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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Lukas929 on May 21, 2014, 10:26:06 PM

Title: #4 hevi
Post by: Lukas929 on May 21, 2014, 10:26:06 PM
Anyone ever shoot these before? I realize #4 shot isn't popular but for ten bucks I figured  I'd try them...
Title: Re: #4 hevi
Post by: Lukas929 on May 21, 2014, 10:46:57 PM
Says 1450 fps, not that it really matters.
Title: Re: #4 hevi
Post by: lowoctane on May 21, 2014, 10:53:33 PM
Think I'd try something around .670... :camohat:
I've got a Wrights 670 that did fairly well with #4 LB'S.
Title: Re: #4 hevi
Post by: allaboutshooting on May 22, 2014, 04:44:38 AM
I evaluated these shells a couple of years ago and wrote a "Product Test" article about them. http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=575

They were not at all what I expected, as you can see in the article.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: #4 hevi
Post by: Old Gobbler on May 22, 2014, 07:48:04 AM
I think it was a repackaged waterfowl offering -- there are other more effective offerings up to and including good old lead

Title: Re: #4 hevi
Post by: stinkpickle on May 22, 2014, 12:38:18 PM
Quote from: allaboutshooting on May 22, 2014, 04:44:38 AM
I evaluated these shells a couple of years ago and wrote a "Product Test" article about them. http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=575

They were not at all what I expected, as you can see in the article.

Thanks,
Clark

Interesting about the fouled barrel improving the patterns.  I guess if you're forced to use non-toxic shot, and you're on a tight budget, they might be worth trying.
Title: Re: #4 hevi
Post by: allaboutshooting on May 22, 2014, 12:44:00 PM
That's what I found to be the most interesting part of the evaluation. I know that some people hunt where only non-toxic shot can be used and this is an inexpensive alternative to other shells.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: #4 hevi
Post by: surehuntsalot on May 31, 2014, 08:26:15 PM
tried some of them last year,they are not worth the 10.00  I would not buy them,couldn't get them to come close to working in anything that I have