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Federal 3-2-7.5's

Started by BrowningGuy88, April 01, 2013, 05:50:30 PM

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BrowningGuy88

I am going to buy a couple boxes of these from SKFOOTER and was wondering how they shoot for you guys that use/have used them?

I will be running them in my 935. I am going to get a new choke in May (after season) - probably a ST 675, Kicks 680 or an IC 675. What kind of numbers should I expect from these at 40? I plan to shoot 40 max with these loads.

Philippe

I'd be interested to try them myself but I would be hesitat to shoot them past 30.

BandedSpur

Quote from: Philippe on April 01, 2013, 06:26:04 PM
I'd be interested to try them myself but I would be hesitat to shoot them past 30.

Lead 7.5s have plenty of energy to 35. The pattern should be there in spades.

stinkpickle

Quote from: BandedSpur on April 02, 2013, 07:03:01 AM
Quote from: Philippe on April 01, 2013, 06:26:04 PM
I'd be interested to try them myself but I would be hesitat to shoot them past 30.

Lead 7.5s have plenty of energy to 35. The pattern should be there in spades.

Trust me.  They're deadly past that.   ;)

surehuntsalot

Quote from: stinkpickle on April 02, 2013, 10:25:34 AM
Quote from: BandedSpur on April 02, 2013, 07:03:01 AM
Quote from: Philippe on April 01, 2013, 06:26:04 PM
I'd be interested to try them myself but I would be hesitat to shoot them past 30.

Lead 7.5s have plenty of energy to 35. The pattern should be there in spades.

Trust me.  They're deadly past that.   ;)


;)you can bet your bottom dollar that they are
shot then for several years,talk about a turkey smoking load :icon_thumright:
it's not the harvest,it's the chase

Lucky Clucker

How about a .410load in 3in. rem, 11/16 oz. of 7.5's,do they have enough power to kill a turkey at 30 yards?
Hunt every day as if it were your last.

BandedSpur

Quote from: Lucky Clucker on April 03, 2013, 01:04:44 AM
How about a .410load in 3in. rem, 11/16 oz. of 7.5's,do they have enough power to kill a turkey at 30 yards?

They have plenty of penetration at 30. Makes no difference if those 7.5s come out of a .410 or a 10 ga, provided they are moving at the same velocity. The question is, will you have enough pattern density? Only way to know is to shoot and see. When pattern numbers fall below 100 in a 10" circle, you have reached max range, and that will certainly be inside the penetration limit for 7.5s.

BrowningGuy88

Quote from: Lucky Clucker on April 03, 2013, 01:04:44 AM
How about a .410load in 3in. rem, 11/16 oz. of 7.5's,do they have enough power to kill a turkey at 30 yards?

My single shot Italian 410 with a 27" Full barrel will put 105 3" 7.5's in the 10" at 30 yards consistently. It stays between 99 and 109.

After I kill 4 of my 5 here in Bama, I will take it to finish out my limit.

Lucky Clucker

Mine is a Rossi, modified choke,it has killed snipes and doves at 40+ yrds,it shoot 00 and 000buck tight out to 40yds,gonna try them 7.5"s on paper.
Hunt every day as if it were your last.

Michigander

Quote from: Lucky Clucker on April 03, 2013, 01:04:44 AM
How about a .410load in 3in. rem, 11/16 oz. of 7.5's,do they have enough power to kill a turkey at 30 yards?

The Winchester loads patterned better for me, and I know for a fact they will at least kill at 13 yards.  :icon_thumright:

3" 870 Shell Shucker

I keep waiting to see a pattern pic of the old Federal 3-2-7.5 load.

BrowningGuy88

Quote from: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on April 05, 2013, 12:58:18 PM
I keep waiting to see a pattern pic of the old Federal 3-2-7.5 load.

You won't see them from me...

Keith and I didn't make the deal. I found 20 Nitro's a buddy had that he wanted to sale and I bought them. I really wasn't in a position to buy more shells right then and Keith really wasn't wanting to move them anyway...