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Mr. Longbeard 02-10-2014 10:07 AM

hevi shot effective range
 
Was looking at the new cabelas spring catalog... And I seen something very shocking... Hevi 13 shows there effective range for #7 shot to be 35 yards... :confused0024:

I've been reading all last year about how this stuff is just deadly out to 50-60 yards... I'm glad I read that... You guys almost had Mr Longbeard fooled

RPD63 02-10-2014 12:18 PM

Does it say what the effective rang is for the Magblend? Just wondering what was in print.

BOWHUNTERCOP 02-10-2014 01:04 PM

I'm getting great patterns out to 50yds (the furthest I shot at the range) using Magnum Blend with a Hevishot Choke, out of a Remington 1187 Super Magnum 3.5" shells

car 02-10-2014 02:00 PM

My longest was 52 yards with #5 Hevi Shot. I just bought a box of Win Long Beard XR #6. Haven't got to shoot them yet to see how well it patterns. I really don't like to shoot that far. The 52 yard shot was a do or let go shot at a real nice double beard tom.

Gamblinman 02-10-2014 02:06 PM

Hevi13 ain't what it used to be.

Gman

JoeA 02-10-2014 02:39 PM

A pellet of #7 shot doesn't have the mass to carry energy downrange. Move up to #4 and you'll see 50+yd head busting patterns.

superstrutter 02-10-2014 05:32 PM

Hevi 13's have never patterned well out of my gun. The Remington Wingmaster HD's are awesome out of my gun, but of course they stopped making them.

SouthernStrut56 02-10-2014 05:42 PM

Hevi-shot sure doesn't shoot well outta my 870 w/ Pure Gold .670 choke. I've shot all the high dollar shells (which is pretty much all of them now) but 3-1/2" Winchester supreme #5 still gives me the best pattern at 40 yds. It's nothing but deadly.

Mr. Longbeard 02-11-2014 03:27 PM

yea the mag blend was shown with 7 out to 35 yards then the heavier pellets kick in out to like 50 or so...

Todd1700 02-11-2014 04:50 PM


A pellet of #7 shot doesn't have the mass to carry energy downrange. Move up to #4 and you'll see 50+yd head busting patterns.
An individual number 4 pellet still has the power to kill at 50 yards but I have never seen anybody's shotgun fire what I would consider an acceptable pattern at 50 yards with number 4 shot.


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