Title: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: pdaugherty on July 30, 2019, 03:48:57 PM
Post by: pdaugherty on July 30, 2019, 03:48:57 PM
Anyone seen the new HEVI 18 TSS loads from Hevi-Shot? Looks like they're gonna have 12, 20, and .410 loads in #7s and #9s.
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: Greg Massey on July 30, 2019, 06:47:30 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on July 30, 2019, 06:47:30 PM
Interesting ...
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: guesswho on July 30, 2019, 06:51:11 PM
Post by: guesswho on July 30, 2019, 06:51:11 PM
I think their reputation of changing components will hurt them for a while.
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: yelpy on July 30, 2019, 07:24:48 PM
Post by: yelpy on July 30, 2019, 07:24:48 PM
I figured they would join the rest. It was only a matter of time. More options is good.
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Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: mudhen on July 30, 2019, 07:27:01 PM
Post by: mudhen on July 30, 2019, 07:27:01 PM
I'm all over it!!!
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: bobk on July 30, 2019, 07:32:41 PM
Post by: bobk on July 30, 2019, 07:32:41 PM
Competition is great. Hopefully this will bring prices down.
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: runngun on July 30, 2019, 08:12:49 PM
Post by: runngun on July 30, 2019, 08:12:49 PM
Or make them go up for those that hand load???
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Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: Dtrkyman on July 30, 2019, 09:57:21 PM
Post by: Dtrkyman on July 30, 2019, 09:57:21 PM
They will be the best load ever, then when everyone switches they will try to cheap out the load with some kind of generic buffer and they will be junk
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Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: davisd9 on July 30, 2019, 10:37:16 PM
Post by: davisd9 on July 30, 2019, 10:37:16 PM
What lot number?
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: Fullfan on July 31, 2019, 06:47:50 AM
Post by: Fullfan on July 31, 2019, 06:47:50 AM
Quote from: davisd9 on July 30, 2019, 10:37:16 PM
What lot number?
That made my morning thank you.
Will be staying with my hand loads. Less expensive, better quality control, bigger payload and more rewarding.
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: Yoteduster on July 31, 2019, 08:52:27 AM
Post by: Yoteduster on July 31, 2019, 08:52:27 AM
Think I'll just stick with Apex..and when I want to shoot lead I like the federal grand slams
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: Spitten and drummen on July 31, 2019, 05:51:31 PM
Post by: Spitten and drummen on July 31, 2019, 05:51:31 PM
Sticking to my handloads
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: Happy on July 31, 2019, 06:09:32 PM
Post by: Happy on July 31, 2019, 06:09:32 PM
I know people like to pick on them for changing components and varying levels of pellet counts but I never personally had an issue with them. They killed turkeys all day long for me. As long as things were kept reasonable were a really good shell. Now if I was a hole counter or was into shooting long range my opinion may be different. I still have 8 or 10 boxes of them. Might have to break them out and try to cut down on the stockpile.
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: KYHeadhunter02 on August 05, 2019, 04:17:43 AM
Post by: KYHeadhunter02 on August 05, 2019, 04:17:43 AM
I love Hevi. Just wish they were a bit cheaper. My gun shot them better than 4 or 5 other popular loads. I killed my biggest bird at 60 yards, and deader than a door nail.
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Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: Gobble! on August 05, 2019, 06:56:40 PM
Post by: Gobble! on August 05, 2019, 06:56:40 PM
Quote from: guesswho on July 30, 2019, 06:51:11 PM
I think their reputation of changing components will hurt them for a while.
Agree. No intention of switching back though I'm sure they will awesome shells
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: vaplowboy on August 06, 2019, 07:09:07 PM
Post by: vaplowboy on August 06, 2019, 07:09:07 PM
I"ll probably try them if the price is right. I killed a lot of turkeys with heavy 13 never had a problem. I use federal tungsten now.
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: trkehunr93 on August 08, 2019, 12:43:10 PM
Post by: trkehunr93 on August 08, 2019, 12:43:10 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on July 30, 2019, 10:37:16 PM
What lot number?
Good one Donald. I saw a post back in June from Hevi-Shot on Instagram about this, the more the merrier. Doubt it will drive down prices though, it didn't when other companies started loading Hevi 13 like loads way back when. Tungsten is a pricey metal.
Title: Re: HEVI 18 Loads
Post by: davisd9 on August 08, 2019, 01:05:38 PM
Post by: davisd9 on August 08, 2019, 01:05:38 PM
Quote from: Happy on July 31, 2019, 06:09:32 PM
I know people like to pick on them for changing components and varying levels of pellet counts but I never personally had an issue with them. They killed turkeys all day long for me. As long as things were kept reasonable were a really good shell. Now if I was a hole counter or was into shooting long range my opinion may be different. I still have 8 or 10 boxes of them. Might have to break them out and try to cut down on the stockpile.
Has nothing to do with counting holes or sniping turkeys and everything to do with terrible quality control while driving up the price.