The HEVI-Metal Longer Range 12 Gauge 2.75-Inch #4 Shot (HEVI-Metal part no. HS38704) is a 2.75-inch 12 Gauge shell carrying 1 1/8 ounces of #4 hevi-metal shot, built for waterfowl hunting over decoys. HEVI-Metal tunes this steel loading for the velocity and pattern consistency duck and goose hunters want. HEVI-Metal blends steel shot with a denser alloy, giving the payload more downrange energy than pure steel shot of the same size at extended range. In shotgun shells, this is the load for the blind when legal shot and real knockdown power both matter.
Key Specifications
- The gauge is 12 Gauge, the standard waterfowl gauge, with enough payload capacity for steel shot at distance.
- The shot size is #4, a size waterfowl hunters trust for clean kills over decoys.
- The payload weighs 1 1/8 ounces, giving the pattern the density needed at realistic range.
- The shot material is HEVI-Metal alloy, a steel-alloy blend engineered denser than standard steel for extended effective range.
- The shell length is 2.75 inches, matching standard chamber lengths in modern shotguns.
- Each box holds 25 shells, enough shells to cover a full day in the field or at the club.
- At about $1.24 per round in this box quantity, it is competitive with comparable factory loads in this caliber.
- The box ships at roughly 2.579 lb, light enough to make case-quantity orders easy to plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this load best suited for? The #4 steel payload is built for waterfowl hunting over decoys, where nontoxic shot is required by federal law.
How is HEVI-Metal different from plain steel shot? It blends standard steel pellets with a denser alloy shot, giving the payload more retained energy at range than pure steel of the same shot size.
Does this shell need a special choke? No, it patterns well through most modern fixed or screw-in chokes; a mid-range choke like modified or improved cylinder works well for most hunters.
Buy the HEVI-Metal Longer Range 12 Gauge 2.75-Inch #4 Shot
Stock the blind bag before the next flight comes in and trust the pattern on the shots that count. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.
