like the 1 7/8 in the 6 and 5. I use the #5 just because I get a little better pattern out of my setup. I do have some #6 and if I had trouble finding #5 would not hesitate to take them to the field.

[Big Pine]

I have had more consistent patterns with the 1 7/8 loads, but in reality there was very little difference. I actually prefer the 1 7/8 oz #4s

[Struthunter]

The heaver the better 3" Winchester's shoot great I use #5 shot


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[Greg Massey]

Depends on the size of the shot, choke and gun ( PATTERN }... that's the one i would shoot ...

[WNCTracker]

1 7/8 #6's


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[Gobble!]

Heavier loads put up higher numbers from what I've seen.

[turkeymanjim]

Heavier loads put up higher numbers from what I've seen.

In 1 3/4 oz to 1 7/8 oz loads of #6 shot there is approximately 28 more pellets in the 1 7/8 oz load then 1 3/4 oz.
1 7/8 oz load has 422 pellets of 6 shot.
1 3/4 oz load has 394 pellets of 6 shot.

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[THattaway]

Only opinion I would share is a #6 lead pellet is still a #6 lead pellet. If you can get good patterns with #5s then go with them. From my experience with 3" #5 LBs I got 140s at 40yds. That's plenty lethal for me.

[Cowboy]

Every gun is different, but I use the 1 7/8 #6 loads. Really like them for the $$ as well. 

[strum]

 I dont know why but I had better results with the 1 3/4oz #6 than the 1 7/8oz #6 .  It all about what your gun shoots best. Youll just have to try some out and decide for your self.

[Missouri hunter]

I've shot 2 boxes of the 1 3/4 oz #5s, and killed one bird with them last year. I have a box of the 1 7/8 #5s I shot just one of them so far on paper at 40 and it was ok just a little patchy compared to the 1 3/4. My barrel my have been getting pretty dirty though from sighting in and testing other loads. I'm going to shoot a few more of each with a clean barrel to see which I want to keep using. The 1 3/4oz longe beards definitely put the most in a 10" of any other shell I've used. Still kinda miss my old 2oz #5 federal premium they stopped making though. It was an amazingly even pattern with a lot more forgiveness.

[northms]

I shoot the LB XR #6 1 3/4 and they will roll a turkey. I save my money on for more gas money and mouth calls instead of TSS. Out to 40 it is a great load. All I need.

[Dtrkyman]

Keep in mind those things are crazy tight up close.

I have a friend who is prone to miss, told him stay away from them, he couldn't help himself and got em, and missed


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