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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 12 ga Mossberg pattern pictures => Topic started by: dreis3 on April 21, 2014, 06:21:59 PM

Title: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: dreis3 on April 21, 2014, 06:21:59 PM
Decided to take advantage of the absolutely gorgeous weather we had here today and go pattern the new Winchester Longbeard XR's... After reading all the great things about them and seeing the price compared to HeviShot, I had to give em a try.  I shot both the Longbeard XRs in 6 shot and the Hevi 7s thru my Mossberg 535 with a red dot scope and an Indian Creek choke.  Here are the pics side by side.  First pic is 30, the second 40, the third 50, the single pic is the Longbeards at 60 just for kicks; I didn't shoot a Hevi at 60.  I'm very impressed with these shells!  Longbeards are on the left of each pic with the Hevi's on the right.
-Derick

30
(http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u576/DReis03/DSC_0519_zpsdf72dd19.jpg) (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/DReis03/media/DSC_0519_zpsdf72dd19.jpg.html)

40
(http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u576/DReis03/DSC_0520_zps3758f7c1.jpg) (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/DReis03/media/DSC_0520_zps3758f7c1.jpg.html)

50
(http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u576/DReis03/DSC_0521_zps3c05ccb4.jpg) (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/DReis03/media/DSC_0521_zps3c05ccb4.jpg.html)

60 with Longbeards
(http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u576/DReis03/DSC_0522_zps54c62d3f.jpg) (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/DReis03/media/DSC_0522_zps54c62d3f.jpg.html)





Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: drum817 on April 21, 2014, 06:35:55 PM
Those look GREAT!!!  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: DirtNap647 on April 21, 2014, 06:39:01 PM
nice patterns  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: captin_hook on April 22, 2014, 02:33:17 PM
Nice. Can't go wrong with either
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 22, 2014, 10:14:46 PM
very nice,great patterns
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: jblackburn on April 23, 2014, 03:02:39 AM
Looks like dead birds to me
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: Grunt-N-Gobble on April 23, 2014, 10:21:40 AM
Nice comparison.
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: lowoctane on April 23, 2014, 05:34:25 PM
I'm thinking Longbeards... :toothy9:
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: cuppednlocked on April 23, 2014, 07:37:13 PM
Good patterns on both sides of the page.
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: cphill on April 23, 2014, 08:03:48 PM
For the price difference longbeards look way better

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Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: mikejd on April 24, 2014, 07:32:13 AM
I look into my crystal ball and I see dead turkeys in your future.


Great patterns right there.
the only question I have with the longbeards is a close shot 15-20 yes.
I will be doing some testing next week.
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: WVHills on April 24, 2014, 07:54:08 AM
Those are outstanding!
 
I'd love to see your 15-20 yrd testing.   :z-guntootsmiley:   Good luck!
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: hunter-b on April 24, 2014, 11:01:55 PM
They look good to me
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: learn2hide on April 25, 2014, 12:25:42 AM
nice that will certainly rain on some gobbler parades
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: Twowithone on April 25, 2014, 12:59:22 PM
That pattern will definetly work. Turkey sandwiches for sure. :OGturkeyhead:
Title: Re: 3.5 Winchester Longbeard 6s vs. 3.5 HeviShot 7s
Post by: beagler on April 25, 2014, 09:10:07 PM
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