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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: SgtUSMC on May 30, 2013, 10:00:03 PM

Title: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: SgtUSMC on May 30, 2013, 10:00:03 PM
Found 2 ten round boxes of the old 3.5 1 3/4 shells in 4 and 6 shot.   Was looking at picking up the 6's.   

Anybody like the old shells, or would buy them again if they had the chance?   
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: ky.trophy on May 30, 2013, 10:14:17 PM
Those #6 will rock if they are the old clear hull ones. They will do 200 in a 10 at 40yds.
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: SgtUSMC on May 30, 2013, 10:20:20 PM
I'm not sure about the hulls.  They were behind the counter, but I'll check out it out tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: ky.trophy on May 30, 2013, 10:36:43 PM
I read wrong. I thought they where the 3". I see you put 3.5. They are probably a light green hull. They also shot real good for me.
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: luv2hunt on May 31, 2013, 04:32:45 AM
I had a box of those ( Bronze hull ) in 6 shot and would get 130 plus at 40 yards in a 10 inch circle . I also had some green hull # 5's that was 3.5 inch  1 3/4 oz. I would get 100 or so in the 10 at 40 yards with those .
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: shotgun_oly on June 02, 2013, 11:18:49 AM
I've had great results with the 3.5" #6's bronze hull and wish I could find more  :funnyturkey:
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: surehuntsalot on June 02, 2013, 10:51:39 PM
I've got 30 of the old 3" clear/white #6's locked up in my safe,
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: SgtUSMC on June 04, 2013, 09:42:05 AM
Does anybody know how to find out if they are in fact the 13cc shot or the 12?
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: BandedSpur on June 05, 2013, 08:39:26 AM
The only way I know is to weigh and test a sample of the shot with water displacement in a graduated cylinder. You sure can't ask EM and expect to get a straight answer.
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: SgtUSMC on June 05, 2013, 05:07:58 PM
I decided to pick them up after seeing the pattern posted above. 

Figure if I can get anywhere near that performance I'd be more than satisfied. 

Especially since after the rebate it came out to $12 for a box of 10.
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: surehuntsalot on June 06, 2013, 08:23:00 PM
nothing wrong with that deal
Title: Re: Old Hevi 1 3/4 oz shells
Post by: GOOSESLAYER on June 10, 2013, 10:10:54 PM
I got a box of 6s for trade in classifieds  ;D