Field and Stream did a test article on the Hevi-Shot waterfowl loads a while back. Apparently, due to the shot making process, most of the pellets come out deformed. Many of the pellets actually look like snowmen. HOWEVER, what the did find during the testing was that, even given the non-uniformity in shot, this was the tightest patterning stuff they've tested. EXCEPTIONALLY TIGHT patterns. And to boot, the stuff is just slightly denser than lead, giving you more down range energy with the same size of shot. EXPENSIVE, yes! But it may be just the ticket for someone who just can't find the right load/choke combo...and they may just get it with the standard chokes that came with their gun.

Eric