Pattern test.

[Huckleberry Finn]

Think of it not as a group of shot. But as independent groups all holding deferent patterns at different yardages. Instead of being ok out to 40. You're good out to 70. But if you're good out to 70 with number just a single load of number 5s. You're going to be In trouble at 20. That is unless you have 7s stacked up front to expand sooner. This image may help.

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Gotcha, and yes that is a helpful graphic.

 

[ohio mossy oak]

Was watching on GrowingDeer.tv they were patterning a load from Winchester called the Longbeard XR and that by far looks to be THE load this year.

Picked up a box today.21$ out the door for 10 rds..Im going to see how they pattern out of my old 24in ported barrel Mossberg 835/Ulti-full .695 choke combo.

 

[yotehunter]

I took advantage of a beautiful morning and did a pattern test. First was my trusty rem 3 inch nitro #5 at 40 yards. It put 91 pellets in the 10 inch circle. The second was the new xr long beards from Winchester, they were number 4 shot. The pattern is damn tight with 105 pellets in the ten inch circle. The thing I don't know about is how tight the long beards would be at say 15 yards. What's your guys opinion. Theses were shot out of a 870 with a hasting 34inch wadlock barrel with a coke tube of .640

 

[Treed]

I just picked up a couple boxes of the Long Beard XR in No. 6 shot. I'm curious to see what they do at various ranges. If you're around Stark Co. and you want some, Kames has the 3" for $20.00 a box and the 3 1/2s for $22.00 or $24.00 cant remember which.

 

[ohio mossy oak]

View attachment 20672I took advantage of a beautiful morning and did a pattern test. First was my trusty rem 3 inch nitro #5 at 40 yards. It put 91 pellets in the 10 inch circle. The second was the new xr long beards from Winchester, they were number 4 shot. The pattern is damn tight with 105 pellets in the ten inch circle. The thing I don't know about is how tight the long beards would be at say 15 yards. What's your guys opinion. Theses were shot out of a 870 with a hasting 34inch wadlock barrel with a coke tube of .640

Shoot one at 15yards an post your results please..Most reports are saying these loads like less constriction than alot of other lead loads..

I just picked up a couple boxes of the Long Beard XR in No. 6 shot. I'm curious to see what they do at various ranges. If you're around Stark Co. and you want some, Kames has the 3" for $20.00 a box and the 3 1/2s for $22.00 or $24.00 cant remember which.

Same price at buckeye outdoors is anyone around my area is looking for them.

 

[Huckleberry Finn]

View attachment 20672I took advantage of a beautiful morning and did a pattern test. First was my trusty rem 3 inch nitro #5 at 40 yards. It put 91 pellets in the 10 inch circle. The second was the new xr long beards from Winchester, they were number 4 shot. The pattern is damn tight with 105 pellets in the ten inch circle. The thing I don't know about is how tight the long beards would be at say 15 yards. What's your guys opinion. Theses were shot out of a 870 with a hasting 34inch wadlock barrel with a coke tube of .640

Damn! I felt like my 28" barrel was long.

 

[yotehunter]

Damn! I felt like my 28" barrel was long.

I bought it for yote hunting and fox calling it is the best hunting purchase I've made. A coyote or fox is in trouble inside 80 yards with a load of three inch 4 buck.

 

[yotehunter]

Shoot one at 15yards an post your results please..Most reports are saying these loads like less constriction than alot of other lead loads..

Same price at buckeye outdoors is anyone around my area is looking for them.

I thought about the restriction deal. I will put my other turkey choke in and try them, its .655. And at 15 yards I would say they would be one big 5 in hole lol, I will let you know. I also wonder what the 6s would do at 40. I would say they would be great with a scoped gun but I'm not sold on them. All the birds I've killed none have been over 18 yards.

 

[Jackalope]

Pretty damn good pattern with the XR at 40, especially with only 1 3/4 oz of shot. Looks like your rem loads did the same as the ones I've ever shot. Spread out like crazy and pepper the whole bird. Lol.

 

[yotehunter]

Pretty damn good pattern with the XR at 40, especially with only 1 3/4 oz of shot. Looks like your rem loads did the same as the ones I've ever shot. Spread out like crazy and pepper the whole bird. Lol.

Lol yep always gotta pick pellets out of the breast. I don't know if that's a bad thing though. I shoot open bead . I would say a scoped gun would be deadly with the xr s but I'm just concerned about the birds inside the 20 yard range. I believe it would be easy to miss with the xrs but the rem loads will pattern wide enough to get in the goodies.

 

[Schu72]

I've been out three times looking for XR and have had no luck. Only box Gander had on Sunday was 3 1/2in.

 

[ohio mossy oak]

I've been out three times looking for XR and have had no luck. Only box Gander had on Sunday was 3 1/2in.

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[yotehunter]

Shoot one at 15yards an post your results please..Most reports are saying these loads like less constriction than alot of other lead loads..

Same price at buckeye outdoors is anyone around my area is looking for them.

I tried the xrs at 20 and I would say they are in trouble these are 4s with the same choke tube. From what I could count over 148 pellets.

 

[ohio mossy oak]

Mossberg 835/24inch ported barrel
Gobble-Stopper Extreme ported choke(.695)
Winchester LongBeard XR 3inch/6s
Laser ranged 30yards/ Outside temp 65 degrees/North wind @8mph blowing from muzzle to target

I recently put Williams FireSight adjustable slugger sights on the vent rib..I shot 2 3/4in game loads between 15 an 20yards to get a rough zero for my sights

First shot 30yards/no pellet count done,but clearly alot of density..Shot was WAY low versus my intended POA




Second shot was still low but closer,and I did not take a picture



Third shot aint to bad but I am new to all this..I counted 175 in the 10inch the first time and my wife counted 189(Go figure)..

So what now? Do I need to adjust left and up or just one or the other?.

 

[Jackalope]

Good pattern. Were you aiming in the middle of the orange? If so you could move the sights, or just aim at the head instead of the neck. Either way it looks like your good to go.

 

[yotehunter]

Maybe a little left. All of my shots shot a little low also. Either way that's a dead bird.

 

[jagermeister]

I know the shells aren't cheap but shoot a few times before you move anything. You could also shoot a couple cheap low brass rounds to center up your pattern, then confirm with your hunting rounds.

 

[ohio mossy oak]

I know the shells aren't cheap but shoot a few times before you move anything. You could also shoot a couple cheap low brass rounds to center up your pattern, then confirm with your hunting rounds.

I have been meaning to update this..

I did just that ,but not necessarily in that order.I shot one at 30yd and adjusted up a hair.Then I shot a few small game 2 3/4-6s at 10yds of so then moved my sights left a bit..I shot at 30(266 hits),40(204 hits),50(142 hits) an 18yds..My 18yard pic is below an its nasty tight:smiley_depressive:..

 

[jagermeister]

I have been meaning to update this..

I did just that ,but not necessarily in that order.I shot one at 30yd and adjusted up a hair.Then I shot a few small game 2 3/4-6s at 10yds of so then moved my sights left a bit..I shot at 30(266 hits),40(204 hits),50(142 hits) an 18yds..My 18yard pic is below an its nasty tight:smiley_depressive:..

Yep... That'll get the job done. Lol. Thanks for the update.