Hevi Metal Pattern Test

[Bigslugger]

I finally got out to pattern the Hevi-Metal I bought from Game Fair

Load: 3" 1 1/4 oz #2 1500fps

Range: 30 yards

Gun: Browning Gold Fusion 12 gauge with factory Invector Plus Chokes

30" Circle

First Shot was with a Improved Cylinder
103 in and 20 out
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x315/bigslugger06/HPIM0601.jpg

Second Shot was with the Modified
147 in and 17 out
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x315/bigslugger06/HPIM0602.jpg

Third Shot was with the Improved Modified
136 in and 18 out
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x315/bigslugger06/HPIM0603.jpg


After market choke or not?

[SBE II]

If your going to buy one or the other I would say buy a WW Swat....Those are pretty good numbers for a factory tube I would stick with those, I barely broke 100.....

[zippy19]

Why would you not be impressed with the modified? I am not trying to steer you away from buying a choke but why spend the $ on something you haven't shot? How much better can you get?

[Goose4280]

Id just use you Mod. or IC both had plenty dense of a pattern to kill. Save the money your going to spend on a choke tube and buy more ammo or a new call ;)

[CUPPED & COMMITED]

How far was this shot from? I am interested in getting some of these for geese.

[TeamWakEm]

I just patterned my hevi metal yesterday and let me tell you it is a huge difference. it totally blew everything else out of the water. i shot kent and winchester suprems. i would recomend shooting the hevi metal shot. everything i pattered was 3.5's #2 from 35 yds. maybe i can get some pics up later

[freefall319]

Just ordered a case of 3 1/2's. Cant wait to get them in so i can try them out.

[Goose4280]

Ive never shot the the hevi-metal. I had to read up on it a bit to see what it was all about. Just a heads up for you guys that are interested in it. The load is half iron and half tungston. The shot size marked on the box is the size of the steel shot. So for example a 3.5 inch 1 1/2 oz 2 shot is going to be half #2 iron and half # 4 or #5 shot of tungston. I knew it was a mixture but didnt know the exact details until reading this. Just a little bit of info for the guys that didnt know that.

[Oaklane 3]

If thats the yardage that you feel most of your shots are going to be, your IC and Mod. both gave great patterns in my oppinion. I wouldn't waste the money on an aftermarket choke.

[freefall319]

I agree. Those are some good patterns. The rest is up to you now.:D