I know a lot of the guys are shooting #7 in hs. I shot one turkey in the fall with one of the old rem. 7.5. I was so impressed with the #6 hs, I thought the # 7 1/2 would give a tighter pattern. It was more than a 30 yd shot, but felt it was in range, if not for #4 for the second shot, no turkey. I would not shoot 7 1/2 hevi for any thing bigger than woodducks. Just my 2 cnt. The fed. hw may be okay, the extra weight should put them equal to or better than #6 hevi.