Anyone shoot the heavyweight 7s. Found a deal on 3.5". Normally shoot 3" federal tss but thought might try them for the price.
Federal heavyweight 7
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Found 3.5 for 14.99 a box. Just don't know if I'm dumb enough to shoot the Roman candles out of a 6.8lb a5
megalomaniac
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The 10g 2oz #7s out of a kicks choke give me nearly identical patterns as my 20g 1.5oz #9tss loads. Both are deadly.
Great shells and as close to tss as you can get at a fraction of the cost.
But I'm still carrying my 20g this spring.
Great shells and as close to tss as you can get at a fraction of the cost.
But I'm still carrying my 20g this spring.
String Music
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That's all I've used in my 20 ga for about 3 seasons now. They are stone cold killers.
They are good loads. I prefer 9's but yes they are good loads and I have killed several with them.
With the 12g version you just have to be mindful of what choke you are using with them.
TheLBLman
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Until a couple years ago, about ALL I used for turkey hunting was the "old" Federal Heavyweights in #7. Those particular #7's are much "heavier" than Hevi-13 turkey loads. I've seen them shoot completely thru a large Tom's breast at 46 yds.
Awesome shells!
Other than true TSS, nothing else even comes close to the turkey-killing ability of those "old" Federal HW's.
As to recoil, I believe the 3 1/2" 12 ga has 1 7/8 oz payload, so it's recoil is not as bad as some 3" turkey loads carrying a 2 oz payload.
I had a few #6's in the "old" Federal HW loads as well.
Today, I'm mainly using #9 TSS as the chambered load, but have a 2nd if needed round being those left-over #7 or #6 "old" versions.
TheLBLman
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If those are 1 7/8 oz payloads, they will compare favorably in recoil to whatever 3" loads you've been using (assuming your 3" loads are 1 3/4 to 2 oz payload).
Thanks for the replies guys. I think I'm gonna order a few boxes.
I'm surprised they still have any. They have had them at that price for over a year now.
