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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: mikejd on May 15, 2014, 09:15:56 PM

Title: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: mikejd on May 15, 2014, 09:15:56 PM
So I have Buffer and #6's falling out of my gun and a pocket full of buffer and shot. Pretty poor quality control for  5$ a shot. No?
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: surehuntsalot on May 15, 2014, 11:31:09 PM
hevi shot has always done that,can't count the shells that I poured wax on to stop this
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: stinkpickle on May 15, 2014, 11:39:02 PM
Yeah, that's why I only buy from a store where I can open the boxes and inspect them first.
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: captin_hook on May 16, 2014, 06:50:04 AM
I put a thin coat of nail polish on mine.
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 08:01:22 AM
Thanks for the ideas. I like how the new LB's are completely sealed.
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: akp on May 16, 2014, 08:37:22 AM
I just bought two boxes of 3/2/7s from Cabelas a couple of weeks ago.  All of the shells had a clear glue type material over the crimp on the end of the shell.  It didn't appear that any of mine were leaking buffer.
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: mikejd on May 16, 2014, 09:11:08 AM
Quote from: akp on May 16, 2014, 08:37:22 AM
I just bought two boxes of 3/2/7s from Cabelas a couple of weeks ago.  All of the shells had a clear glue type material over the crimp on the end of the shell.  It didn't appear that any of mine were leaking buffer.

Mine had that as well. After a few days of huntin that all fell off and the began leaking.
I know now that I can fix it but at 5$ a shell I dont think I should have to.
I have winchester Supremes laying around for 15 yrs and they look better.
Title: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: COssman14 on May 16, 2014, 11:51:07 AM
Seen it many times.


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Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: DirtNap647 on May 21, 2014, 11:22:52 AM
They always do it agreed to much money for it to happen
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: fallsflight on May 21, 2014, 12:08:10 PM
Had same thing happen. A little dab of Alex DAP calk rubbed in sealed it right up, but at the price it should not happen.

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Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: WyoHunter on May 22, 2014, 09:12:33 PM
Wax treatment works for me when I have one leaking.
Title: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: mudhen on May 25, 2014, 04:14:23 AM
I haven't had a HeviShot shell leak in maybe 5-6 years, but they sure used to...

Early Win XR's used to leak so bad, it would jam the magazine follower...

I will wax a shell now if it looks the be leaking...

mudhen
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: owlhoot on May 25, 2014, 07:31:24 AM
had early win XR pour it out.
Have alot of 20 gauge heavy from at least 08 , no leaks.
Thanks for the sealing tips guys.
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: BandedSpur on May 26, 2014, 07:56:49 AM
A dab of Alex Plus (Lowes or Home Depot) is what most of the handloaders use.
Title: Re: Hevi shot leaking
Post by: TauntoHawk on May 27, 2014, 04:20:00 PM
about 40% of my hevi shells have leaked buffer, never any shot that I saw.. agreed its just poor quality when you have to fix a premium product. Longbeards are sealed up great, hope they make a 20ga shell next year
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