Help me choose

[knightrider]

#5 on right 6 on left at 35 and 45 yards, I've never killed with sixes so I'm Leary of hunting them

 

[Southern Sportsman]

6s. They're plenty big enough to kill turkeys 45/50 yards and in.

 

[Andy S.]

Lead?

 

[Roost 1]

If this is lead stick with the 5s....If this is hevi-13 go with the 6s..

 

[Andy S.]

If this is lead stick with the 5s....

That'd be my suggestion as well based on my experiences with lead over the years. Good luck with your decision.

 

[knightrider]

long beard xr 13/4 loads at 1200

 

[Gravey]

I shoot longbeard 5's and even did so with the Winchester Supremes before that. Either one ought to do the trick.

 

[MickThompson]

Can't lose either way


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[TnTurk]

With that pattern, #6's will kill them all day long. Personally, with LB's, I'd be just as concerned as to what the pattern looks like at 20 yards as I would be at 45.

 

[Tennessee Lead]

I switched to 6 shot a couple seasons back
I've been impressed.


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[poorhunter]

I have always used 5s since I started turkey hunting, but this year I will be experimenting with 4s in the longbeards. As was said before, if you're shooting lead use the 5s. You won't miss your turkey at any range, but if you miss-guess yardage on a long shot you need the penetration of the bigger pellet.

 

[Andy S.]

Personally, with LB's, I'd be just as concerned as to what the pattern looks like at 20 yards as I would be at 45.

......very true, especially if you hunt hardwoods where birds can slip in and be in your lap before you know it. If you primarily hunt fields (seems a lot do these days) where you can burn him before he gets close, it may not be as important to you. I mostly hunt hardwoods, so the 20 and 30 yards patterns are just as important, if not more important, than the 40-45 yard patterns.

 

[knightrider]

I use a scope so twenty yards with the 5 or 6 his head is coming off of barely hanging, thing I may try the 6 I very seldom hunt fields but I do have open timber where 40-50 is possible

 

[REN]

6 lead will kill all day at reasonable ranges especially with the patterns of LB. I wouldn't worry one bit about using them unless your shooting beyond 40yds