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Shells other than Fed HW #7

Started by Briar, May 21, 2015, 12:28:56 PM

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Briar

I patterned and had great results with my 870 sps-t with the SSX choke and the Federal HW #7 shells just like about everybody else who shoots this gun.  Unfortunately I simply cannot find these shells with any kind of consistency and have 5 left....and that's it.

What other shells do you find that give comparable performance with this set up?  Fed #6?  Fed #7 2 3/4, Hevi 13 blends or #7.......or others?  Any help is great.  Thanks

gophert

If I could not get Feds i would shoot the straight Hevi #7's. 


savduck

My remington 20 with ssx and hevi 13 7 will put up 155 to 160 averages all day long.
Georgia Boy

g8rvet

I would use the Hevi #6s, even though lots of folks use the #7, I just looked at ballistics and Hevi 6 are comparable to Fed HW7.  Of course, that is if the pattern is acceptable. I know what Hevi 6 will do as I have shot a lot of birds with that.  Poison. 
Psalms 118v24: This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

howl

Might as well check out Win Pb #5.

rcpigg65

Later in the summer and maybe into the fall Midway , cheaper than dirt and sportsmans guide will have the Federal 7's in stock . Probably other places too . I learned to pick up about 4 boxes at once when I find them . Might try Gander Mountain too , they had them this year in early spring , all of these were within a couple of dollars of each other in price

FL-Boss

+1 .... they will be available again soon. This happens every year. 

BowBendr

I try to buy all my turkey ammo around Thanksgiving time. Never have trouble finding it and it is a little cheaper usually.

Onpoint

Quote from: Briar on May 21, 2015, 12:28:56 PM
I patterned and had great results with my 870 sps-t with the SSX choke and the Federal HW #7 shells just like about everybody else who shoots this gun.  Unfortunately I simply cannot find these shells with any kind of consistency and have 5 left....and that's it.

What other shells do you find that give comparable performance with this set up?  Fed #6?  Fed #7 2 3/4, Hevi 13 blends or #7.......or others?  Any help is great.  Thanks
I know what ya mean. My wife packed used 3.5" longbeard 5's this year cuz we couldn't find the heavyweight 7's anywhere and she only had one left. I think she might plan on taking over my 535 after damn near blowing ones head off at 20 yards.

howl

Now that they're only going to do the 20ga load in #7s, it might improve availability.

FL-Boss

you would think these idiot ammo makers would get a clue.... Year after year,  #4,#5,#6 always in stock.. #7 always out.  Humm .. maybe they should make more #7 ?

owlhoot

hopefully quit using them up in the 3rd degree ::)

surehuntsalot

it's not the harvest,it's the chase

mason3toes

#13
As much as i hate them i have never known Gander Mountain to not have them in stock.

Devastator

Quote from: gophert on May 21, 2015, 12:48:15 PM
If I could not get Feds i would shoot the straight Hevi #7's. 


Im with ya!!