ORIGINAL: Adrian J Hare
Heavyshot is one size smaller then lead shot - so a #7
is a #6
in lead size.
I think I should have said that heavy shot is one size smaller then the same size in lead
. What I seen in this was that the 7 shot in the shell looked more like 7 1/2 or 8 shot..
LOL JW we still Love ya !
OH!.....now I'm tracking you. Their idea of #7 shot is more like what lead #8 bird shot looks like in size. Geez that IS small.[:-]
Why even CALL it #7 shot? I thought those shot # designations were an actualSTANDARD of measurementbased upon the size of pellets dropped through screening with specific diameter openings.
If it's #7but the size of #8 lead then it's NOT #7 shot. do they CALL it #7 because #8 sounds like we should hunting doves with it instead?
I was just reading on the NWTF forum about a guy who also did his own Nitro Autopsy and he found REALLY small shot mixed in down to what he described as #11 or 12 in size.
I Agree, IF your gonna load one up for me my idea of a theoretical perfect "Combo" load would be something like 3/4's of #6 Hevi and 1/4 of #5 Hevi.
Boy now I wish I would have held onto the MEC Shotshell reloader I sold a buddy a few years back. I think I'd enjoy messing with this stuff.