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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Cutt on March 17, 2011, 09:13:44 PM

Title: Hevi question?
Post by: Cutt on March 17, 2011, 09:13:44 PM
Well right when I decide to buy some Hevi and pattern in my new gun after all the impressive patterns, they all the sudden do not put up the numbers they once did?

So my question, with an order of Hevi coming, I'm considering just selling them and going with another load ? Would you go this route, if you have never used them? One of my issues with a load was one that would be consistant from year to year after patterning, are the Hevi that inconsistent? Should I not even get started with them and look for another load, and if so what? Thanks
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: Gobble! on March 17, 2011, 09:34:21 PM
I would use them. They will still pattern just as good as everything else other then Nitros and you wont get those till June
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: drum817 on March 17, 2011, 09:37:32 PM
YEP....I'd shoot a couple and see what ya get....I'd like to know  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: bowhunter84 on March 18, 2011, 09:22:21 AM
Quote from: Gobble! on March 17, 2011, 09:34:21 PM
I would use them. They will still pattern just as good as everything else other then Nitros and you wont get those till June
:agreed:
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: BrowningGuy88 on March 18, 2011, 09:35:51 AM
I have two boxes of 3-2-7 that will be here today. I am going to pattern two from each box at forty tomorrow. That will leave me 6 for the season and since I limit out at 5 turkeys, that is enough. I really hope I can see a 30% increase over my 3-1 3/4-6 lead loads at 40. I will shoot lead in the thick woods and H13 in the open places if I have time to swap --- else it will be H13.

Daman
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: archery1 on March 18, 2011, 01:57:48 PM
I SHOT THE NEW HEVI 13 LOADS IN 6 AND 7 SHOT. AT 40 YDS I GOT 179 IN A 10 WITH THE 7 AND 160 SOMETHIN WITH THE 6 .THEY WERE BOTH 3" SHELLS AND LASER YARDAGES. I SHOOT THE MOSSY 835 AND A INDIAN CREEK CHOKE
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: S.C.C on March 18, 2011, 02:02:12 PM
Quote from: archery1 on March 18, 2011, 01:57:48 PM
I SHOT THE NEW HEVI 13 LOADS IN 6 AND 7 SHOT. AT 40 YDS I GOT 179 IN A 10 WITH THE 7 AND 160 SOMETHIN WITH THE 6 .THEY WERE BOTH 3" SHELLS AND LASER YARDAGES. I SHOOT THE MOSSY 835 AND A INDIAN CREEK CHOKE
Believe I'd go with the 6's..... :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: goblr77 on March 18, 2011, 03:11:10 PM
Quote from: slickyboyboo on March 18, 2011, 02:17:26 PM
You could always switch to the Mag Blend, they seem to be the only load EM makes, that is consistent from last year.


If I happen to run out of last year's 7's that might be what I will do. I'm seriously contemplating Nitros for next season though.
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: WyoHunter on March 18, 2011, 03:29:32 PM
I'll bet they'll still do a good job on killing a gobbler! Although those high numbers are impressive I think some of us worry too much about what they do on paper and not what they do on a turkey. I'll be shooting H-13 as long as I can get them.  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: hookedspur on March 18, 2011, 03:37:32 PM
 
Quote from: Gobble! on March 17, 2011, 09:34:21 PM
I would use them. They will still pattern just as good as everything else other then Nitros and you wont get those till June
:agreed:  :agreed:  :agreed:  :agreed:
Title: Re: Hevi question?
Post by: trkehunr93 on March 18, 2011, 04:52:31 PM
Quote from: WyoHunter on March 18, 2011, 03:29:32 PM
I'll bet they'll still do a good job on killing a gobbler! Although those high numbers are impressive I think some of us worry too much about what they do on paper and not what they do on a turkey. I'll be shooting H-13 as long as I can get them.  :icon_thumright:

:agreed:

the boxes  of 3.5" 6's and 7's I ordered from Dunn's and Macks Prairie Wing have shot well in my 835.  I sometimes think we are trying to turn our shotguns into the "r" word with how far they will shoot and the amount of shot in a 10 inch circle.  If your getting 150 to 200 hits quit, you will kill a turkey stone dead.  If you average over 200 hits awesome! But again quit you have found your combo go kill a turkey.