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Is the hevi-shot stuff worth the price?
Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:06 pm
I usually just shoot Kent fasteel and don't have any complaints. Anyone shoot hevi-shot or similar stuff regularly? Any noticeable difference over a fast steel load?
This post was edited on 11/17/15 at 7:09 pm
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Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:09 pm to texag7
I shoot hevi shot/Kent tungsten for specs. Got 20 shells to start for this season. It's worth it to me.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:11 pm to texag7
I shoot Kent or estate or whatever's the cheapest in 2-3/4
my BS meter tells me the expensive stuff is just marketing, but even if it's marginally better it's not worth the money to me
my BS meter tells me the expensive stuff is just marketing, but even if it's marginally better it's not worth the money to me
Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:14 pm to texag7
It shoots very similar to lead. Much more deadly. To answer question about worth the price I would say it depends on situation. Shooting ducks up close then no. Long distance big ducks possibly but not if you shoot like king ranch. I shoot the hevi metal (steel/hevi shot mix) for geese and it makes a difference. Only hunting a few times a year then go ahead. Gets pricey if you are shooting every day.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:15 pm to texag7
I'm shooting Hevi Metal right now and they're great. I'm actually surprised how much I like them. I'm not sure I'm going to buy another case because they cost twice as much, but they're a clean shooting shell and I've been knocking the gray ducks dick in the dirt with em.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:59 pm to texag7
I've been shooting hevi-metal for a couple of years and I love it. If you trust your marksmanship skills you can really hammer them out to 50 yards on clean kills. It patterns well out of my gun. I was just posting in the other thread about the deal rogers has been running on them.
This post was edited on 11/17/15 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 11/17/15 at 8:13 pm to texag7
It performs like lead.
Can you shoot well enough to capitalize on that? If so than it might be worth it.
Where I hunt there's no advantage. We rarely get shots past 20 yards.
Can you shoot well enough to capitalize on that? If so than it might be worth it.
Where I hunt there's no advantage. We rarely get shots past 20 yards.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 8:22 pm to texag7
Not worth it to me. It takes me more shells than most to kill a duck so I need the most bang for my buck. Kent Fasteel.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 8:16 am to 007mag
I shoot hevimetal when I can get it at prices similar to kent. IMO it outperforms Kent (or similar 1500 fps steel) at 30+yd shots. BPS had heviometal on sale at $180 a case so I picked it up at that price. Would I pay $30+ a box – nope. If birds are in/over the decoys any quality load will do.
To finish off cripples I have a box or 2 of $10 steel.
You have to pattern your gun/choke as well – kent and hevimetal pattern well in my 391 w/ a mod choke. I tried black cloud a cpl of yrs back and it did not pattern well in my combo.
I haven't tried hevishot its waay too expensive for me
To finish off cripples I have a box or 2 of $10 steel.
You have to pattern your gun/choke as well – kent and hevimetal pattern well in my 391 w/ a mod choke. I tried black cloud a cpl of yrs back and it did not pattern well in my combo.
I haven't tried hevishot its waay too expensive for me
Posted on 11/18/15 at 8:21 am to texag7
I shoot hevi-shot 
This post was edited on 11/18/15 at 8:22 am
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:03 am to texag7
I prefer the Kent tungsten matrix
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:10 am to texag7
It as proven to be unreliable, for me. Soemtimes it doesn't shoot correctly and mis-fires while other loads run perfectly through my gun. I would stick to Fast Steel if I where you. If the birds are decoying like they should be anything, especially cheap stuff will do the trick. 
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:14 am to texag7
OBC says yes. He reloads 20 gauge with "heavy shot", 12 gauge just isn't fair.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 9:28 am to texag7
I'd say no, but I can kill them with steel.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 11:45 am to OntarioTiger
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I shoot hevimetal when I can get it at prices similar to kent. IMO it outperforms Kent (or similar 1500 fps steel) at 30+yd shots. BPS had heviometal on sale at $180 a case so I picked it up at that price. Would I pay $30+ a box – nope. If birds are in/over the decoys any quality load will do.
I agree. I like Hevi Metal a lot and I've noticed a difference between its performance in killing ducks dead vs. cheaper loads, but it's not enough for me to justify it unless it's either given to me or I can find it at a cheaper price. I found a case for $178 a couple weeks ago though, so I ordered one.
This post was edited on 11/18/15 at 11:46 am
Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:18 pm to bluemoons
Rogers has had cases of 3" hevi metal free shipping for 209 with a 50 dollar rebate good until 1/31/16.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 12:44 pm to TigerDog83
moon - that's the key I find very few cripples w/ hevimetal. I like it a lot and I hunt big open deep water and cripples are a PITA. So anything to reduce cripples helps me and the dog a lot.
I find birds are feet up with it while w/ a good 1500 fps load they may be dead.
I use 3" shells too in a younger dumber time I shot 3.5s .....
I find birds are feet up with it while w/ a good 1500 fps load they may be dead.
I use 3" shells too in a younger dumber time I shot 3.5s .....
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