Magblend question

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My gun shoots Hevi straight 6's and Magblends equal almost down to the pellet so I went with 6's. Partially due to the fact that I've read about guys cutting open Magblends and finding everything from pellets the size of 9s up to pellets the size of 2s. Anybody here ever cut one open? Do they supposedly put in equal amounts of 5, 6, and 7 shot? I buy Magblends for my son and they kill 'em dead so I'm not knocking blends. Just curious.
 
I think it's pretty much a "coin toss" in the overall effectiveness of those straight 6's vs. their Mag Blends. The scales possibly tip slightly toward the Mag Blends, only because they have a little higher velocity. If they'd just leave out the #5 pellets from their Mag Blends, it would really trump their current straight 6 load.
 
Yep some of there "5's" are as big as 2's and some of there "7's" are as small as 9's but they kill like crazy
 
Never cut one open, but I honestly could care less about the makeup if all of them consist of the blend I have shot in the past (3.5"). From my experience, they'll thump a turkey's noggin plenty hard enough, probably overkill for 40 and under shots. I have nothing but good things to say about the MBs I have shot over the last few years.
 
Andy S. said:
Never cut one open, but I honestly could care less about the makeup if all of them consist of the blend I have shot in the past (3.5"). From my experience, they'll thump a turkey's noggin plenty hard enough, probably overkill for 40 and under shots. I have nothing but good things to say about the MBs I have shot over the last few years.
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I agree, I dont like it, but they are good shells and that's what I'll be shooting out of my 925 this year as I dont wanna try to buy all the components to load them.

Loading for the 10 gauge was an expensive venture on initial setup but made since with ammo availability but not so much for the 12. Shoot the magblends or the 6s both will kill further than you need to shoot
 
I have a bunch of #5s I cut out of straight "#5" shells I'll pour out a sample and post a pic when I get a chance
 
My first thoughts are your too tight. HTL shot really performs with much wider chokes than people think. I have not shot the Jellyheads, but my first choice for a test pattern would be a Gobblin Thunder in .670.
 
Kicks 660 in my Mossberg 5500 mkii and it does around 180 with the old 3" 1-3/4 #6 Hevi.
 
TheRealSpurhunter said:
My first thoughts are your too tight. HTL shot really performs with much wider chokes than people think. I have not shot the Jellyheads, but my first choice for a test pattern would be a Gobblin Thunder in .670.
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I don't have a problem. I'm perfectly happy with my set up and have done extensive choke testing. I will put my patterns up against most. I was simply asking if anyone here had cut open a magblend to check pellet size consistency and how many 5,6, and 7 pellets are in each shell. I'm not sure where you read that I needed choke recommendations.
 
TheRealSpurhunter said:
My first thoughts are your too tight. HTL shot really performs with much wider chokes than people think. I have not shot the Jellyheads, but my first choice for a test pattern would be a Gobblin Thunder in .670.
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I tend to agree about them performing with wider chokes than people think. Let me preface this by saying I typically will only shoot inside of 30 yards thus I use a modified choke. I was with a buddy trying for a double and he had already killed. The other turkey was paralleling us and not getting any closer so I squeezed off a shot and killed him graveyard dead. I stepped it off at 67 paces which would probably on my stride be close to 70 yards. Not a shot I would advise but what those shells will do even in a modified choke is amazing.
 
I'm lost in my own thread! I didn't ask for choke suggestions and I certainly didn't ask for folks bragging about unethical, ridiculous shots! :crazy:

I ASKED HAS ANYBODY CUT A MAGBLEND OPEN TO SEE WHATS INSIDE!!
 
Spurhunter said:
I'm lost in my own thread! I didn't ask for choke suggestions and I certainly didn't ask for folks bragging about unethical, ridiculous shots! :crazy:

I ASKED HAS ANYBODY CUT A MAGBLEND OPEN TO SEE WHATS INSIDE!!
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Lol I haven't cut the magblend open but I have collected out of a shot trap. I've cut open a bunch of 5s I can't really give any in depth info on the magblends because of the way I collected shot. But I'll tell you if the 6's pattern as well as the mags I'd use those.

I do know that magblends loaded early in the year have more 7s than mags loaded later in the year. After nitro orders and they fill all the reloading supply stores needs the later loaded shells dont show as dense of a pattern.

I keep a couple boxes of 3" magblends for my 12 gauge in case I want to carry it but I haven't been bored or curious enough to cut one open.
 

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