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Started by snoodlum, May 12, 2012, 06:15:44 PM
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snoodlum
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Hevi 5's or 7's
May 12, 2012, 06:15:44 PM
Thinking about giving HTL a try. I shoot a 935 with .676 stardot. thought I would try Hevi-13 3.5-2.25-6's. My local shop only has 5's or 7's in that load. Do the 7's have enough energy for the longer shots or should I go for the 5's?
captin_hook
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May 12, 2012, 06:18:20 PM
7's.
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May 12, 2012, 07:04:29 PM
7s. Plenty of energy.
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May 12, 2012, 07:23:39 PM
7's worked for me this year. 6's are a great choice too. Never fooled with 5 HTL.
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Re: Hevi 5's or 7's
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May 12, 2012, 07:27:41 PM
You will not regret the 7s if legal in your area.
snoodlum
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May 12, 2012, 07:47:51 PM
I'll have to check regulations for legality where I hunt !
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May 12, 2012, 11:18:15 PM
7s
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Re: Hevi 5's or 7's
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May 13, 2012, 07:58:42 AM
I'm a big believer in 7s after this year
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Re: Hevi 5's or 7's
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May 13, 2012, 01:01:05 PM
You will find several members on here shoot the Stardot and #7's and they are DEADLY!
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May 13, 2012, 01:04:56 PM
You said you wanted to try 6's, does your gunshop carry the 3-2-6 loads? If so, you may want to consider them as well, A lot of us are getting great patterns out of the 3" hevi shells. Otherwise I would go for the 7's.
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May 13, 2012, 02:45:00 PM
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: May 13, 2012, 02:49:03 PM by ILIKEHEVI-13
I'll be honest at 40yds it won't matter much what you shoot when it comes to Hevi-13 loads. But if you want to put the max amount of pellets in a turkey head and neck at that same distance there is only one choice. And that's the 7's. But the 5's and 6's are gonna work well, too. I personally prefer the 7's. But I have 6's. And I also have a bunch of the 5's. I buy what I get the good deals on.
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May 13, 2012, 03:09:09 PM
yes, the shop has the 3-2-6 hevi. Bought a box for $22, mainly for my old 11-87. They want $24 for 3.5-2.25 loads but $35 for the 3.5 MB ! Could shoot the 3-2-6 thru the 935/stardot. Anyone pattern the 3.5-2.25-5's?
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