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Who has tried them? I bought some yesterday at academy. For the price diff compared to Hevi I hope they perform as well. My concern is that they are advertised to kill at 60 yards..... Maybe on paper.... But real world situations I bet there will be a lot of missed/crippled birds. I plan on pattering them Monday after I hunt with Hevi. Thoughts?
 
What size shot you get? They pattern great from what i've seen, but I fear people are going to see how well the 6s pattern and then attempt to shoot them further that a lead 6 pellet can consistently kill energy wise.
 
I am shooting them, and they are FANTASTIC!

Using a Mossberg 835 with polished barrel and a SumToy choke. 3.5" #5s, throws a tight, tight pattern.
Put on a Burris FastFire III to ensure accuracy, but still going to limit shots to 30-40 yards max.

The only problem is finding them. No place in Middle TN/Northern AL had them. Was working in Phoenix and snagged a couple boxes at Cabelas.
 
I switched from magblends to them. I'm shooting 3 1/2" 5's out of an 870 with kicks gobbling thunder .665 choke. This pattern is at 40 yards. Killed a bird Good Friday at 35 yards and he dropped in his tracks. I wouldn't knowingly shoot one at 60 though.

 
TN Whitetail Freak said:
I know the 3" 5s are 1 shot kills out to 47 and 40 yds....both birds were true jelly heads after the shots
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Yep.
One at 20yds was decapitated. Red dot was on the head, but with the vertical offset above the bore line, the shot went right into the neck.
 
I have a box of 3.5 5 shot and patterned them at 45. they shoot good. I am currently shooting 3" mag blend and have a bunch left, as I bought 4 boxes before the longbeard came out, but for the price, I will probably switch.
 
Southern Sportsman said:
What size shot you get? They pattern great from what i've seen, but I fear people are going to see how well the 6s pattern and then attempt to shoot them further that a lead 6 pellet can consistently kill energy wise.
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I will be shooting 3 inch #4s out of a benelli m1 super 90 and a promos jelly head. I have been shooting Hevi 3 inch #5
 
Ive taken five birds so far, all with the 3-1/2 5s. Longest shot has been 40yds. All died. They pattern good out of my Benelli sbe2, with a terror tube, 655 con. Really cant tell a lot of difference, dead is dead. Even though they do pattern well, I still don't want to shoot past 50yds. For the price, I guess they are a good shell.
 
tickweed said:
Really cant tell a lot of difference, dead is dead. Even though they do pattern well, I still don't want to shoot past 50yds.
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Agree 100% tickweed...great shell but dead is dead. I've had a chance to "field test" as well. All thumbs up.

Folks might even want to consider some sort of aiming device other than a bead, goto a more open choke, or kill'em before they get too close. The pattern is so tight it would be EASY to miss in tight quarters.
 
By far the best lead load I have ever shot !! Be careful not to let birds get to close it is sure easy to miss !! (Speaking from experience) I shoot the 3.5" 5s put of a jelly head 650 and they are wicked at 40 yards they are putting 250-260 pellets in a 10" circle
 
Final steps TC said:
By far the best lead load I have ever shot !! Be careful not to let birds get to close it is sure easy to miss !! (Speaking from experience) I shoot the 3.5" 5s put of a jelly head 650 and they are wicked at 40 yards they are putting 250-260 pellets in a 10" circle [/quote Jellyhead .650 or .655??
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