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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 12 ga Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: swampfox62 on February 06, 2026, 08:12:12 PM

Title: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .660 , Winchester 1200
Post by: swampfox62 on February 06, 2026, 08:12:12 PM
New choke on my old Winchester 1200: Longbeard XR, 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50 ,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .660

Please let me know what you see at each range. Thank you

Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: bigwoodstom on February 06, 2026, 09:37:05 PM
Good lead killing pattern. I've got a 665 sumtoy in my versamax and mine patterns similar with 6 shot but I keep my shots under 40.
Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: gaswamp on February 07, 2026, 06:38:22 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 06, 2026, 09:37:05 PMGood lead killing pattern. I've got a 665 sumtoy in my versamax and mine patterns similar with 6 shot but I keep my shots under 40.
agreed
Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: highball on February 07, 2026, 07:34:58 AM
Doesn't get any better ,dead turkey
Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: bigwoodstom on February 07, 2026, 08:38:11 AM
Quote from: gaswamp on February 07, 2026, 06:38:22 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 06, 2026, 09:37:05 PMGood lead killing pattern. I've got a 665 sumtoy in my versamax and mine patterns similar with 6 shot but I keep my shots under 40.
agreed

I misjudged an Osceola that I thought was about 40 and ended up being 50 and it turned out okay but certainly not ideal. For some reason the old 1 7/8 lbs 6s pattern better than the 1 3/4 in my gun.
Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: swampfox62 on February 07, 2026, 08:48:12 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 06, 2026, 09:37:05 PMGood lead killing pattern. I've got a 665 sumtoy in my versamax and mine patterns similar with 6 shot but I keep my shots under 40.

Thank you for the reply.  Yes, 40 and under will be my plan.
Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: sasquatch1 on February 07, 2026, 09:54:25 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 07, 2026, 08:38:11 AM
Quote from: gaswamp on February 07, 2026, 06:38:22 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 06, 2026, 09:37:05 PMGood lead killing pattern. I've got a 665 sumtoy in my versamax and mine patterns similar with 6 shot but I keep my shots under 40.
agreed

I misjudged an Osceola that I thought was about 40 and ended up being 50 and it turned out okay but certainly not ideal. For some reason the old 1 7/8 lbs 6s pattern better than the 1 3/4 in my gun.
More pellets probably the reason ?


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Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: bigwoodstom on February 07, 2026, 10:07:55 AM
Quote from: sasquatch1 on February 07, 2026, 09:54:25 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 07, 2026, 08:38:11 AM
Quote from: gaswamp on February 07, 2026, 06:38:22 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 06, 2026, 09:37:05 PMGood lead killing pattern. I've got a 665 sumtoy in my versamax and mine patterns similar with 6 shot but I keep my shots under 40.
agreed

I misjudged an Osceola that I thought was about 40 and ended up being 50 and it turned out okay but certainly not ideal. For some reason the old 1 7/8 lbs 6s pattern better than the 1 3/4 in my gun.
More pellets probably the reason ?


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There's a few more in the 1 7/8 but not many. Those are discontinued so I wouldn't hesitate to shoot the 1 3/4 #6 load.
Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: swampfox62 on February 07, 2026, 02:56:04 PM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 07, 2026, 10:07:55 AM
Quote from: sasquatch1 on February 07, 2026, 09:54:25 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 07, 2026, 08:38:11 AM
Quote from: gaswamp on February 07, 2026, 06:38:22 AM
Quote from: bigwoodstom on February 06, 2026, 09:37:05 PMGood lead killing pattern. I've got a 665 sumtoy in my versamax and mine patterns similar with 6 shot but I keep my shots under 40.
agreed

I misjudged an Osceola that I thought was about 40 and ended up being 50 and it turned out okay but certainly not ideal. For some reason the old 1 7/8 lbs 6s pattern better than the 1 3/4 in my gun.
More pellets probably the reason ?


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There's a few more in the 1 7/8 but not many. Those are discontinued so I wouldn't hesitate to shoot the 1 3/4 #6 load.

These were 1 3/4 oz, #6, 3 inch, 12 Ga.
Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .665 , Winchester 1200
Post by: bigwoodstom on February 07, 2026, 09:16:32 PM
That's what I'll go to once I run out of 1 7/8
Title: Re: Longbeards XR , 12 Ga, 3 Inch, 50,40, 20 Yards, Sumtoy .660 , Winchester 1200
Post by: Twowithone on February 14, 2026, 12:18:32 PM
Those LBs are no joke that 50 yd pattern says what Ive been saying for yrs 3 in the head he,s dead. :firefighter: