jehler wrote:Far as I know all if the hevi goose and duck is the same density, that first year they change it up created quite the stir. Only way ti know for sure is to open one up, weigh it and see how much water it displaces. You can't trust anything the company tells you.
What size shot did you get, 6's are the best for mallard size birds. 4's are awesome on bug geese, 5's are a good mixed bag shell or for smaller geese.
jehler wrote:I have knocked down greater Canada's at 110 yards with hevi 2's . One I those Wyatt Earp "NO" moments lol!
Nebraska wrote:jehler wrote:I have knocked down greater Canada's at 110 yards with hevi 2's . One I those Wyatt Earp "NO" moments lol!
I will I'm sure there will be a lot of questions. Maybe I will choke down to T1 with the B, actually prob take the Bs back and pick up some 4's and 6's didn't realize they are that, I'm still in the "steel" frame of mind.
As far as your shot had one of those as well except it was pheasants, a double actually, hunting rabbits took two down with my little 22 cal. Browning. Both flushing at about 25 yards though. My buddies still talk about it till this day.
My first and only 15 seconds of fame.
If you don't mind I will take you up on the advice with this Hevi Shot. You think I should take B back. Were talking 40 maybe 45 yards tops when shooting geese and ducks. Thanks
Shaun Patrick wrote:I am a hevi shot pro staffer just so you know, I feel if I don't announce that, Frank Lopez will hop out of the bushes and call me a shill again . Now to answer a few of your questions, although jehler answered some already, Several years back (2008 I believe) the density of hevi duck was changed from 12g/cc to 10g/cc. It was changed because testers in the field were having some great success with it, but when the public got ahold of it they did not agree and demanded the switch back to 12g/cc, which EMI did almost immediately, and it has been the same ever since. One of the advantages of shooting hevi shot is that it allows you to shoot several sizes smaller than steel does, and thus giving you more pellets in your pattern. For example, if you are shooting a hevi shot 2, it delivers the same energy as a steel BB or even BBB. So most of the time guys shoot hevi shot 4's or 5's at ducks and hevi shot 2's at geese. Personally, for geese, if I am not shooting hevi metal, I shoot hevi shot 3 1/2" hevi goose #2. If I were you and we are talking ducks here, I would take the b's back and get yourself some 4's, that way you have a much higher pellet count, and then keep those 2's for goose hunting. Hope this helps let me know if you have any other questions
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