just out of curiosity, what shot size do you guys prefer? i personally shoot winchester supreme hv #5. and it seems to put them down good. :newmascot:
I like Win Supreme HV #6.
7.5s in 12g/cc(commonly referred to as "hevi 7s") and #6 in lead.
Quote from: Reloader on April 11, 2012, 10:23:51 AM
7.5s in 12g/cc(commonly referred to as "hevi 7s") and #6 in lead.
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Quote from: tomtaker123 on April 11, 2012, 10:12:28 AM
just out of curiosity, what shot size do you guys prefer? i personally shoot winchester supreme hv #5. and it seems to put them down good. :newmascot:
I shoot a variety of shotshells but in the turkey woods I find that I just prefer the 3" Hevi-13 shells with #6 shot. I shoot so many of those shells, I just know what they will do.
Thanks,
Clark
I'm shooting the Hevi 7's this year, shot the 6's last year with great results. Before that I used copper plated lead 5's and 6's and it killed them just as dead.
TSS 9's in handloads here as well.
This year I am going to use Hevi Mag Blends - my 870 with a Carlson choke throws a great pattern with them. Next week I hope to try them on a tom.
I have shot them with everything from Lead 2's to Hevi 7's. My favorite loads are by far:
1) Hevi 4x5x7 Nitro's
2) Hevi 6's
3) Lead 5's
The lead 5's have killed the most of my turkeys, but I really like the Nitro blends out of the right gun.
Hevi 6's
As if now:
12ga Hevi 7s
20ga Fed 7s
I'm a big fan of the hevishot triplex loads (Nitro's and Mag Blends).
Lead 4 most of the time.
Hevi 6 on occasion.
Hevi 7s, used to use Win HV 5s or 6s. I like the Mag Blends, too. All in 3 1/2".
Quote from: vtmchunter on April 11, 2012, 07:19:33 PM
Hevi 7s, used to use Win HV 5s or 6s. I like the Mag Blends, too. All in 3 1/2".
Me 2
I have shot lead 5 and heavy 6. I have moved to tss 9.
These are have about the same penetration.
Hevi-shot in 7's and 6's. Duplexed in my 12 and straight 7's in the 20.
Right now it's Heavyweight 7's out of a 20 gauge
Anything in the 6-7.5 range for hevi and lead. I've never messed with the denser stuff.
Well I prefer the 3 inch shells starting with Mag Blend then the #7 or # 6 HM turkey loads. All perform well with my gun/choke setup out to forty yards.
Win hv #6 in both my 3" & 3 .5" guns
lead #5's and 4's
Magblends and HW #7's out of my 20ga
lead 6's,5's,and 4's
hevi13 #6's out of my 12ga's
Fed. hw #7