2014 HTL 20 gauge loads?

[chris30br]

Has any of you guys tested the loads from hevi 13 in #7 and federal heavy weight #7's, both in the 3" loads from this years batch? Please keep us posted on how they pattern. I know some guys are saying how bad the 12 gauge hevi shells are pattering and was curious if hevi has changed the 20 GA loads also

[ahfox16]

Not this year.  Last year the Federal Heavyweights were much better in my gun then the Hevi-13.  Shooting a benelli nova. 20.

[nyhunter]

I was wondering the same thing.

[Crockrj]

I posted this in another thread. Hope it helps.
Well, I shot my 20 today. Wanted to make sure the FF was still on. I shot two shells of last years lot #s and got 195 & 183 in a 10" circle at 40 yards. I love this shell and Sumtoy .562 choke combo. Deadly on the turks.   
I purchased a box of the lot# 5P-10P3593 (Bass Pro had these for this season) the other day and wanted to try and see how they compare. I ended getting 129 in a 10" circle at 40 yards. A decrease of 34% of shot from the 195 earlier.   I used a bore snake in between each shot twice to keep things sort of consistent. There were large holes in the pattern and just not that all impressive. Wanted to give anybody a heads up who is looking to shoot the new Federal lot #. I hope you have better luck with them than I did. Luckily, I have quite a few boxes of the older lot #s.
First pics is the last year's lot # and then this year's lot#

[rem 300]

I would think that with the price of these loads they should be more consistant!!! Kind of crazy to me that they vary so much??

[nyhunter]

I would think that with the price of these loads they should be more consistant!!! Kind of crazy to me that they vary so much??
Thank you... I feel the same way.

[BowBendr]

I purchased a box of the lot# 5P-10P3593

Crockrj, did you mean to say 5P-10PJ593 ? Just checking yours vs. mine......
What were the old lot #'s that put up the 195 ? Thanks.

**Edit : Nevermind, I saw the other thread.......