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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Tom Foolery on April 13, 2011, 06:17:15 PM

Title: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 13, 2011, 06:17:15 PM
I ditched the 6's and our local store got in some Hevi #7's.  My gun runs around 30-50 pellets behind everyone else with the 6's and it did not disappoint with the 7's.  42yds I got 265 in the 10", so around 30-50 pellets behind everyone else.  The density it nice and very even, I have not done a 20" count, but it looks like most of the pellets are in the 20".  I may send the barrel off after season to a good smith and have them flexhone that beast.  I will post pics later.

Lot # 300500


Looks like if it doesn't have a 4 in the lot # they are the good ones.
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 13, 2011, 06:21:28 PM
That's a very good pattern Tom.  Why do you shoot at 42yds? 
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 13, 2011, 06:28:31 PM
I don't have a tape measure and I don't want to  cheat and be at 39.  :) 


Another plus, the Hevi7's have the exact same POI as the Hevi6's.
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: goblr77 on April 13, 2011, 06:31:03 PM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on April 13, 2011, 06:28:31 PM
I don't have a tape measure and I don't want to  cheat and be at 39.  :) 


Another plus, the Hevi7's have the exact same POI as the Hevi6's.


They shoot the same for me as well.
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 13, 2011, 06:39:32 PM
Well Tom I guess you now know what the 7's have over the 6's.   :you_rock:
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: hookedspur on April 13, 2011, 07:20:01 PM
 :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Fullfan on April 13, 2011, 08:03:14 PM
Killed my frist 2 birds this year with the #7's 44 and 39 yds. Crushed both of them. I am sure you will see the same results :you_rock:
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: cannonball on April 13, 2011, 08:58:19 PM
Those 7's are great :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Gobble! on April 13, 2011, 09:08:57 PM
Another good pattern from a lot number 3005XX
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 13, 2011, 09:21:22 PM
 :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: BOFF on April 13, 2011, 09:28:49 PM
With all the talk about old and new. I'm glad I ordered a bunch at the end of the last season.



God Bless,
David B.
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 13, 2011, 09:38:21 PM
I'm probably going to go buy the other 3 boxes our store has tomorrow.
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 13, 2011, 10:26:39 PM
what would everybody do if they was to quit making the "magic" lots of pretty holes in a piece of paper #7 loads
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 13, 2011, 10:40:37 PM
I would shoot 3" Win HV #4's which will go 100-105 at 40yds or the 3.5" Win HV 6's which will go 140-150.
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 14, 2011, 09:56:41 AM
Another thing to note about these 7's, they kicked the sheet out of me!  I mean I'm talking Win HV 3.5" kicked.  I looked at the primer and it was cratered and none of my Hevi13 6's are like that. 
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 14, 2011, 10:55:52 AM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on April 14, 2011, 09:56:41 AM
Another thing to note about these 7's, they kicked the sheet out of me!  I mean I'm talking Win HV 3.5" kicked.  I looked at the primer and it was cratered and none of my Hevi13 6's are like that. 

Don't worry Heath you won't feel thing when your shooting them at a gobbler.   :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 14, 2011, 10:59:55 AM
I actually thought it is a good thing if they have ramped up the velocity a bit.  I'll sit down and shoot a box of the Win HV's it doesn't really bother me, it was just much more a jolt than I am used to from the Hevi13's. 

I wish they would run them about 1300fps, talk about knockin' a birds noddle in the dirt!
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 15, 2011, 04:01:04 PM
I couldn't find my 20" circle maker so I did a 16" circle.  256 - 10" and 401 - 16".
Title: Re: Shot me some #7's
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 15, 2011, 05:09:42 PM
Pitcher

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