henry d Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Was lying on the foreshore last night waiting for the wigeon to flight and I saw geese coming back towards the estuary and then dropping into fields 1/2 mile from the estuary. Not really surprised as the moon was already up and bright, however I was surprised 30 minutes later when a skein came from behind me, however I only had 2 steel in the gun and they were 40yds up so I watched them pass. Two minutes later and another skein start coming from the same direction so I have time to put in the Hevi-shot. Last time I tried them I knew I was well behind the bird so this time I give it some and the first shot hit and it faltered the second folded it. Unfortunately it looks to be an older bird, but still happy with Hevi-shot and I will have to stock up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Good stuff! was that the sintered or the misshaped hevi. I missed so many geese behind I now try to miss in front and have better results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Interesting,what price are they at the moment(heavishot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Never tried the stuff but by all accounts seem to have good stopping power. Hope im nay throwing off topic,but i have some boxes of Impact Tungsten Matrix 36g and havent a clue about them.Have you used and whats the result?Also have a part box of Brevettate?? Double Impact 48g but havent a clue whats in them,but the box suggests good for 80 metres although my Italian is not the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Tungsten is good stuff and will cope with a goose at 50 yards provided you can hit it. However it does not like full choke ( blowing the pattern ) and I always had the best results from 1\4 choke or Improved Cylinder. Never used double impact but suspect its lead as 48gr is to heavy a load for steel. Forget about claims of 80 hyards range and stick to 50 yards or less. Even in lead few shells can kill beyond 50 yards consistantly , though the old Winchester XXX 1 9\16 oz buffered lead shells could do the job at 60 yards provided you were a good enough shot to hit th bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag1 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 its the best non lethal,sorry non toxic iv used in a 3inch mag by far but bloody expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I don't mind the price of them if they do that when I do my bit. Wouldn't want to spend that much on cartridges for inland decoying though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 any one know if you can buy loose stuff for home loading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) . Even in lead few shells can kill beyond 50 yards consistantly , though the old Winchester XXX 1 9\16 oz buffered lead shells could do the job at 60 yards provided you were a good enough shot to hit th bird. I sometimes use win xx 21/4 oz copper plated lead (inland scotland) but find them painful on the shoulder and why i now load lighter loads, heavy sintered shot available C&G Edited January 12, 2014 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 any one know if you can buy loose stuff for home loading? Don't think its available anymore, power shot is available from clay game and heavyweight 13 from america, both similar to hevi shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenntay Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Alan Myers (Lancashire)did have some loose hevi shot for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Let me say straight away that this is only a guide in the absence of any other information. It is, however, quite accurate and with experience and any/some fine tuning can put you 'on song'. While looking for something else, I found details of pellets #oz for Hevi-shot. As it was raining and I was bored, I calculated the BC for each size (American, 9 through to T) and then ran the necessary spec through the Sierra Suite programme. Should anyone like any figures for any of those shot sizes, just sing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Don't think its available anymore, power shot is available from clay game and heavyweight 13 from america, both similar to hevi shot According to Ballistic Products website it is still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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