Originally Posted By: 2-piper

I have not kept up with HS, but when it made its debut it was noted as being heavier (Denser) than lead.

I guess the weight difference is enough to make the claim for advertising purposes...Truth is it should've been called Harder-Shot.

In real life the weight difference between a lead and a Hevi-shot pellet of equal size is next to nothing. I don't think a grain scale can weigh the difference....in a mass of pellets it weighs a little more.

I don't believe it impacts as much energy on what it hits as lead or Bismuth because it's so hard....It's like comparing a solid rifle bullets performance to a soft point.

I've shot lots of turkeys with both and I think it's fair to say Hevi-shot kills less humanely than Lead Shot.