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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: jbrown on April 09, 2012, 08:44:07 PM

Title: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: jbrown on April 09, 2012, 08:44:07 PM
Which of these 2 shells do you like for gobbler killin? I have'nt shot either shell... I'm thingin the 7's will but up more #'s on target, but how does the Blend compare??? 12ga, 3.5 with 2.25oz.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on April 09, 2012, 08:50:11 PM
I have killed birds with both.  Both excellent loads that'll straight destroy a bird!  Probably not the definitive answer you were looking for huh?   :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: teke on April 09, 2012, 08:50:58 PM
Hevi 7's were way way way better in my sx3 with ic .665
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: bawana on April 09, 2012, 08:52:40 PM
In my 870 SM with a Carlson's .660 choke the #7's put 220-240 in a 10 inch circle at 40, the Mag Blends put 185-195, both had a uniform pattern and I'm sure they'll both kill turkeys! I'm shooting the Mag Blends mainly because they are going out at 1200 fps vs 1090 fps on the #7's.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: dpittman on April 09, 2012, 09:06:09 PM
I have not shot the mag blends yet but I hear the recoil is very bad. I would probably go with straight 6 or 7. My 870SM/PG670 with 3.5/2.25/6 does 200-220. Seems most mag blends will do the same but with more recoil.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on April 09, 2012, 11:34:23 PM
"I heard this and I heard that but I never..."  C'mon!  Tell me how two 2.25 ounce loads, one the hevi shot straight loads at 1090 fps and the other the mag blens at 1200 fps can have such a HUGE difference in recoil when the two loads are only 100 fps apart in velocity??!! Seriously?  The amount of congecture around here astounds me, especially when its from members who have ZERO experience with one thing or another.  A little advice?  If you don't know...don't give advice about it... 
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: WildSpur on April 10, 2012, 12:30:35 AM
Probably cannot go wrong with either.  I am really liking the MB but have not experience with the 7's.  I would go with thatever you get a better deal on.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: DirtNap647 on April 10, 2012, 07:22:19 AM
i didnt notice any recoil difference but my 835 just likes the 7's better
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: mossy835 on April 10, 2012, 10:43:37 AM
If I loaded my shotgun with three rounds blind mixed, one each of #6 #7 and Mag Blend handed you the gun and you shot all three you would not be able to tell me what each round was. I shoot all three and there is no difference between them in recoil.
More the issue of which performs to your liking the best in your gun, use that one and have fun.
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Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: pcgobbler on April 10, 2012, 01:40:38 PM

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Quote from: WildSpur on April 10, 2012, 12:30:35 AM
Probably cannot go wrong with either.  I am really liking the MB but have not experience with the 7's.  I would go with thatever you get a better deal on.
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Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: beagler on April 10, 2012, 03:53:59 PM
I'm a big fan of the Mag Blends.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 11, 2012, 07:19:15 PM
the Magblends are bad to the bone in my 20ga
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: vtmchunter on April 11, 2012, 07:20:53 PM
My 870 SM puts up 190s with Mag Blends and 260 with Hevi 7s.  Gotta go with the Hevi 7s.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: chipper on April 12, 2012, 07:04:48 PM
Inside 40 yards the #7 Hevi is making a believer out of me, I've killed six in the last 2 years with them and all were DOA.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: oldcreekhunter on April 12, 2012, 10:14:45 PM
dead is dead and both will do it...ive proved it with the magnum blends and everyone else on this board swears by the 7's
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 13, 2012, 01:25:13 AM
In all honesty, at 40yds both will hammer a turkey about as hard as you could want to hammer one. 
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: dirt road ninja on April 13, 2012, 08:24:07 AM
I've shot both and went with the 7's. 270's compared to 190's did it for me. The 7's seem to carry the magblends making up the majority of the pattern. The only advantage I see with the magblends is the higher velocity, but the pellet count was no where near the 7's. Like everyone else posted , both will kill birds.

My gun shot better with 6's then mb as well.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: WyoHunter on April 15, 2012, 01:48:51 AM
Either one kills turkeys DEAD! I've used them both.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: redleg06 on April 15, 2012, 06:36:20 PM
Quote from: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 13, 2012, 01:25:13 AM
In all honesty, at 40yds both will hammer a turkey about as hard as you could want to hammer one. 

This my opinion also.

I've shot both and both give a good pattern but I personally liked how even the mag blends were in my combination.
Title: Re: Hev 13 #7's or Hev Mag Blend
Post by: bowhunter32 on April 16, 2012, 11:42:51 AM
 I would have.to disagree bout recoil...lol I shot h.s #5 they dont recoil nowhere as much as the blends.....me I like the blends great numbers(if thats what yur into)....great energy will peel the skin slam off his head..lol..never tried the #7....but guys on here swear by em...