hevi-shot question
#1

I'm thinking of buying a box or 2 of hevi shot and i was wondering will they pattern alright with a standard full choke?
i have a turkey choke but it says
"DO NOT fire steel or high density shot through this Under taker choke tube"
so i wont
and i don't feel like paying $15-20 for a box of hevi shot and buying a $20-$50 or more on a new choke.
so do you think it will pattern okay with a standard full choke?
or should i buy 2 boxes of different lead shot and pattern them?
i have a turkey choke but it says
"DO NOT fire steel or high density shot through this Under taker choke tube"
so i wont
and i don't feel like paying $15-20 for a box of hevi shot and buying a $20-$50 or more on a new choke.
so do you think it will pattern okay with a standard full choke?
or should i buy 2 boxes of different lead shot and pattern them?
#5

I couldn't do it! at $30 a box for 5 shells! i got 2 boxes of different loads (federal and remington duplex) for less than $30. i almost got some winchester hd shells but my gun patterns decent with lead at 30 yards (never tried 40 yet maybe tommorow)
but theres no way am i going to spend that much on 5 shotgun shells unless its a garunteed thing
but theres no way am i going to spend that much on 5 shotgun shells unless its a garunteed thing
#6
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: New York
Posts: 98

I said the same thing but i bought them the other day to see what all the hype was about and they well worth it. they had to be the best performing shell i've ever bought. At 40 yards i had no problem putting 150 or more pellets in a 10" circle. Would deffiently recommend them.
#7
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 9

Give it a try and you will be astounded by the results. I have a buddy who shoots a Browning Silver, 12 ga, with .665 Indian Creek Choke, and the 3 1/2 Hevi Shot magnum blends. He killed a turkey at 63 yards stone cold dead last weekend. Not condoning a shot at that distance, he misjudged it, but with that set up , a shot like that is possible.
I shoot a Browning Silver, 12 ga, .665 Indian Creek Choke with the 3 1/2" , 2 1/4 oz, 6 shot and i get 196 pellets in 10" circle at 40 yards, 40 in the head/neck area...
I shoot a Browning Silver, 12 ga, .665 Indian Creek Choke with the 3 1/2" , 2 1/4 oz, 6 shot and i get 196 pellets in 10" circle at 40 yards, 40 in the head/neck area...
Last edited by bnew17; 04-25-2012 at 11:30 AM.
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lutz, Florida. Turkey woods in the spring.
Posts: 1,143

I shoot the Hevi Shot out of my Jelly Head choke with good results. The Remington Duplex shell is good choice. I killed quite a few birds with that load using a standard full choke. Get out to the range and see what results you get. Good luck.