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LONG BEARD ® XR ® Locked Shot. Longer Range.
Award-winning Shot-Lok technology protects shot during in-bore acceleration, launching it from the barrel near perfectly round for tight, long-range patterns.
ell worth the wait, Winchester will now offer its ground-breaking Long Beard XR in 20 gauge. With improved shotshell technology delivering more power and tighter loads in smaller gauge shotguns, an increasing number of turkey hunters are opting for the 20-gauge shotgun. Now those hunters will have a load that will allow them to maximize the 20 gauge’s potential. The new 20-gauge Long Beard XR will come in a 3-inch W
NEW OFFERINGS: GAUGE SYMBOL
OZ. SHOT SIZE
LENGTH
20 20 12
STLB2035 3” STLB2036 3”
1¼ 5 1¼ 6 1¼ 5
shell loaded with either No. 5 or No. 6 shot. It will come 10 rounds to a box. The key feature behind Long Beard XR’s long-range capability is the shell’s Shot-Lok® technology. Instead of traditional buffering materials, Shot-Lok is injected as a liquid resin into the hull among the lead shot during assembly. That resin then hardens to keep pellets locked in place until the round is fired. Upon firing, Shot-Lok immediately fractures into a micro- buffer that protects the shot from deformation caused by set-back forces. This ensures the shot exits the muzzle nearly perfectly round, which provides tighter and more uniform patterns at extended ranges.
STLB125
2 3 ⁄ 4
”
Maximum Impact Diameter The diameter of a bullet at impact is what initiates expansion. The larger the diameter, the more rapidly the bullet expands, allowing a higher transfer of energy and a larger wound channel.
Polymer Tip For flat trajectory and energy retention
IT’S CALLED DEER SEASON XP FOR A REASON—WINCHESTER ENGINEERED IT FOR OPTIMUM PERFOR- MANCE ON AMERICA’S FAVORITE BIG GAME SPECIES: WHITETAILS, BLACKTAILS AND MULE DEER.
Conventional Soft Point
Conventional Polymer Tip
Tapered Jacket Engineered for lethal penetration on deer
Alloyed Lead Core Optimized for maximum energy transfer and impact power
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