This year I switched to a 20 gauge and just got a new Carlson’s choke for my gun. I’m gonna be shooting Longbeard XRs in it, can’t swallow the TSS prices, and was wondering if anyone used a 20 gauge with Longbeards, and if so, what your experience with the combo has been? I hunt in the woods, so most shots are less then 40 yards, and I was sick of lugging around a 10 pound 12 gauge with w 28” barrel.
I use Winchester Longboard XR and have had success with it. It’s good ammo that reaches out there beyond the distance of standard turkey ammo.
My experience is with a 12 gauge in 3.5 inch rounds, and have taken a turkey at 61 and 50 yards with it.
TSS is too steep for my wallet too. I think you would find that 40 yards with a 20 gauge, the choke, and ammo you intend to use would be sufficient. If you have a way of conducting a field test in advance, that would confirm it. Try a couple shots and vary the distance.
Yup. It’s raining down here in Iowa today but I’m gonna pattern it this week. I got both Longbeard 5 and 6 shot I’m gonna pattern, see which one the gun likes.
The pellets are the same size and travel at the same speed, there are just fewer of them with a 20 gauge. Absolutely no reason that a 20 wouldn’t work, like any weapon, you have to know its limitations.
I watched once as my dad whacked a fox with his 20 gauge #5 at 35 yards and it was with a 2.75 inch shell to boot. The old adage still applies, it doesn’t matter what you hit them with, but you still gotta hit them.
I have been using those rounds for the last 6 or so years for my 20 gauge. Great for my choke tube and gun. Turned my first duck gun into my Turkey gun. I”m picking up a 410 CVA scout single shot which I cannot wait to have in the woods.You will like that ammo and should not disappoint.
can’t swallow the TSS prices
At over 10.00 a round I would agree with you.
My daughter killed a turkey at about 30 yards many years ago with a 20 Gauge youth gun, and I have also killed a few with the same gun since. Unlike with a 12 Gauge with 3.5″ shells I think the maximum range I’d stretch it to would be in the 30-35 Yard range. Unless your pattern test still shows decent results past that range.
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