NEW BRING BACK / Hevi-Shot

[Greg Massey]

New back for 2025 Hevi - 13 Turkey Shells 12g/cc

Somewhat cheaper alternative coming back .....

[sbbow]

I'm just about out of 7's


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[bbcoach]

Love those early 12-gauge Hevi 7's!!  I have a Lifetime supply.  Hope they get the RECIPE right though, at a decent price!

[Yoder409]

Federal Hevi 7's next up on the retro train, pleeeease ??

[boatpaddle]

Federal Hevi 7's next up on the retro train, pleeeease ??

Wouldn't that be great ??

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[davisd9]

Would not trust anything Hevi put out. They will continue putting out bad ammo and raise the price.

[Yoder409]

Federal Hevi 7's next up on the retro train, pleeeease ??

Wouldn't that be great ??

For a lotta folks....YES !!!

It would likely be a bit more economical than the 18 g/cc stuff.

I was fortunate to lay in a lifetime supply before they vanished.  Very glad I did.

[Cityslicker]

They're also producing a Hevi-Bismuth Turkey this year.

[Marc]

Would not trust anything Hevi put out. They will continue putting out bad ammo and raise the price.

They have certainly put ethics to the side in much of their marketing in the past...  Environmental Metals (i.e. Hevi-Shot), as certainly utilized some questionable marketing schemes in the past.

Hevi-13 was originally utilized to designate the density of the shot (being 13 g/cc), and then switched to 12 g/cc (without changing the name) without making it obvious to the consumer.

If you are going to purchase an Environmental Metals product, you have to do your research to find exactly what you are purchasing....  And, much of the Hevi products do not make round shot.  It is slag-shaped, and not sized well, but still patterns (surprisingly) well.  For the original Hevi-Shot, and even the Hevi-13, if you purchased size #6, you are going to have some #4 slag, and some #12 slag, with apparently #6 being the average size of the shot.

Were it available locally, at a decent price, I would still purchase one of their products, as long as I am certain of what I am purchasing.

They're also producing a Hevi-Bismuth Turkey this year.

I would be very interested to know the make-up of the shot and the density...  Bismuth is not hard, and needs a lot more choking to pattern tight, and is far more difficult to get tight patterns out of.  Might not be a bad choice for wing-shooting (where you want some degree of pattern dispersal), but I would be hesitant to purchase a bismuth turkey load.

[bowbird87]

I feel like Hevi 13 would be a tough sell in today's world. Not cheap enough to sway lead shooters less performance to pull the TSS guys.


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[Marc]

I feel like Hevi 13 would be a tough sell in today's world. Not cheap enough to sway lead shooters less performance to pull the TSS guys.

Would depend on the price-point difference, and availability.  Availability is HUGE in California, where we cannot mail order ammo.

I am currently shooting (the last) of a similar load, and it kills birds further than I am willing to shoot them.  We cannot shoot lead here in CA, so if it was in the store, and other options were not, I would purchase it.  If I have a choice, and it is notably cheaper than other TSS options, I would still get it.

I originally switched from lead to Hevi-Shot due to it being easier to get better patterns, with more down-range energy than lead...  When lead became illegal to use in CA for all hunting, it was a no-brainer, as steel is not a good choice at all (in my opinion).

[WV Flopper]

"Would depend on the price-point difference, and availability.  Availability is HUGE in California, where we cannot mail order ammo".


Is all the ammo you buy in Cali built/made/loaded in Cali? Probably mail ordered by a supplier.

If you have a specific need/want you should maybe talk personally to them to see what they can get for you.

[Number17]

For 20g 7 shot

Hevi 18 is listed at $83/5
Hevi 13 is listed at $40/5

[Marc]

Is all the ammo you buy in Cali built/made/loaded in Cali? Probably mail ordered by a supplier.

If you have a specific need/want you should maybe talk personally to them to see what they can get for you.

For the most part here, what you see on the shelf, is what you get.  Not a great place to live if you like shooting.
If I want specific shells, I have to order and have them sent to an FFL and pay some sort of fee.  When I see my preferred ammo on the shelf, I buy a bunch.

Law was overturned in court, and there were about 2 days that we could order shells (before the decision was challenged and a stay was put back in place)...  I have another year left of duck loads.

For 20g 7 shot

Hevi 18 is listed at $83/5
Hevi 13 is listed at $40/5

Me...  I'd buy the Hevi-13 at that price-point.  Especially since I would not have to re-pattern my gun (as I am already shooting that stuff).

[Dtrkyman]

Can you buy components to load your own shells in Cali?  You can hand load TSS for less than the HEVI 13.

It's really simple!


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