935 24in barrel, SSX Choke, Win LB 3.5 #6, 40 Yards, 50 degrees. Count 242
935 24in barrel, SSX Choke, Win LB 3.5 #6, 40 Yards, 50 degrees. Count 242
Other side (where aimed) 172 in circle and 56 in head, neck, and body within that circle only.
I don't and will not shoot past 40 but I shot 1 at 51 to see what a missed judged shot might do. 126 in the 10
51 yards. (Flip side of other target pic) 54 in circle with 23 of those in the head and neck, and an additional 51 in the body out of that circle.
20 yards. Head off?
should do the trick
Quote from: surehuntsalot on March 06, 2014, 10:00:47 PM
should do the trick
:agreed: That will put a bird on the table....
She is tuned in and set to go. Congrats. Once it gets into mid 60s temps you won't be able to count em all.
Wow! I cant wait to try out these longbeards
Man I have to pickup a box of these shells.
Head off indeed! :OGani:
Awesome. I hope you get to shoot one at 20 yds, I can't wait to see what that'll do to a head.
Turkey sandwiches for sure. :OGturkeyhead:
Opens the 22nd and I'm ready!
:newmascot: :icon_thumright:
I hope you all don't laugh at my turkey to much,we didn't have any targets. It should work though. This is 3.5" #6 longbeards out of a 20" mossberg 835 .670 PG with a dirty barrel it's probably had 7-8 shells shot through it since it was cleaned. Shot was fired @ 41 yards.
Quote from: ericjames on March 15, 2014, 09:26:15 PM
I hope you all don't laugh at my turkey to much,we didn't have any targets. It should work though. This is 3.5" #6 longbeards out of a 20" mossberg 835 .670 PG with a dirty barrel it's probably had 7-8 shells shot through it since it was cleaned. Shot was fired @ 41 yards.
Nice pattern on a mutant turkey lol
Lol. It's better than the other one I drew for my buddy. You should have saw that critter..
Homer Simpson turkey. :goofball: doohhhhh!
We stretched them out today just to see penetration and the 3" #5s went through a piece of tin at 60 yards.
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looks like your ready
Quote from: mattbrooks on March 15, 2014, 10:47:42 PM
We stretched them out today just to see penetration and the 3" #5s went through a piece of tin at 60 yards.
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Looks good
Those patterns look really great!! I'm really liking the 3" 5's too....got 5 boxes of em!
3" #6's 50 yards 141 pellets in 10" winchester 1300 IC .600
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Rem 870/ 21" bbl/ Kicks .655/ Bushnell Trophy Red Dot
214 in 10 @ 40
*turkey in trouble
*240's is bad news for the turkey's.
Quote from: Longshanks on February 01, 2015, 05:19:02 PM
Rem 870/ 21" bbl/ Kicks .655/ Bushnell Trophy Red Dot
214 in 10 @ 40
*turkey in trouble
*240's is bad news for the turkey's.
Thinking about running the same setup, what shot size and shell length where you using? Thanks
I shoot a 24" bbl 835 w/ssx and 3.5" 5 lb and I'm getting the same results at 20!!! Straight D-CAP!!!
Winchester 1300, Hevi Shot .662 Choke, 3" Long Beard #6's, 40 yards
242 pellets in the 10" and 110 pellets in the 20"
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The longbeards are the best lead pattern I have ever had. But they just keep going up in price so I might try some other options this year.
Quote from: ep427 on February 19, 2015, 08:43:30 AM
The longbeards are the best lead pattern I have ever had. But they just keep going up in price so I might try some other options this year.
They cost the same here. Sounds like your local stores are gouging
I went to #4's. For the range I shoot the 4's offer a nice dense pattern and the size shot puts a hit on the bird.
Prices are the same here as any other lead shot. And they had a sale at Fleet Farm a little while back so I picked up 6 boxes. For what these shells do I have no reason to try and pay the extra for the heavy weights.
Quote from: VanHelden Game Calls on February 19, 2015, 09:32:11 AM
I went to #4's. For the range I shoot the 4's offer a nice dense pattern and the size shot puts a hit on the bird.
Prices are the same here as any other lead shot. And they had a sale at Fleet Farm a little while back so I picked up 6 boxes. For what these shells do I have no reason to try and pay the extra for the heavy weights.
You got that right brother. That # 4 is bad news for birds. Always has been, the only reason I stopped using them is they stopped making the old pre flight control federal. Back then I was using the 3.5-2.25-4. They were good shells but nothing like the longbeard shells. I just couldn't get good enough patterns out of any other 4. So I went to winchester 5's I'm extremely satisfied with the longbeard 4 pattern. What gun/choke combo are you using with yours? My 20"835 with the ssx put up pretty good #'s. But what I like more than numbers a nice hunting pattern.
Quote from: cthemfall514 on February 12, 2015, 04:32:49 PM
Quote from: Longshanks on February 01, 2015, 05:19:02 PM
Rem 870/ 21" bbl/ Kicks .655/ Bushnell Trophy Red Dot
214 in 10 @ 40
*turkey in trouble
*240's is bad news for the turkey's.
Thinking about running the same setup, what shot size and shell length where you using? Thanks
Win LB 3" 6's
I will have to dig back in old posts from last year. But I use a 870 3" with the extended remington turkey choke, nothing fancy here but it shot good enough for my intended purpose and the LB where an easy way to make it better while not reinventing the wheel.
I am not a number chaser but do like to have an idea what my gun will do so I know exactly what I can do. :funnyturkey:
Post #46 here. My patterns http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,43518.msg467851.html#msg467851
Looks good
Quote from: VanHelden Game Calls on February 19, 2015, 12:20:21 PM
I will have to dig back in old posts from last year. But I use a 870 3" with the extended remington turkey choke, nothing fancy here but it shot good enough for my intended purpose and the LB where an easy way to make it better while not reinventing the wheel.
I am not a number chaser but do like to have an idea what my gun will do so I know exactly what I can do. :funnyturkey:
Post #46 here. My patterns http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,43518.msg467851.html#msg467851
I went back and looked at those pattern pics. that 40 yard of the 4's would have took a birds head off. Great looking patterns for sure. I'm the same way I burn through shells more then probably anyone but I know what my gun will do.
yep LBs are great! Im shooting 3.5" #6s in my mossy 835 w/ 24" brl ssx choke, last week in 63 degree weather (fluke for this time of year in arkansas) 261 hits at a measured 40 yds. in a 10" circle,left me speechless! would have been happy with 150 or so.pleasantly surprised,will that set up shoot the same way everytime? doubt it but it did that day.