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Giving you the tightest patterns and longest shot capability of any lead turkey load Winchester® has ever offered, Long Beard™ XR™ Turkey Shotshells deliver deadlier performance at longer ranges. Putting twice the pellets in a 10" circle than comparable turkey loads out to 60 yards, Long Beard XR shells feature Shot-Lok® technology to deliver devastating terminal on-target performance shot after shot. Shot-Lok shells encase every pellet in a hardened resin to prevent pellet deformation during acceleration through the barrel. Avoiding any deformation, the pellets remain round to fly straighter and tighter for highly consistent payloads and devastating knockdown at longer ranges. A game changer for hardcore turkey hunters, Long Beard XR shells give you heavier-than-lead load performance at a fraction of the cost.
Winchester's most advanced turkey load - increased lethality at longer ranges
Heavier-than-lead load performance at a fraction of the cost
Shot-Lok Technology - increased shot stability for better downrange performance
Devastating terminal on-target performance
Tighter patterns - 2X the pellents in a 10" circle up to 60 yards
Deeper penetration and devastating knockdown at longer ranges
10 rounds
Shot-Lok Technology Shot-Lok loads feature a hardened resin that completely encapsulates the lead pellets. This resin eliminates air space around the pellets, preventing movement, which ultimately leads to virtually no pellet deformation during in-bore acceleration. As the shot is charged, the resin fractures, forming a micro-buffer as the shot pattern leaves the gun barrel. This buffer helps the pellets stay round to fly straighter and tighter, resulting in highly consistent payloads and devastating knockdown at longer ranges.
Web ID: 1310010621229
Rated 5 out of
5 by
FutureMarine1775 from
Winchester Long Beard XR 3.5"To be honest, this is some very good ammo! I am 16 years old, 6 foot, 165 pounds. The recoil was fairly manageable, for a 3.5-inch load. The pattern was pretty darn tight at 40 years, with a modified choke. I would most certainly recommend this ammo! I shot it out of a Browning BPS Stalker, which is a pretty lightweight shotgun, but it worked very well! I will certainly buy more in the coming turkey seasons!
~ Jacob
Date published: 2018-06-12
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Hunter142 from
Mixed FeelingsWhile the 3", #5's pattern great at extended ranges it is like shooting a rifle out to 30 yards. My old Double X 3" #5's pattern great at 40+ yards and are 1/2 the price. I prefer to get my birds close, but that is how my Grandpa taught me. I load my gun with a Double X in the chamber and Long Beards in the mag tube. If I happen to miss up close I have more range for a follow up.
Date published: 2018-06-05
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Joshmck from
20 gauge 5 shotWe shot in my wife's 20 gauge Mossberg 500 turkey gun out to 50 yards with this and it patterned great. She only shot her turkey at 20 yards this year, but the devastation was unbelievable. When a gun patterns out to 50 yards better than a 10 gauge full choke with other ammo, you know you found something special. Will never use a different ammo with her gun
Date published: 2018-05-22
Rated 5 out of
5 by
tootie69 from
Long rangeI shot my Tom at 52 yards this year and i know it would have knocked him down even further.
Date published: 2018-05-15
Rated 5 out of
5 by
DaveinBradfordCty from
As Good As It SaysPattern your shotgun with Long Beard and then pattern with your 2nd choice. You will see a significant difference with Long Beard. The pattern is clearly tighter and stays that way much further out. It is the only ammo I will use for Spring turkey. You don’t need to shred your shoulder with 3.5” shells. 3” mags are plenty powerful enough. This year I took a 20 lb. Tom with a 9” beard and 1” spurs.
Date published: 2018-05-13
Rated 5 out of
5 by
SweetShoes from
Complete Devastation!!!I have been using the 12 gauge 3" #5's for a few years now and have had one shot kills from 15 yards to 52 yards one . Patterns are amazing. My turkey gun is a Stoeger 3500 with a Hevi-Shot .656 Choke Tube. Zero Complaints. Reliable and Economical.
The bird in the pictures I shot today. 10-1/2" Beard and 1-3/8" Spurs. 52 Yards. BANG...FLOP!!! Ok...Maybe a few flops.
Date published: 2018-05-09
Rated 5 out of
5 by
rfwind from
LongbeardsI started using these shells in the 2017 spring turkey season and killed a 25# bird at 45 yards and a 23-3/4# bird at 42 yards. This year I took a 16# jake at 38 yards. All birds were taken with 1 shot and the turkeys went down where they stood.
I could not ask for better performance!
Date published: 2018-04-28
Rated 1 out of
5 by
randyman50 from
Failure to EjectThis may be a good shell for a pump shotgun but my Benelli Super Black Eagle 2 would not eject them properly. other shells such as Remington nitro turkeys or Hevi Shot will cycle with no problem. I was also less than impressed with the pattern i got as much cheaper shells such as the Remington had constantly more pellets in an 8" target at 40 yards out of a benelli full choke.
Thank you for choosing Bass Pro Shops. We do not have this in 20 gauge at this time.
Answered by: BPSProductSpecialist8
Date published: 2018-03-14
#5s or 6s
im not sure what size I wanna shoot. I don't plan on shooting any hail mary shots, forty is gonna be my max. got an 3" 870 with a 28" tube if that helps.
Asked by: Aswallace911
This will really depend on your gun. What works best for Gun A could be different than what works best for Gun B. The best option is trying different sizes and seeing what works best with your gun.
