As most of you know by now, we can no longer shoot lead in California for turkeys (a number of folks at the tune-up did not know).....My findings other than the cost factor is, we will not lose any fire power.....In fact, the patterning of Hevi-Shot & Rem Wingmaster HD has been superior.....For guys that want to spend a little less. Hevi-Shot makes a couple of loads that are 1/2 Hevi-Shot and 1/2 steel (Hevi-Metal & Speed Ball).....Cost factor is about 1/2 of that of pure Hevi-Shot.
Your choke can make a difference.....With the cost so high on these shells, patterning will become less frequent.....Here's a few patterns to get you started or copied.
The 1st pattern is with a Primos Jellyhead (.665) and a Benelli M-2....Hevi-Shot 3" 2 oz. #4's.
The 2nd pattern is the is with a Pure Gold choke (.670) and a Beretta A-400....Same exact shell.
As you can see.....Both shells would have killed the turkeys at 30 yds.....But, the Pure Gold had a denser pattern.....Meaning, it would probably be superior at 40+ yds.
For those of you that shoot a 20 gauge or have a youth hunter.....This pattern was shot at 30 yds with a Benelli standard full choke (.684), Rem Wingmaster HD, 3" 1 1/4oz, 6's......Not a lot different than the 12's.
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Your choke can make a difference.....With the cost so high on these shells, patterning will become less frequent.....Here's a few patterns to get you started or copied.
The 1st pattern is with a Primos Jellyhead (.665) and a Benelli M-2....Hevi-Shot 3" 2 oz. #4's.
The 2nd pattern is the is with a Pure Gold choke (.670) and a Beretta A-400....Same exact shell.
As you can see.....Both shells would have killed the turkeys at 30 yds.....But, the Pure Gold had a denser pattern.....Meaning, it would probably be superior at 40+ yds.
For those of you that shoot a 20 gauge or have a youth hunter.....This pattern was shot at 30 yds with a Benelli standard full choke (.684), Rem Wingmaster HD, 3" 1 1/4oz, 6's......Not a lot different than the 12's.
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