Going to try and find a secondary load for my new 835. I bought some Winchester Lond Beard 3.5" #6, but as with anything I would like to have a backup plan in case the WLBXR doesn't work out for me. Between the Remington Nitros and Winchester Supreme both with #5 shot, which would you guys recommend for a plan B load?
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Winchester.
Another lead load is the 3.5" 2.25 oz XX by winchester
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Winchester-Double-X-Magnum-Turkey-Loads/740968.uts
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Yup, Winchesters.
My local Walmart also has 2 different federal loads one with flightcontrol wads and another without. Are they any count? I am not really sure about using the ones with the flight control wad since the 835 has a ported barrel and the bass pro black out choke is ported. Anyone had any luck with the federals?
If I was desperate I would stock a few boxes of Federal Turkey Thugs or Winchester XX's in the 2.25oz payload.
I personally would not buy any turkey ammo Remington makes, me and others on this site have not had any luck with it!
1. The Longbeard XR will work for you.
2. If for some freak of nature it does not............... Winchester Supremes.
3. ALL of the Remington turkey loads I ever bought to pattern (except for some old green & orange box 20 ga. hevi-shot) have ended up as crow huntin shells.
the Winchester shells will do fine for you, as others have said stay far away from the Remington "squirrel" shells
Winchester supreme but I think you will be pleased. My mossberg with a Tru Glo choke loves Longbeard 3.5 #4's
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My 1300 patterned the Winchester Supreme two oz. loads of #5 copper plated a lot using a Hastings .660. Winchester for lead, no question in my mind.
If I had to put money on it I'd say the Winchesters would likely outshoot the Remington Nitros. However if you are looking at Remington Premier Magnum, then you may find them quite compatible to the Winchesters. In my current 870 SM the perform very similar to the Winchester Supreme. I had an 870 special field years ago in which they slightly out shot the Winchesters. Based on what I've seen on this discussion board it sounds like most folks end up having better luck with Winchesters. I can say that i have been able to get a good hunting combo out of every gun in which tried Winchesters. Based on that and on what the majority on here have experienced, I'd say select Winchesters if you can only pick one.
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I have been killing birds for years with supremes. Rem nitros are equivalent to throwing play dough at the target. Junk.
I've shot both. I've killed more turkeys with the Nitro's than any other. I did switch to the LongBeard XR a couple years ago and love them. My dad uses Nitro's exclusively and kills birds every year. Never had any problems with Nitro's.
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Quote from: tha bugman on March 06, 2016, 06:48:07 PM
Winchester supreme but I think you will be pleased. My mossberg with a Tru Glo choke loves Longbeard 3.5 #4's
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bugman, what tru glo choke are you running in your 835?
I hunt with the supremes in a 20 gauge 870. They work great I have killed turkeys out to 60 yards