HEVISHOT
 1997 regulations require that Canadian Waterfowl Hunters only
shoot with bismuth, tungsten or steel shot when hunting waterfowl.
This helps to alleviate any threat to the environment from an
accumulation of lead in marshes and streams.
Hevishot is heavier than lead and is an improvement on its
performance, but is non-toxic and legal for use in hunting waterfowl
in Canada. Current hevishot reloading manuals have many loads in
excess of 1300 feet per second (fps), and it has been demonstrated
to be effective out to ranges of 70 yards. Standard 12 gauge (ga)
loads with 1 ¼ oz hevishot @ 1340 fps are very effective on ducks,
magnum 12 ga loads with 1 1/2 oz hevishot @ 1320 fps are very
effective on geese.
 Hevishot (tungsten-nickel) shot is non-toxic, and an improvement on
lead in all but one characteristic. Hevishot is 102% the weight of
lead, patterns better than lead, and is suitable in guns
manufactured to accept steel shot, or older guns modified to be used
with steel shot.
The one characteristic that makes Hevishot
unsuitable for use in older guns is the fact that Hevishot is hard
as steel
 shot and will damage an older gun's barrel much the same as
steel shot. If you are shooting steel shot and want to improve your
shooting, then Hevishot is the answer.
Hevishot is a major advance in hunting technology, and if you are
disappointed with the performance of steel shot, and want the best
possible performance from your shotgun, then hevishot will impress
you.
We are the Canadian distributor for Ballistic Products
Inc., to see their catalog, click here.
"Hevishot is not prone
to deformation and therefore delivers tremendous patterns and
long range.
The energy delivers long-range lethality sought by all
waterfowl hunters." |
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