Why use #7 shot or have it in a blend?
#172
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2010
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I know Hal likes to go by the shot being able to penetrate at least 1.5" in a gelatin mass for max killing range, but I don't agree with that. And I have told him that myself. Going by that max range on a Hevi-13 #7 load is right at 42yds I believe. That's crazy when I myself have shot one at I know at least 48yds and probably more like 50yds, and remember I was a bowhunter for years and I also am a pattern nut, so I know what 40yds is to t by taping it so much. I know that the majority of all my shot did to that bird at 50yds. Heck it penetrated as good as lead 4's probably would have done. But Hal said that I believe a TSS #8 is good to 85yds.
Last edited by Brad C.; 05-20-2013 at 12:38 PM.
#174
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2010
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I just found what Hal said about the Hevi-13 #7's. I was off a 1/4" on the gelatin. It's 1.25" and 1yd off on the distance. Here's what Hal said.
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I personally wouldn't feel comfortable shooting past 43 yds with Hevi-13 #7s, since that's the max distance they meet the 1.25" penetration standard of mine mentioned above.
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I personally wouldn't feel comfortable shooting past 43 yds with Hevi-13 #7s, since that's the max distance they meet the 1.25" penetration standard of mine mentioned above.
Last edited by Brad C.; 05-20-2013 at 01:50 PM.
#175
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 161
Here's another one from Hal I do agree with.
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There is no such thing as a 70 yd turkey gun with hevishot or hevi-13 -- I don't care what choke you use. And I personally would suggest that any such shot would be an unethical one due to the high probability of leaving shot in the bird and low probability of him dying.
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There is no such thing as a 70 yd turkey gun with hevishot or hevi-13 -- I don't care what choke you use. And I personally would suggest that any such shot would be an unethical one due to the high probability of leaving shot in the bird and low probability of him dying.
#176
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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There is no such thing as a 70 yd turkey gun with hevishot or hevi-13 -- I don't care what choke you use. And I personally would suggest that any such shot would be an unethical one due to the high probability of leaving shot in the bird and low probability of him dying.
#178
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Yes, but remember too, and I have nothing against Hal at all, but it's easy to promote what you sell. Just something to think about. But I know he believes in the TSS stuff, and the patterns I have seen and the results I have heard from people I trust are unreal. But having said that gelatin and tin are two entire different subtances than shooting at the head and neck of a turkey. But nonetheless you can't take anything away from what this TSS shot can do.
Last edited by Brad C.; 05-20-2013 at 02:51 PM.
#179
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Yes, but remember too, and I have nothing against Hal at all, but it's easy to promote what you sell. Just something to think about. But I know he believes in the TSS stuff, and the patterns I have seen and the results I have heard from people I trust are unreal. But having said that gelatin and tin are two entire different subtances than shooting at the head and neck of a turkey. But nonetheless you can't take anything away from what this TSS shot can do.
and with those pellet counts and patterns it is undeniable that it will rock a turkey. now will a tss 7 pattern be better than a hevi 7? idk but I do know the pellets will hit a lot harder lol.
#180
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2010
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No doubt about them hitting harder and penetrating deeper. But as for patterning better that just depends on the gun and choke and the loads used. No guarantees in patterning.