Pine Knot Peeps
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Long Live Xtended Range!.........while I can still find it. Came across this prized jewel yesterday in local sporting goods. I'm good for a few more years!
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Winchester LongBeards XR 3.5" #6 pattern with CVA Apex and Mossberg 835
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Bucky T
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Long Live Xtended Range!.........while I can still find it. Came across this prized jewel yesterday in local sporting goods. I'm good for a few more years!
I've got about 10 or 11 shells left myself!! I shoot the 3.5" #5's
That is the best firing load I've ever shot out of my gun. Will flat knock a bird down too!!
klemsontigers7
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Really? I've been under the impression that turkeys have armor plating and can no longer be killed with lead.
Bucky T
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That isn't a lead load. It's the tungsten load they made for a short time.
And I've still got plenty of Fed Premium copper plated #5's that roll turkeys just fine too.
The mtn man
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Long Live Xtended Range!.........while I can still find it. Came across this prized jewel yesterday in local sporting goods. I'm good for a few more years!
You lucky rascal, If I ever find any, I will buy all they have.
icdedturkes
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Long Live Xtended Range!.........while I can still find it. Came across this prized jewel yesterday in local sporting goods. I'm good for a few more years!
I know where there is a good number of Xtended Pre Elite from the first few years of production sitting on a shelf which many say is better than the later years production of Xtended..
klemsontigers7
Senior Member
Yes he did answer. My shell didn't have more.
striper commander
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I just shot a 3.5#6 through my 870. I got 294 with a 665 jelly head and 254 with a rem super full turkey choke. I cut one of the shells open just now and counted 495 shot. How many are they supposed to be in two ounces of copper plated 6's.
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Reminex
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Less than that. I think for copper plated around 420-430.
Were they give or take all uniform?
This is another reason I think #5 is the way to go for longbeards
klemsontigers7
Senior Member
Copper is less dense than lead, so technically it's about 220/oz so it should have 440 in 2 oz. Did you weigh it?
striper commander
Senior Member
Yes it weighed two ounces.
Gadget
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Should be around 450 for 2oz
Yep. Exactly right. 506 for a 2.25 oz load of 6's.
striper commander
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Maybe the old 6's I cut open today are bigger than 6's.
cowhornedspike
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Why would you say that? Based on your count they were smaller than they should have been.
striper commander
Senior Member
The old 2 1/4 ounce load of 6's had 465 and the new longbeards had 495 in two ounces. They look like 7's next to the old pellets.
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