Shot size???

[wisconsinteacher]

Looking around I read that you can use Hevi Shot that is 2 sizes smaller other say it is 1 size smaller.  What do you believe?

5 lead-7 Hevi
6 lead-7 Hevi

I grabbed a box of Long Beards in 6 today and wonder what the effective range is of the round if the pattern holds strong.

[Devastator]

Fed HW 7's!!!!I believe in!!

[n2deer]

To be honest its to each his own.

In lead I like 5s or 6s.

In hevi I like 6s or 7s.

In HW I like the 7s and would love 8s if available.

In TSS I like the 8s alot and alos use the 9s in the 20 and soon the .410

You can get a idea of how the shot sizes go down when density increases.

[eddie234]

I use 6's. You'll just have to pattern and test what works for you.

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[silvestris]

A #6 lead pellet will have the same energy with a given muzzle velocity at a given distance.  Hence, extended range is false advertising.  The Longbeards do give a superior pattern and I really like that at 35 yards and in.

[Swampchickin234]

Hevi 13 31/2 2-1/4 6s are mean. They flat out work.  Win lead 6s are mean.  Fed hw 7 are mean.  You don't need htl to stomp turkeys, but Ill admit, I like it.  Not so I can shoot farther, but because I would much rather have a very dense pattern of small shot than a less dense, bigger shot.  6s have just patterned very well for me in many guns, chokes, and barrel lengths


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[Snoodsniper]

To be honest its to each his own.

In lead I like 5s or 6s.

In hevi I like 6s or 7s.

In HW I like the 7s and would love 8s if available.

In TSS I like the 8s alot and alos use the 9s in the 20 and soon the .410

You can get a idea of how the shot sizes go down when density increases.

You load TSS in 410? What are you shooting with it?

[snapper1982]

Tss 9s + 410 = DEAD TURKEY

[stinkpickle]

Any of those should be deadly for as far as the pattern holds up.

[Gooserbat]

Any of those should be deadly for as far as the pattern holds up.

This^  Hevi, Fed HW or good ol' Lead all work.  Sure you can stretch it a bit farther with HTL but the game is getting them close not sharp shooting them.

[DirtNap647]

I like 5 for lead 6 for hevi

[Snoodsniper]

Tss 9s + 410 = DEAD TURKEY

I was thinking the TSS in a 410 would knock the hell out of bunnies. Might be a little pricey for that though.

[surehuntsalot]

lead     #5,#4
hevi 13  #5,#6
Fed HW  #6,#7

[PALongspur]

HW7s for me!

[Kywoodsman]

I use Hevi-shot magnum blends. So I get a little bit of all of it 5's,6's, and 7's.