Hevi 13 vs longbeard xr

[deerkiller300wsm]

This is at 40 yards out of my benili m1 with primos jelly head choke.

Left target is 3" Hevi 13 #5
Right target is 3" win longbeard xr #5...... Yes that is where the wad went through the target, even though I pulled left I was very impressed with the win loads, esp at nearly half the price of Hevi

 

[Good time Charlie]

What a difference, you may of missed the bird wit the hevi load..

 

[280longshot]

This is at 40 yards out of my benili m1 with primos jelly head choke.

Left target is 3" Hevi 13 #5
Right target is 3" win longbeard xr #5...... Yes that is where the wad went through the target, even though I pulled left I was very impressed with the win loads, esp at nearly half the price of Hevi

Looks great.

 

[Thicketmaster]

My test between the hevi 13 magnum blends. And long beard xr all patterned about the same out of my gun I love the price on the long beards but what I haven't done is tested the penetration of them!

 

[Bone Collector]

I get the same patterns but i am shooting Mag blend and Long beard XR. The reason I haven't switched, is I don't know that i will get the knock down power at long ranges if I need it.

 

[Gravey]

I made the switch from magblends last year to longbeards and 3 birds have fallen victim so far. At half the price I love em.

 

[darn2ten]

My test between the hevi 13 magnum blends. And long beard xr all patterned about the same out of my gun I love the price on the long beards but what I haven't done is tested the penetration of them!

I tested the LB 5's and 6's last year. Shot a soup can at 40 yards. All 5's that hit the can blew through both sides. With the 6's, all penetrated the front of the can and about a 1/3 past thru the back of the can and the others made deep dents on the backside. These were steel soup cans. Plenty of penetration to cleanly kill a turkey at 40.

 

[deerkiller300wsm]

For you guys worried about penetration of the long beards (I was too initially). My father shot a bird opening day at 42-45 yards and dropped him dead. He flopped around but was dead. No second shot needed. 40 ish yards is about as far as I will take a shot at a bird.

 

[deerkiller300wsm]

I wonder....has anyone ever cut open a Hevi shot and a copper plated lead shell and compared the density of the same number of pellets on a scale? also verses the number of shot in each shell? I want to do this but dang, shells are expensive!!!!

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

If I were shooting Hevi, #6 shot would be the biggest I would use..... more pellets.

 

[JAY B]

I shoot Hevi straight 7s, and have no issue turning birds a flip!! With that being said , I think any she'll will kill em dead if you put the pellets where they need to be!

 

[darn2ten]

I shoot Hevi straight 7s, and have no issue turning birds a flip!! With that being said , I think any she'll will kill em dead if you put the pellets where they need to be!

Exactly, I have of stock pile of LB's and Hevi's. When I walked out the door yesterday I grabbed one of my guns and some Thug 5's. The bird I shot never knew the difference. I haven't even shot a bird with a Hevi shell in 3 seasons, all lead.

 

[bloodtrailing]

Not a good comparison. You need to shoot Hevi#7 to compare to lead #5. You may want to try the longbeards at 25, it is like rifle. Need to hold tight on them as people are missing because of how tight they are.