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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 10 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: LBSS on December 01, 2011, 06:30:11 PM

Title: hevi6 pattern
Post by: LBSS on December 01, 2011, 06:30:11 PM
@ 40 yards 111 hits with .7000.
(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae165/17ms_10ga/2011-12-01_17-30-53_216.jpg)
Title: Re: hevi6 pattern
Post by: LBSS on December 01, 2011, 06:33:51 PM
(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae165/17ms_10ga/2011-12-01_17-20-58_243.jpg)

Its 1 3/4 oz.  Gonna try my briley lightModified in a 30"
Title: Re: hevi6 pattern
Post by: gobble157 on December 03, 2011, 12:31:59 PM
You shooting ducks or turkeys with this load? Looks nice.
Title: Re: hevi6 pattern
Post by: LBSS on December 03, 2011, 02:17:34 PM
Well I thought about using it for both but ill just use it for ducks and buy magblends for turkeys
Title: Re: hevi6 pattern
Post by: surehuntsalot on December 11, 2011, 07:57:55 PM
ought to do the job for a hunting pattern
Title: Re: hevi6 pattern
Post by: SLAYER on March 03, 2012, 10:32:16 AM
Nice pattern. I looked at these shells they are on sale at Mid south shooters supply. It would be about half the price of the turkey loads, since you get 10 in a box. Thought about buying a box and trying them through a .675 hastings choke that I have. I used to shoot Federal 2.25 oz. #6's out of this choke. Do you think it would be safe to squeeze 1.75 oz. of hevi #6's through the .675 ?
Title: Re: hevi6 pattern
Post by: eight bore on March 05, 2012, 12:08:24 AM
Hey Slayer,
                    Your choke i believe was a lead only choke  Before Hevi shot ?
It sure sounds tempting, i might try it if it is made out of steel.
Title: Re: hevi6 pattern
Post by: bsci21 on March 07, 2012, 06:29:14 AM
not bad for an ole quacker shell.
Title: Re: hevi6 pattern
Post by: SLAYER on March 10, 2012, 11:37:33 AM
Yeah it does say lead shot only, but it was made before heavy shot was even around and I think they are refering to No Steel shot . Heavy shot , I believe supposed to be safe in most all chokes. I used to shoot a 2.25 oz. of lead #6's and I think a 1.75 oz. load of Hevi would probably be safe. Hastings made chokes you could buy for around $25 a piece 17-4 steel I believe. The 10 ga offerings went from .675 - .700 If I remember correctly. I have a Hastings .650 that patterns good with the Old Federal premium 2 oz.#5's for a Rem 12ga. That was back when you could kill Turkeys with Lead.