Hey guys,
Shot some distance shots this weekend but can't upload on here because of distance. Shooting a 12 gauge 870 with a 28" barrel and 3 1/2" shells. Choke is a .665 jelly head. The shells I shot were longbeard 5s and 4s. Let's just say they will hammer! After my #4 patterns, I'm gonna shoot up my hevi and be done with it. They will flop one farther than I am willing to shoot. Don't be afraid to try 4s, I bought two boxes of 5s then tried the 4s and now my dad has two boxes of 5s ha. Outrageous #4 patterns. Give them a try, unless you hunt around me. Then use low brass #9.
Post up some pics if ya got some. I love looking at solid #4 patterns.
Can we post a pic past 40?
You can once. Not so sure about follow up posts.
Ive shot a few of the 3.5" LB #4s. I shot one yesterday along with a #5 for comparison. Needless to say my 870 SM will shoot them both exceptionally well.
Ok. I better not then. Saturday I will shoot a lasered 40 and post. I only pattern my max range and 20 yards because every shell I have tried will kill at 40. I can tell ya come then it will blow your mind is my guess. At my max range I had between 18-22 on average in the head and neck. The last pattern I shot was 10 yards past that and I had around 15. Though it started to show some questionable holes.
I'm glad to hear all the good news about Winchester Long Beards, I have a couple boxes of 3" and 3 1/2" shells #5's. I have a SX3 to pattern but its been too cold here and I have to travel about 3 hours to a place where I can put my targets up and shoot. So it will probably be a little while before I get to pattern mine. Glad to hear you used a .665 choke, I bought a briley .665 to use. Hope winchester likes it.
From what I have seen out of the winchester barrels on this site, that .665 should lay the hammer down with the 5's. I think it is comparable with a .670 or .675 in a remington, and my old undertaker (.675) put up nearly identical numbers. I just like the Jellyhead because it can pattern the hevi shot that I have left better than the undertaker. Plus it looks a bit more even with the jellyhead.
I've gotten great patterns with 3 1/2 LB #4's out of my SBE, 24" barrel, and Briley straight rifled turkey choke .665. If your gun will shoot 4's it is the only way to go in my opinion.
#4's shot good out of my SBE with a .655 Rhino and a Comp N Choke XXX .655
How do you upload a picture if it says the file is too large. I got 151 in the ten at 40 but it won't let me post it from my iPhone.
Quote from: nickp on March 10, 2014, 10:52:47 PM
How do you upload a picture if it says the file is too large. I got 151 in the ten at 40 but it won't let me post it from my iPhone.
You might need to resize the pic to a smaller size. if your iphone is already capable then you're good. If not you can download pic resizing apps for free from the i store.
Here you go guys, just outstanding!
You just can't beat that for pattern and if it won't kill him with that you probably couldn't have toted it out by yourself anyway. :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Hammertime!!!