ive got a question for you guys have any of you had a different wad between 2 shells with magnum blends with the one I had 160-170 in the 10'' my second shell only had 110 in the 10'' when I picked up the wads they were 2 different types
Welcome to hevi shots world....LOL!!! That company is NOTORIOUS for changing components!!! That's why I stopped buying their products!!! Long live Winchester longbeards!!!
Quote from: drum817 on March 08, 2015, 08:38:45 PM
Welcome to hevi shots world....LOL!!! That company is NOTORIOUS for changing components!!! That's why I stopped buying their products!!! Long live Winchester longbeards!!!
I was able to get the shells kinda cheap my main reason for buying these shells was just to have a backup shell brand my main shell is the lb xrs
Quote from: hs strut on March 08, 2015, 08:42:04 PM
Quote from: drum817 on March 08, 2015, 08:38:45 PM
Welcome to hevi shots world....LOL!!! That company is NOTORIOUS for changing components!!! That's why I stopped buying their products!!! Long live Winchester longbeards!!!
I was able to get the shells kinda cheap my main reason for buying these shells was just to have a backup shell brand my main shell is the lb xrs
When Hevi has their stuff together they are a great load...... But I got VERY frustrated with the inconsistency of the product.... When the longbeards came along (at less than half the price) I ditched hevi like a bad habit.!!!
as of now im not buying any more hevi shot
Quote from: hs strut on March 08, 2015, 09:02:41 PM
as of now im not buying any more hevi shot
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Quote from: drum817 on March 08, 2015, 08:49:40 PM
Quote from: hs strut on March 08, 2015, 08:42:04 PM
Quote from: drum817 on March 08, 2015, 08:38:45 PM
Welcome to hevi shots world....LOL!!! That company is NOTORIOUS for changing components!!! That's why I stopped buying their products!!! Long live Winchester longbeards!!!
I was able to get the shells kinda cheap my main reason for buying these shells was just to have a backup shell brand my main shell is the lb xrs
When Hevi has their stuff together they are a great load...... But I got VERY frustrated with the inconsistency of the product.... When the longbeards came along (at less than half the price) I ditched hevi like a bad habit.!!!
X2- same here.I'm done with them.
I am done as well. Shot a new lot of 3.5" 6s and the pattern is way down from my old lots. Fortunately I stocked up from the longbeard craze so I am set a while, but my next shells will be nitro
Sent from the Strut Zone
With the straight #7s yes. That's the reason I'm shooting Nitros now and reloading my own next year.
Were the shells from the same box and did you clean the barrel/choke between shells? That can make a difference.
I've never seen 2 different wads come out of the same box of shells.
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Quote from: Gobble! on March 08, 2015, 10:31:31 PM
With the straight #7s yes. That's the reason I'm shooting Nitros now and reloading my own next year.
Were the shells from the same box and did you clean the barrel/choke between shells? That can make a difference.
the barrel was cleaned between shots and was cleaned prior to shooting and both shells came from the same box
Quote from: hs strut on March 08, 2015, 11:04:02 PM
Quote from: Gobble! on March 08, 2015, 10:31:31 PM
With the straight #7s yes. That's the reason I'm shooting Nitros now and reloading my own next year.
Were the shells from the same box and did you clean the barrel/choke between shells? That can make a difference.
the barrel was cleaned between shots and was cleaned prior to shooting and both shells came from the same box
NUTS
Don't be so fast to jump on the nitro train the will vary just as much as the hevi loaded stuff. Shot them for years last year they were absolute junk nitro will never be fired from another in my house again totally unacceptable performance from a shell costing that much. Stocked up on longbeards now for more than half the price wont ever look back. Before I ever shoot nitros again I will buy reloading components and load my own.
Quote from: blueridgegobbler on March 08, 2015, 11:13:15 PM
Don't be so fast to jump on the nitro train the will vary just as much as the hevi loaded stuff. Shot them for years last year they were absolute junk nitro will never be fired from another in my house again totally unacceptable performance from a shell costing that much. Stocked up on longbeards now for more than half the price wont ever look back. Before I ever shoot nitros again I will buy reloading components and load my own.
^^^ THIS^^^
Yep I have had the same trouble with H-13, It's to bad but they are there own worst enemy . They could have the Hevi market all to them selves seeing Federal doesnt wanna ditch the flight control wad. But I'm
I had the same thing happen when I bought some new ones last year and noticed the different wads and lower numbers. Luckily I found a guy on this forum who had 7 boxes of older stuff for sale. Some boxes were the same batch number as my known good ones and I shot a test shot from the other batch numbers and they were all good. I am set for years to come.
I have to agree.
I stocked up on Hevi-13 3-2-7, and have enough shells to last me for almost 2 decades of hunting.
I just wish they would leave that wad alone.I still get roughly 200 pellets in the 10" circle at 40 with my Hevi, but this is considered low for that shell. However, that being said, 200 is still a good number, and my shells are all paid for, so that is what I will run in my rig.
Those longbeards are one special shell though. Homerun from Winchester!
I sure don't plan to buy anymore hevishot the only shell I will be using for a while is the longbeards #4 3.5s