federal heavyweights
 

anyone patterned this new load yet with the heavyweight shot/ Federal says its 35% more dense then lead?

RE: federal heavyweights
 

Dont know about the heavyweights but shot the mag-shok lead # 5 with flitecontrol 40 yards put 91 in a 10in circle 30 at 50 yards and the wad was at the base of my target!

RE: federal heavyweights
 

thats sound great! what gun and choke do you use?

RE: federal heavyweights
 

I havent tried the heavyweights yet (Not available until March 1st), but I have tried the #5
with flite control wads. Great results. A word of advice though. Dont use a choke with more than a .665 constriction. It disrupts the pattern with chokes tighter than this. Federal recommends around a .670 as optimum.

RE: federal heavyweights
 

I just picked up a box this past weekend at Cabelas. Once the snow lets up; i'll post my results.

RE: federal heavyweights
 

Anyone patterned these yet?

RE: federal heavyweights
 

Not yet but maybe this week end if the weather stays in the 50 to 60's:D

RE: federal heavyweights
 

I patterned them yesterday. I used 3 different chokes, A full , X full, and an XXfull .670.
Pattern sucked. The regular copperplated lead with flite control wads was far superior in pattern. Thats what i will be using this year.

RE: federal heavyweights
 

Hey Benhunting, What kind of gun were you using. And how far were you?

RE: federal heavyweights
 

I was shooting a mossberg 500 at 40 yards. With the regular copper plated lead I averaged 125 pellets in a 10 inch square with 25 in the vitals. With the heavy shot I avg
about 10 in the vitals and 75 in a 10 inch square.

RE: federal heavyweights
 

i too am going to try the federal heavyweights and hevi-shot this year. SHould have them Monday and am looking forward to seeing how they both pattern. Last year I used Winchester hi-vol lead and Remington copperplated with good results, both 3-1/2" x #5.

I shoot a Mossberg 835 with x-full choke, but swtiched to hevi-shot choke (Primos Jellyhead) for hevi-shot. I have not heard much good about the Jellyhead choke now that I have bought it, so I am a bit concerned. If it sucks, I will try the Mad Super Max hevi-shot choke. My friends love theirs but I didnt want to drop 70.00 on it just yet.

I will post results when I get them.