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New Winchester Longbeards, 1125 fps ? Is that right?

Started by owlhoot, January 18, 2014, 09:36:49 AM

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turkey buster

I'm not advocating this but here's an article from outdoor life

Earlier this summer a buddy and I patterned the load from 10 yards to 70 yards in 10-yard increments. We shot 3-inch No. 6s and No. 4s through a Mossberg 835 Turkey THUG with an 18-inch barrel and an XX-full choke. Both shot sizes did extremely well from 30 yards to 50 yards. Past the 50-yard mark, the 6s pulled away, outperforming the 4s and absolutely whooping the standard Winchester Double X high velocity rounds we shot as a control group. With No. 6 shot at 70 yards, we were able to sink about a dozen pellets in our gobbler target's head and neck (see some of our patterning photos below), and we saw 1 ¾-inch penetration in our ballistics gel test.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2013/09/winchester-longbeard-xr-new-turkey-load-designed-longer-ranges

I'm shooting these shells this year and like most others 40 yards is a long shot for me. I'd much rather 20-25 yards under ideal conditions.

turkey buster

I might add I posted this to verify another users post where he said he read of 1.75in penetration at 70 yards. "This be where he got it" as my old neighbor would say

BandedSpur

Shot a 3-1.75-5 Longbeard today through a 26" barrelled SBE across my Pro Chrony and got 1337 fps. I don't think they calibrated their BG at Outdoor Life. That's about .75" more penetration than would be expected.

turkey buster

I'm sure winchester is probably a contributor to their magazine and that's fine. I don't think 60-70 yards are acceptable turkey shots but I do love the pattern these shells throw

highwaygun

There aint a snowballs chance in hell that a #6 lead can get the penetration they are claiming at 70yds. Absolutely no way physically possible.

Borden811


surehuntsalot

Quote from: highwaygun on March 15, 2014, 11:02:45 AM
There aint a snowballs chance in hell that a #6 lead can get the penetration they are claiming at 70yds. Absolutely no way physically possible.


+100
they must be smoking something
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