Is Hevi Shot good for Turkey?

HEVI-Shot® goes ultradense with HEVI-18™ TSS Turkey, bringing best in class performance to turkey hunters. HEVI-18™ TSS 18 g/cc density pellets provide high pellet counts and long-range lethality.

What is Hevi Shot Hevi metal?

Hevi-Shot® HEVI-Metal® Longer Range Shotgun Shells use a blend of 30% high-density bismuth shot, layered over 70% steel shot, which increases range and lethality over standard Hevi-Metal loads. The shot charge is topped with a flaxseed buffer to ensure a consistent, flat crimp.

Is Hevi metal worth the money?

Hevi Shot is worth it for geese. I use it and it works like a charm. For ducks I dont bother due to the cost, but for geese it is worth every penny. I also use it for Turkeys with great results.

What is Hevi Shot Hevi metal made of?

Hevi-shot itself is a high-density, non-toxic pellet made from tungsten, nickle, iron and one or two other alloys. It was invented by a waterfowl hunter in the NW part of the US in the late 1980s/early 1990s and gained federal non-tox approval sometime around 1993-95.

What is the best turkey load?

Tungsten loads are by far a better choice than lead for turkey hunters, including those who balk at the substantial recoil of a 12-gauge 3 ½-inch magnum load pushing 2 ounces of lead pellets. Those giant, shoulder-punishing 3 ½–inch shells simply aren’t necessary.

Is Hevi shot harder than steel?

Hevi-Shot’s new Hevi-X takes that tack. The original Hevi-Shot was heavier than lead. These pellets are heavier than steel, but lighter than the original.

Is Hevi shot better than lead?

While its competitors were almost as dense as lead, Hevi Shot was denser (lead weighs 11.2 grams per cubic centimeter; Hevi Shot weights 12 g/cc) giving it exceptional long range reach. Hevi Shot’s density meant could shoot smaller shot slower – with less recoil – and still outperform any steel load on the market.

Is Hevi-Shot harder than steel?

Why is tungsten Shot so expensive?

Pure tungsten on its own is prohibitively expensive for use in ammunition and is also on the soft side. When mixed with metals like iron through a sintering process, however, it attains a balance of density and hardness that makes it deadlier at longer ranges and also guarantees cleaner kills.

Is Hevi Shot harder than steel?

What is a good shot size for turkey?

Many hunters favor size 6 shot. If your gun does not pattern tightly, using 6 makes sense out to 35, maybe 40 yards. I patterned both lead 6s and heavy-shot 6s to see what really was taking place. Out to 40 yards, the 6s really threw a great pattern, providing many vital head and neck hits.

What shot shells for turkey?

A standard 2 ¾-inch or 3-inch magnum tungsten load is more than enough for killing turkeys out past 50 yards. Additionally, the advantages of tungsten shells make 20-gauge shotguns indisputably effective turkey killers.