Federal HW #6 ?

[highwaygun]

I just thinking about picking up a few boxes of the number 6 HW and was just wondering if any of yall had any experience with them and how they pattern.

[Old Gobbler]

I haven't shot them , but at one time I did want to seriously use them, until I shot the #7 hw at a piece of 1/2 hardwood ply at 40 yards and the entire payload blew right through the plywood , completely through .....  I came to the conclusion that the 7 s had double the knockdown I would ever dream of needing

I would imagine the #6s in hw would be way harder hitting than the 7's 'give them a try and tell us how they work --Shannon

[highwaygun]

 I just order 2 boxes from Sportsmans guide gonna run them through my H&R with trulock .680 and see how they do. I will keep yall posted.

[Rockhound]

I would be careful withthat tight of a choke, I shot some federal flight control lead #5s through a hastings 675 and the pressure of the shot and wad through that choke blew the back of the wadding off

[highwaygun]

What do you recommend?  I currently shoot the federal HW #7 out of it with good results. I'm not the kind of guys that patterns a bunch of shells. I use to shot the stock choke with federal lead #4 and only pattern them a few times at 40 and never really counted then just knew it was good enough. Killed 20 plus birds with that setup. I ordered the trulock and hw 7 at same time and only shot 3 shells at paper all over 215 at 40. I have killed 6 birds with them since. I just wanted some with a Lil more punch to try. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[Rockhound]

If it worked with 7s it will work with 6s but if the 7s shot that good the 6s are pointless

[highwaygun]

True I guess I just wanted to spend some money and kill a few pieces of paper. Lol

[surehuntsalot]

HW #6's are bad news on turkeys

[shotgun_oly]

I just thinking about picking up a few boxes of the number 6 HW and was just wondering if any of yall had any experience with them and how they pattern.

Shot lots of it I was originally looking for #7's but the 6's were half the price for whatever reason so I picked up a bunch    Out of the Hastings non ported  .710 - .705 - .690- .685 & jellyhead .695 the .680 produced the best patterns with my gold 10 and showed no signs of problems with the choke whatsoever. But then again if you've ever seen a Hastings choke you know how sturdy they are built.
Here's a link to one of the patterns with the 6's & that 685 http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,25259.msg271625.html#msg271625

Best of luck
Oly

[Rockhound]

I had great results out of the hastings 685, but I had the same results out of the kicks 690 and it shot other shells better than the hastings so I opted for it.

Those hastings are built like a tank, but my 675 is dangerous with the fcw I will not be shooting anymore from it.

Every year I kick myself for not buying a complete set of Hastings chokes for my 10, the 675 I have, I think I have $6 in it lol

[vaturkey]

I just thinking about picking up a few boxes of the number 6 HW and was just wondering if any of yall had any experience with them and how they pattern.

You should likem alot cause they sure will tear up a Campbells Soup Can !