Hevi shot

[josh 10]

I may be looking to buy some hevi shot shells for next season.Its outrageously priced,but does it perform any better than other shells.I was thinking of picking up a box here and there to stock up.I don't duck hunt but a couple times a year so I figure it's not really a big deal.I hunted the outer banks this year on open water and we had quite a few cripples that dove and we lost.couple blue bill and a couple scoter.we where shooting #2 steel shot with modified chokes.just didn't seem to hit them very hard.we also lost a huge drake black duck that would have went on the wall.ive hunted timber in Arkansas and beaver swamps at home and never had very many cripples.anybody have any personal experience with hevi shot?any difference in knock down power?would you go down in shot size to get more pellet count since it is more dense?

[Coot_Commander]

I used hevi shot in my a400 with bbs and had a lot of cripples shooting mallards and divers.i don't believe in the hype of them.black clouds use to be all the rage and now no one really buys them.hevi shot is more of a gimmick.i just went to catahoula lake to shoot cans,pintails,and ringers and I killed them stone dead with Kent's 3in 1 3/8 2's.its all about shot placement and patterning your gun.

[StrutnBPS]

I used hevi shot in my a400 with bbs and had a lot of cripples shooting mallards and divers.i don't believe in the hype of them.black clouds use to be all the rage and now no one really buys them.hevi shot is more of a gimmick.i just went to catahoula lake to shoot cans,pintails,and ringers and I killed them stone dead with Kent's 3in 1 3/8 2's.its all about shot placement and patterning your gun.

Hevi-shot, TSS, and the other heavier than lead metals are not gimmicks. You do realize that just about every world record pattern was shot with some form of heavier than lead? You may have gotten so many cripples because you blew your pattern by over choking it.

[trkykilr]

I shot the Hevi X in AR a couple of weeks ago and impressive is an understatement.

[wildwings]

I shot the Hevi X in AR a couple of weeks ago and impressive is an understatement.

I am with you
The Hevi X was an amazing shell for our group this season. I also am a
huge fan of the Hevimetal shells
we simply have zero to few cripples with Hevishot

[Coot_Commander]

Actually i didnt know that.Im still learning along the way.

[josh 10]

I have an a400 other than factory chokes what would be a place to start.i also have a pure gold number 10 that I don't really like with steel shot

[BEAR]

I have shot every huntable species of waterfowl in North America. I shoot a 20 gauge Winchester 1300 Ranger with a factory modified choke that is rusted in place. All I have ever shot is Hevi-Shot 3” #4’s. I have killed Wood Ducks at 5 yards, and King Eiders at 60 yards, and many birds in between. The only duck I ever lost on a hunt, was a Common Eider. He hit the water after I shot him and never resurfaced. Hevi-shot is no joke. It keeps a tight pattern, and knocks ducks dead. Used to be nice when it was $20 a box. Now it’s $42 a box. You get what you pay for. You spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on trips, you better not be buying steel shot from Wal-Mart. What’s a few hundred dollars more for a trip??

[josh 10]

That's what I'm thinking

[willyworm]

hevi shot is more of a gimmick.

This makes no sense. It's ballistically superior to steel cause it's like 30% denser. If you weren't killing birds with it than you weren't putting pellets on target.

Here's some reading for ya so I don't have to explain it. http://www.gameandfishmag.com/huntin...c-shot-shells/

Hevi-shot is no joke. It keeps a tight pattern, and knocks ducks dead. Used to be nice when it was $20 a box. Now it’s $42 a box.

I sorely miss the days of hevi-shot for $22/box.

You get what you pay for. You spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on trips, you better not be buying steel shot from Wal-Mart. What’s a few hundred dollars more for a trip??

It makes me chuckle how the common duck hunter will spend almost a thousand dollars or more on a gun, almost a hundred more on stamps/licenses, thousands more on a boat/motor, decoys, gear, dogs, etc, etc and then somehow justify shooting the cheapest steel they can find and be completely ok with losing 2 birds a hunt.

The one thing that sold me on HeviShot years ago was that I found myself not chasing cripples anymore. If I put pellets on target there was a dead duck somewhere. I used less shells for kill shots so it probably wasn't any more expensive than steel in the long run. Plus I more carefully considered my shots before pulling the trigger knowing that I was shooting $2/round.

I'm on a mission to start reloading my own ITX loads so I can kill ducks with my 16ga more. ITX is the same density as what Griffin is saying HeviX is. Not as dense as HS but still way denser than standard steel. ITX is no cheaper per shell to hand load than HeviX off a shelf but 16ga tungsten loads (other than HS Classic Doubles) ain't easy to find on shelves or mail order. Just gotta order the wads and pellets and get to loading.

Even the real deal HeviShot pellets for reloading won't save you much. Still looking at close to $4/round.

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[wildwings]

I have shot every huntable species of waterfowl in North America. I shoot a 20 gauge Winchester 1300 Ranger with a factory modified choke that is rusted in place. All I have ever shot is Hevi-Shot 3” #4’s. I have killed Wood Ducks at 5 yards, and King Eiders at 60 yards, and many birds in between. The only duck I ever lost on a hunt, was a Common Eider. He hit the water after I shot him and never resurfaced. Hevi-shot is no joke. It keeps a tight pattern, and knocks ducks dead. Used to be nice when it was $20 a box. Now it’s $42 a box. You get what you pay for. You spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on trips, you better not be buying steel shot from Wal-Mart. What’s a few hundred dollars more for a trip??

You do get what you pay for....that is a fact. I feel the same way about HS. I hunt in NE Arkansas and since our group
switched to Hevishot and Hevimetal we rarely lose a duck. When we used steel it was a constant thing

[trkykilr]

You do get what you pay for....that is a fact. I feel the same way about HS. I hunt in NE Arkansas and since our group
switched to Hevishot and Hevimetal we rarely lose a duck. When we used steel it was a constant thing

The Hevi X is a great compromise between hevi metal and hevi shot

[wildwings]

The Hevi X is a great compromise between hevi metal and hevi shot

Hevi X is exactly what I am planning on using this season. I like that you get 25 shells to a box
and the price is not bad as well

[thewindsofautunm]

The Hevi X is a great compromise between hevi metal and hevi shot

I used the Hevi X last week in Arkansas and they were awesome...we have zero cripples and shot
3" 2's and 4's

[Spur hunter]

One thing no one has mentioned is that you have to use a little more lead with hevishot than steel. Might explain some results for guys that always use steel and suddenly try hevishot.

[Griffin]

One thing no one has mentioned is that you have to use a little more lead with hevishot than steel. Might explain some results for guys that always use steel and suddenly try hevishot.

you are either ignorant as fuck or a world class shotgun shooter. There difference between 1400 fps and 1700fps at 40 yards is 8". Of course this only matters if you hit the bird with the leading or trailing edge of the respective shot strings . Heavy X is moving 1500fps. I think it will be ok

[gooseaholic]

I would suggest something other than #2 steel for scoters next time, even if you don't choose hevi. We typically shoot steel BB or BBB because they can shrug off the smaller steel pellets pretty well unless they are layout boat close.

[Highstrung]

It's been a while since I've shot the real hevishot.. I went through a few boxes of the heavy x tungsten this year, 2 3/4 inch 4s. I was completely happy with them.

[Sportin' Woodies]

Hevi x pretty good stuff.

[Gone South]

Hevi x is a rip off if you think you’re buying a high density load. It’s barely denser than steel