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Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« on: September 28, 2015, 04:47:15 PM »
Just seeing if any of you guys have experience with Hevi-Metal #4's on geese. I'm getting tired of bring 2 different shells out with me, so I'm looking to consolidate to one shell.

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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 05:01:58 PM »
Id go with 2's or even bb if ur going with one shell for all around. Those honkers can take a beating.

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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2015, 06:23:32 PM »
the heavy metal shells have a smaller shot equivalent "heavy shot" in them than the box lists.  so for a #4 there would be something like #4 steel, and #6 or 8 hevi shot inside, not good for goose.
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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2015, 10:20:47 PM »
I wouldn't use them on geese unless in a pit or layout landing geese.  I have had a few geese come in at 30-35 yards that lost a lot of feathers that made it out of sight with 4's.  Under 18 yards would probably be fine.  Areas where I had a good mix of duck and geese I just used #1's or BB's.  That worked great!
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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2015, 10:46:31 PM »
Thanks for the replys. Just out of curiosity what brand of shell do you shoot? As far as I know Hevi Shot doesnt make #1 shells. I know Kent makes #1's but I've had spotty luck with there loads in the past.

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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2015, 08:22:38 PM »
Using these!
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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2015, 08:36:31 PM »
I pounded a few last year pass shooting with those bad boys in BBB last year. When im done shooting these up ill likely go #1 or BB

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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2015, 09:25:45 PM »
Thanks for the info. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on a case of Hevi-Metal #2's and a case of BB's.

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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2015, 01:37:46 PM »
Check your Heavy Metal shells when you unbox them.  I bought several boxes of BB years ago to try them out.  2 different boxes had one or more shells that had very little shot in them, was easy to tell cuz the crimp was very concave.  I shot an email off to environmetal industries with photos explaining what had happened, have never heard a word back form them.  Still have the shells if they are interested.  Makes me a bit weary of their quality control.
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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2015, 01:46:10 PM »
What is in Heavy Metal and what is in Heavy Steel?

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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2015, 02:39:21 PM »
Heavy metal is a combo of steel and hevi shot. Heavy steel is just steel shot but thier brand.

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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2015, 09:24:49 PM »
I love Hevi-Metal. Pick your shot size by the number listed but keep in mind that that number is the steel shot size. The Hevi-shot size will be 2 sizes smaller. IE: Hevi-Metal 3's will have Hevi-shot 5's on top of steel 3's.
It's a great design because on long shots, as the steel pellets start to slow down, the Hevi-shot pellets maintain their energy and speed because of their density and continue on w/deadly results without being impeded by the steel pellets.
If this load was reversed, the steel pellets would impeded the Hevi-shot pellets and cause inconsistent patterns.
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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2015, 09:27:54 PM »
I use Kent fasteel #2 for my all around.  The Kents pattern great.  I've never had an issue with them, and they kill whatever you hit!
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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2015, 09:04:26 PM »
I use Kent faststeel 2's or win super x #1's
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Re: Hevi Shot Hevi Metal #4's on geese
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2015, 09:20:22 PM »
I use Kent # 2 as well.just got back from bass pro picking up a few new boxes of Kent actually. They pattern best out of my gun and kill what they hit. I tried to shoot the heavy shot heavy metal to see how they performed and could not get a good patterning when I tried to pattern them. Others have had good luck with them though.

 


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