At $20 for a 5-shell box, Hevi-Shot’s new Hevi-13 better be worth it.
I suspect it will be.
I sighted in my Benelli Super Black Eagle II using 3½-inch rounds two weeks ago and was impressed with the results, particularly at 40 yards. There was a significant pattern even at that distance.
The pattern was aided, of course, by the .660 turkey choke I was using.
But there was a significant difference between the Hevi-13 and the cheaper Remington Hevi-Shot, which I also tried out.
The Hevi-13 load peppered the paper turkey.
The Remington Hevi-Shot, also a 3½-inch round, was respectable — but the pattern seemed a little blown at 40 yards.
The Hevi-13, a 2.25-ounce load, is slow in comparison to the Hevi-Shot (1,090 feet per second compared to 1,225 fps).
But because I’ve never seen a turkey that could run faster than 1,090 feet per second, I’m going to give the Hevi-13 a try.
My first test will come next week in Oklahoma, where I will be hunting Rio Grande turkeys with a few friends.
Then, beginning on April 26, I’ll see how it performs on Easterns here in Pennsylvania.