Nitros, Hevi 13, or blends???

• Mar 9, 2011

• #1

aaronward9

Senior Member

I went into my local sporting goods store and they had some Nitros for sale. They were the 3 1/2", 2 1/4 oz, 4x5x7's..

What do y'all think about this load? They are selling them by the shell at $7.99 each. I have a Benelli SBE2 w/ a Comp-N-Choke XXXFull..

Is it worth it for me to buy a few of these or just stick to the Hevi-13's? Is there an advantage to shooting a blend? Also, should I try out the Magnum Blend in the Hevi-13's?

Here are my 2 patterns with my gun and Hevi-13 6's at 30 and 40 yards...

 

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• Mar 9, 2011

• #2

CassGA

Senior Member

Seems like most are getting best results in straight 6's and 7's versus the mag blend. I shot both 6's and 7's with good results, but I have never tried the mag blend. As for the Nitro's, Ive never personally shot them, but I think its safe to say you will see an improvement, but its really up to you whether or not the improvement from the Nitros is worth the extra cost. To me, looks like you're on the right track with the Hevi 6's that your shooting now. First ive ever heard of a place selling individual shells, but at least that way you can buy a couple to try, and make your decision from there.

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #3

7mmstw

Senior Member

who's selling nitros in dalton?

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #4

Turkeydoghunter

Senior Member

looks like pixy dust....with 4s & 5s..........

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #5

booger branch benelli

Banned

hey aaron, i started shootin nitros last year out of my nelli and i wouldnt shoot any other load through it. Im shootin a jelly head .665. Your 40 yard with nitros will look like your 30 with the hevi 13's.

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #6

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dark horse

Senior Member

You'd spend 8 BUCKS per shell to improve on those patterns? Just how dead do ya want him to get?

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #7

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southGAlefty

Senior Member

dark horse said:

You'd spend 8 BUCKS per she
ll to improve on those patterns? Just how dead do ya want him to get?

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Yeah brother sounds like overkill to me

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #8

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Nitro

Banned

OVERKILL is the name of the game.

When I light the fire - I want every advantage I can get.

On a Longbeard, there is no such thing as too dead.

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #9

goblr77

Senior Member

Nitro said:

OVERKILL is the name of the game.

When I light the fire - I want every advantage I can get.

On a Longbeard, there is no such thing as too dead.

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• Mar 10, 2011

• #10

242outdoors

Banned

Nitro said:

OVERKILL is the name of the game.

When I light the fire - I want every advantage I can get.

On a Longbeard, there is no such thing as too dead.

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i used to not agree with this but it's just plain fun patterning a shotgun and seeing how tight you can get the pattern...though my shoulder would disagree. im not gonna try to snipe turkeys at 75 yards but i want to make sure they are dead inside of 40 or so. overkill is the way to go.

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #11

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Nitro

Banned

This 30 yard kill is the level of performance I demand....

 

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• Mar 10, 2011

• #12

242outdoors

Banned

Nitro said:

This 30 yard kill is the level of performance I demand....

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wow

thats got to feel good to know your gun and shells will work that well!

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #13

mudpie82

Senior Member

jellyhead 4 sure

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #14

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Nitro

Banned

This one works too......right at 40 yards...he never flopped.

 

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• Mar 10, 2011

• #15

erniesp

Senior Member

That is impressive.

 

• Mar 10, 2011

• #16

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Nitro

Banned

Yeah, Nitros are too much trouble to order. Too expensive too...

Worth every cent to me to smash this Triple beards face..

 

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• Mar 13, 2011

• #17

TheTurkeySlayer

Senior Member

Dead bird. Go get em!

 

• Mar 13, 2011

• #18

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Bama4me

Senior Member

IMO, I would test your patterns out to 50 yards or so to get your selection. Yesterday, I got 248 pellets iof #7 in a 12'' circle at 40 yards... but at 50, the count dropped down to 132. When I shot the 6's, I only got 189 at 40 yards... but only dropped to 148 at the 50-mark. Bottom line... I'd rather have the extra range and less pellets close than pulverize them at 30-40 and wonder if I could kill a hung-up bird farther out.

 

• Mar 13, 2011

• #19

Gecko

Senior Member

My go to for the past several years has been the Hevi 13 3.5 2.25oz #6's, my 870 SM with .665 JH has posted 216 in the 10 at 40. I went to the range yesterday and had a box of Hevi 13 3.5 2.25 Blends that I bought last year and tried them and got 250 in the 10 at 40 with the same .665 JH. I was very suprised and have plenty of shells for a couple years. I will have them in my gun this year.

 

• Mar 13, 2011

• #20

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PAUL J

Senior Member

nitro said:

yeah, nitros are too much trouble to order. Too expensive too...:d

worth every cent to me to smash this triple beards face..

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wow! What gun are you shooting those shells out of?