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Author Topic: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???  (Read 50638 times)

Offline surehuntsalot

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #30 on: February 07, 2014, 10:22:55 PM »
Just got my hands on some  20ga Fiocchi 3" 1-1/4oz 7-1/2's,going to run them through a .570 Hastings and a .575 Carlson and see what we get.
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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #31 on: February 07, 2014, 11:49:41 PM »
Give those a try and see what happens.  Theoretically, a 1.25 ounce load of #7.5 Lead should pattern better through a 12 Gauge with a tight choke, than a 20 Gauge.  But then again, theories don't kill turkeys; pellets do.

Through a 12 Gauge, a 1.25 ounce load of #7.5 Lead patterns great at 30 Yards, and very good at 35 Yards.  40 isn't quite as impressive, but out to 35 the patterns look great.

I used to have a 20 Gauge that would pattern 1 ounce Fiocchi #7.5 Lead very well, but not quite out to 40.

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #32 on: February 08, 2014, 08:00:47 AM »
Had to share my fortune, found a bunch of these for sale the other day.
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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #33 on: February 08, 2014, 09:21:52 AM »
Had to share my fortune, found a bunch of these for sale the other day.

if those were 6's I would be drooling on my phone screen right now

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #34 on: February 08, 2014, 12:24:07 PM »
Had to share my fortune, found a bunch of these for sale the other day.

I bet you have about 50 pm's right now lol

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #35 on: February 08, 2014, 01:59:17 PM »
 That's awesome..I found two boxes of that last year. You hit the mother load. I shot that shell in 3/2/6 for years. It was some serious ammo. Post up some pics when you get a chance to shoot. Interested to see what they look like at 40yds.

PS if you decide to get rid of any..give me a shout.
« Last Edit: February 08, 2014, 02:14:52 PM by Longshanks »

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #36 on: February 08, 2014, 04:40:27 PM »
I can't wait to pattern at 40 yards, but I see myself keeping any shots at 30 yards and under to be safe.  I'll post pattern pics once all the snow melts.
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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #37 on: February 08, 2014, 06:11:50 PM »
To be honest i've never seen a box of those 7.5's in person.

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #38 on: February 08, 2014, 07:14:31 PM »
I can't wait to pattern at 40 yards, but I see myself keeping any shots at 30 yards and under to be safe.  I'll post pattern pics once all the snow melts.

Same here, gonna turn a couple loose to see how they pattern when the weather gets better. Probably the best plan is to keep shots at a gobbler inside 35 yds. I have heard of further shots with them but I would be a little hesitant. One good thing about those 7.5's is they are copper plated and not just lead shot.
« Last Edit: February 08, 2014, 07:52:26 PM by Longshanks »

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #39 on: February 08, 2014, 10:00:10 PM »
A friend of mine claims he used to kill turkeys out to 40 yards with these 3in. 7.5.  His opinion is that what they lack in energy/penetration at 40 yards, they make up for in overwhelming trauma with so many hits.
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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #40 on: February 08, 2014, 10:34:26 PM »
A friend of mine claims he used to kill turkeys out to 40 yards with these 3in. 7.5.  His opinion is that what they lack in energy/penetration at 40 yards, they make up for in overwhelming trauma with so many hits.

If i was going to shoot them it would still be 30 or under like my current lead setup. Yep it'll kill all day long at 40 but I still prefer to have the target closer!

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #41 on: February 09, 2014, 02:39:01 AM »
A friend of mine claims he used to kill turkeys out to 40 yards with these 3in. 7.5.  His opinion is that what they lack in energy/penetration at 40 yards, they make up for in overwhelming trauma with so many hits.

They definitely work, but I think the hardness of a turkey's head and neck are often overrated.

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #42 on: February 09, 2014, 01:31:32 PM »
A friend of mine claims he used to kill turkeys out to 40 yards with these 3in. 7.5.  His opinion is that what they lack in energy/penetration at 40 yards, they make up for in overwhelming trauma with so many hits.

They definitely work, but I think the hardness of a turkey's head and neck are often overrated.

That is the very reason why i tend to use 5's when using lead, give's a great pattern and really smack's the tar out of'em.

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #43 on: February 09, 2014, 01:47:19 PM »
Killing turkey's inside 30yds..don't even need 3 inch turkey loads. Winchester 23/4 1.25 ounce 6's, heavy loads will kill turkey's out of my 870's all day long inside 30yds. Those are around 10.00 for a box of 25. I know this from killing allot of turkey's before they ever made turkey loads or screw in turkey chokes.
« Last Edit: February 09, 2014, 02:29:45 PM by Longshanks »

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Re: Does Any Love Remain for #7.5 Lead???
« Reply #44 on: February 09, 2014, 08:59:34 PM »
Killing turkey's inside 30yds..don't even need 3 inch turkey loads. Winchester 23/4 1.25 ounce 6's, heavy loads will kill turkey's out of my 870's all day long inside 30yds. Those are around 10.00 for a box of 25. I know this from killing allot of turkey's before they ever made turkey loads or screw in turkey chokes.


I know what you mean,I used a Rem.1100 2-3/4" fixed modified barrel for years,killed birds every year with Federal 2-3/4" HB 1-1/4oz #4's and 5's when I could find them. 
For some reason,hunters thing that the birds are armour plated these days.
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