Hevi-Shot Equivalent

[stinkpickle]

surehuntsalot seems im not the only one who remembers those old gold and blue boxes of federals looking at two and a half boxes of them right now 3/2/7.5 they are deadly at 40 yards.

sure wish Federal still made those things
didn't cost 5-6 dollars a shell,deadly patterns as far as you needed to be shooting

I wonder why they never sold them around here.  At least I don't think I have ever seen any.  But I know Gold hunter showed me a box of them on here.  But I'm glad you guys told me about them.  Like I said you learn something new each day.

I never saw them in big name stores, but a few little mom and pop shops carried them.  I found 12 boxes at an archery shop after I moved to Iowa...I bought them all. 

now that was a gold mine find there,wish it had been me

I found three more from a pawn shop in Nebraska in a Gunbroker ad.  They sent them to me in the mail.  LOL!!!

[blueridgegobbler]

I just wish federal would make the gold and blue box again best lead turkey loads ever

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

I just wish federal would make the gold and blue box again best lead turkey loads ever

Well in 5's and 6's I would agree.  Winchester ruled the 4 shot loads, but the loads I'm thinking of may have been later on in the 4's. 

[surehuntsalot]

I just wish federal would make the gold and blue box again best lead turkey loads ever

Well in 5's and 6's I would agree.  Winchester ruled the 4 shot loads, but the loads I'm thinking of may have been later on in the 4's.

I have to disagree on the #4's
my 835  and 1100 will walk and talk with either the Winchester or Federal 4's
the Federal 4's are better than the Winchesters in the 835

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

I just wish federal would make the gold and blue box again best lead turkey loads ever

Well in 5's and 6's I would agree.  Winchester ruled the 4 shot loads, but the loads I'm thinking of may have been later on in the 4's.

I have to disagree on the #4's
my 835  and 1100 will walk and talk with either the Winchester or Federal 4's
the Federal 4's are better than the Winchesters in the 835

Not in my 835 or my buddy's who had one had the time before me.  Seeing his Win #4 pattern is what made me opt for the 835. 

[nyturkeyhunter]

I am still shooting some of the original Remington 3" 1 5/8 oz #5 HeviShot. I think I have 5 # 5 and 5 # 6 shot left. I bought these in 2005 and they still shoot great.

I really do not know why I shoot these shells since both of my birds harvested this spring were less than 20 yards away. I could have killed them with a regular trap load.

I shoot Winchester Supreme in the fall. 3', 2 oz, #5 lead works just fine.