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Author Topic: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's  (Read 4936 times)

Offline Spring Creek Calls

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Re: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2018, 12:04:06 PM »
Get an Uncle Mike's barrel band. Simple to install.
I went out in the garage and cut an 8" piece of strapping off one of my many tie downs. Sewed a loop in one end and ran the other between the rib and top barrel. Tag end back onto the sling, works great. Added the second Carlson tube also.

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Re: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2018, 10:00:17 PM »
You should find some Winchester Super Pheasant 3" 6s for your upclose barrel to try. I shot some today out of a Franchi 720 with a Carlson's 575 tube. 20 and 30 yards were GREAT hunting patterns. Haven't sat down and counted numbers yet, but I really liked them for inside 30.

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Re: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2018, 07:25:28 AM »
You should find some Winchester Super Pheasant 3" 6s for your upclose barrel to try. I shot some today out of a Franchi 720 with a Carlson's 575 tube. 20 and 30 yards were GREAT hunting patterns. Haven't sat down and counted numbers yet, but I really liked them for inside 30.

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Thanks,  I'll watch for some.
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Re: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2018, 07:52:34 AM »
Rather amazing with both shells.  I'm still amazed that Federal Discontinued the Heavyweight shells.  They are the best 20 gauge load ever invented IMO in size 7.

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Re: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2018, 12:28:50 PM »
This gun and load/choke combination proved that it would do the job. .565 top barrel with TSS #9's and .575 with HVWT #7's in bottom barrel. The 9's did the job on this guy at 31 paces. One feather at the kill sight.
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Re: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's
« Reply #20 on: May 11, 2018, 12:30:19 PM »
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Re: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's
« Reply #21 on: May 11, 2018, 08:35:43 PM »
Congrats nice bird and in the pic is that box call someone didn't want to turn loose of!

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Re: ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's
« Reply #22 on: May 12, 2018, 07:12:48 AM »
Congrats nice bird and in the pic is that box call someone didn't want to turn loose of!

Yup, had to keep that one for myself. Bloodwood over/under Black Limba.
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