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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: bencattin on February 20, 2011, 12:07:57 PM

Title: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: bencattin on February 20, 2011, 12:07:57 PM
I have always shot Lead loads, but this hevi shot stuff has me interested. I shoot an H&R 12 ga 3 inch gun with a Tru glo Baneser 665 choke tube.

Question is will the Federal HTL 7 shot work well out of this set up ? Or which store bought load would you guys shoot ?

Ben.
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: 12 GAUGE on February 20, 2011, 12:32:42 PM
hevi 13  #7's
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: Gobble! on February 20, 2011, 12:33:54 PM
What he said
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: drum817 on February 20, 2011, 01:27:22 PM
Quote from: 12 GAUGE on February 20, 2011, 12:32:42 PM
hevi 13  #7's

+2
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: hookedspur on February 20, 2011, 01:31:44 PM
Quote from: drum817 on February 20, 2011, 01:27:22 PM
Quote from: 12 GAUGE on February 20, 2011, 12:32:42 PM
hevi 13  #7's

+2
?3
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: chipper on February 20, 2011, 03:09:35 PM
I have a Bansner .665 in a 870 sps-t and it loves the #7 Hevis.
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: BigPeck215 on February 20, 2011, 03:15:20 PM
i cant in good conscience recommend any other shell but the hevi 3-2-7, with this shell there is no need to waste tons of money on chokes anymore because it will shoot better than most shells in just about any turkey choke on the market
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on February 20, 2011, 03:46:58 PM
+4 on the Hevi-13 #7's

Try em and see for yourself.   :z-paddy-smiley113:
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: JustinM on February 20, 2011, 05:56:07 PM
+5 on the hevi-13 #7's
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: bencattin on February 20, 2011, 06:02:27 PM
On another forum the is a pic of some heavy 13 shot a guy took out of a shell. They sure don't look very uniform. A lot of pellets stuck together and with craters in them.

I was considering the Federal hwt number 7.

Probably just stick with good ol number 5 lead shot.
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on February 20, 2011, 06:17:01 PM
Quote from: bencattin on February 20, 2011, 06:02:27 PM
On another forum the is a pic of some heavy 13 shot a guy took out of a shell. They sure don't look very uniform. A lot of pellets stuck together and with craters in them.

I was considering the Federal hwt number 7.

Probably just stick with good ol number 5 lead shot.

Don't let the odd shape pellets fool you into thinking they just can' fly true or penetrate as good.  I'm here to tell you that they will pattern great and penetrate like crazy. 
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: knightrider on February 20, 2011, 06:20:45 PM
Quote from: ILIKEHEVI-13 on February 20, 2011, 06:17:01 PM
Quote from: bencattin on February 20, 2011, 06:02:27 PM
On another forum the is a pic of some heavy 13 shot a guy took out of a shell. They sure don't look very uniform. A lot of pellets stuck together and with craters in them.

I was considering the Federal hwt number 7.

Probably just stick with good ol number 5 lead shot.

Don't let the odd shape pellets fool you into thinking they just can' fly true or penetrate as good.  I'm here to tell you that they will pattern great and penetrate like crazy. 
put up the pics :toothy12:
Title: Re: Which Load would you try ?
Post by: joshua on February 20, 2011, 08:41:03 PM
I used Hevis for the first time last year and most people say dead is dead and to a certain extent I agree.  But I've never shot a turkey with lead that acted the way the birds I shot last year acted.  I would say there's a difference between dead and stone cold dead.  Hevis give you stone cold.  Last year I shot the 6s and the Magblends.  I stayed with the 6s because my gun gave better patterns with them.  Gonna try the 7s this year just so I can see for myself what all the fuss is about.