Patterning results - Winchester Long Beard and HEVI 13

[bowj]

The crimping is definitely interesting, never seen that on another shell. Thanks for breaking one open, that's pretty cool too.
great test, with great results. Thanks for sharing!!

[duckslayer]

I tried Hornady Heavy Magnum 3" #5 and may use it for ducks...but not for anything past 20 yrds on the ground (just a mess with zero consistency).

What choke did you use with the hornady?? It has a flight controlled wad so it is recommended to use an improved or mod choke, using a tight choke will not give you the best results. Oh and by the way it's illegal to use lead shot for ducks..............

[Monster29/66]

I'll be honest I've found the Winchester supreme high velocity # 5s at half the price of the fancy turkey loads kills any bird I've shot at and a few over 50 yards. At about 2$ a shell.

With a modern full Turkey choke and a decent 3" shell and hunter who can put the bead where it needs to be a 40 yard shot is a chip shot.

[dutchhunter]

Yup I still shoot the odd bird with gramps old single shot 16g with paper shells 2.75 inch #5 shot.kills them stone dead.lol

[Travaman]

What choke did you use with the hornady?? It has a flight controlled wad so it is recommended to use an improved or mod choke, using a tight choke will not give you the best results. Oh and by the way it's illegal to use lead shot for ducks..............

Thanks duckslayer, much appreciated - I have never been for waterfowl but will, of course be doing my homework before hand! Every bit helps!
I was using my factory accu x-full choke with this so that could likely be the case! I will try with my modified or even IC sometime int he future. Right now I'm satisfied with the pattern given the season is 2 weekends away.

Cheers & safe hunting!

[LeakyBoots]

I have only ever seen the illustrated graphics of these shells broken down. Thanks for taking one apart and photographing.

Leakyboots - well I'll be damned there is a resin in the shot cup that holds together the shot.

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It is not a hard resin as it was breaking in my hand as I took apart the shell but it almost looked like it was a clear brittle resin.

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Here you can see the shot cup (the wad) and the piece of felt on the underside of the wad. Behind the felt patch was a plastic seal that kept the powder in the head of the shell.

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With part of the wad shot cup removed you can see more of this resin - it goes all the way to the bottom of the wad and I might say the quality was very good (very consistent).

See....you lean a new thing every day!!

[matitude]

Leakyboots - well I'll be damned there is a resin in the shot cup that holds together the shot.

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It is not a hard resin as it was breaking in my hand as I took apart the shell but it almost looked like it was a clear brittle resin.

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Here you can see the shot cup (the wad) and the piece of felt on the underside of the wad. Behind the felt patch was a plastic seal that kept the powder in the head of the shell.

Attachment 32657

With part of the wad shot cup removed you can see more of this resin - it goes all the way to the bottom of the wad and I might say the quality was very good (very consistent).

See....you lean a new thing every day!!

Is it possible your shell was dropped or you gripped the shell with pliers or something when you cut it open? I took apart the same shell in a #6 shot this morning. I found that the resin was actually pretty hard, I tried squeezing or crushing the encapsulated pellet bunch between my fingers and my hand but could not get the bunch to come apart. I'm sure if I drop it on the table or hit it with something hard it will start to fracture.

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[matitude]

I also made a quick 40 sec video of how hard the pellets in the resin are but can't seem to upload it.

[seabast]

I'll be honest I've found the Winchester supreme high velocity # 5s at half the price of the fancy turkey loads kills any bird I've shot at and a few over 50 yards. At about 2$ a shell.

2$ instead of 2.2$ for afancy Long beard, is far for half the price! At 30$ the bird I won't cheap out, for 20c,if it gives me a better pattern.....
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/sports...ontent=Default

[matitude]

Hopefully this link works, its a short video of the resin and how solid it actually is.