Yea I thought the same thing until I did some patterning test with hevi shot...
I shot the old stuff 1090fps and the new Mag blend...
My Win HV #5's out penitrated both the Mag blend shells and the old Hevi13 #6's at 1090fps at 40 yards...
My Win HV #4's blew them COMPLETLY out of the water...
Would love to see those penetration tests.
I shot a gobbler 2 years ago at about 50 yards with the old Hevi13 #6's and I definetly hit him but he jumped up and flew off... The only reason I took that shot was because of all the hype I read on these forums...
Shouldn't ever take a long shot because of hype on a forum. You should do it because you know you have the pattern at that range, and because you can make the shot. Sounds like you weren't sure about either.
Last spring I shot a jake at I know was at least 50 yards with Hevi13 #5's and I got the bird but it was the most alive bird I ever had to dispatch...
My gosh if you cant take one out with hevi #5's at 50 yards there is something wrong. ie you body shot it and didnt hit vitals or something. Heck if you got the pattern lead #6's will kill at 50 yards (hard to get the pattern though). Once again comes back to pattern and hitting what you are aiming at.