HW 7s vs Hevi 7s

[jtg88]

Between Federal HW 7s and Hevi 7s, which patterns better for you and which do you prefer for hunting?  I can't seem to get my gun to shoot the HW loads very well so I'm thinking of trying some Hevi shot.

[R AJ]

It is the one that works best for you and your gun. I like the 15 g/cc from Federal preferably but they are both very capable 40 yard loads.

[Tom Foolery]

You will run out of pattern before you run out of power with either. 


Like RAJ I like the heavier Federals but I have 4 or 5 boxes of hevi13 7's and I have 100% confidence in them after shooting them.

[savduck]

I found set ups that shoot federals as good as Hevi 13. I shoot federal. They hit harder.

[PAbigbear]

What makes the Fed.'s hit harder?

[Onpoint]

What makes the Fed.'s hit harder?

I think they're denser

[savduck]

What makes the Fed.'s hit harder?

I think they're denser

Yes. Much denser. Hevi 13 is really 12g in density per pellet. Federals are 15g per pellet.  They retain more energy at longer distances.

[njdevilsb]

The hevi have always shot better patterns out of my 870.  I picked up a couple more boxes of the HW to try again this year though.

[darron]

I shoot the feds 7 out of my 20. They put up better patterns than hevi 7. Out of my 12 I shoot hevi 7. The pattern is unreal