hevi shot classic double now in 16, 28, 410

ed gagne · Post by **ed gagne** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:49 pm

i was just looking on the hevi shot page under classic double and they have new for 08 non tox in the gauges i listed above as well has 12 and 20. i had shot a box of the 12s in my fox last year at ducks, didnt hit anything but that was my fault.

i was wondering if anyone had any bad experiences with this and if anyone has found out what the psi on these rounds are. the fps is 1150 and the loads i had were 1 1/8oz of shot 5's. they say this is a performance substitute for bismuth but is it really. there are pictures of m21's parkers a fox and some others on their page. so i would assume that these rounds were tested in those types of guns.

Post by **fox-admin** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:31 am

This is very good news, I hope they make the shot available to reloaders.

ed gagne · Post by **ed gagne** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:48 am

i checked that out and they have two addresses listed and contact info, "for reloaders" i think is the link just go to www.hevishot.com and look under classic double.

i guess i'll be doing my own field trials i posted this on the double gun forum a while back and no one really had any good answers.

Glenn Fewless · Post by **Glenn Fewless** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:43 am

fox-admin wrote:This is very good news, I hope they make the shot available to reloaders.

Apparently they have:

http://shop2.mailordercentral.com/bpica ... sp?dept=67

Glenn

Silvers · Post by **Silvers** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:24 pm

Is this the same "Heavy Shot" that was loaded by Remington for modern shotguns? How about the extra thick shotcup, is it the same as was used by Remington, or a special one for use in older S x S's?

It does say the shot is approximately the same hardness as barrel steel, no reference to modern high tensile steel or older softer steel. Of course lead and bismuth are softer.

I don't think I'd use Heavy Shot/thick shotcup handloads until someone did extensive testing to see if it might bulge the chokes on thinner, light weight barrels. Silvers

DGKaas · Post by **DGKaas** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:47 am

Hevi-shot and Hevi-shot Classic Doubles are 2 different compounds, I am told.. The Hevi-shot sold for reloading by BPI is the regualr stuff (formerly loaded for Remington now replaced by their own HD brand) Standard Hevi-shot is suitable for steel shot compatible guns only. Call BPI and ask them-better yet call Hevi-shot.