Steel Shot

[maxx]

I bought a few cases of the Remington shells when Rogers had them on sale and you got the rebate per box. I finally burned through those and with 2-3 guns I am burning through them quicker than I would like. They seem to shoot really well for us.

I haven't really shop for shells in a few years. Did federal buy the Remington? Any suggestion or just pick the cheapest 3" 3's I can find.

[aTm8]

Federal blue box are cheap (in terms of steel shot these days). Not too dirty, pattern well, always go bang. The fiochi shells are another one I would look at for good price/performance.

Of the cheap ones monarch I would pass on. Very very dirty, and I fell that they have some issues on powder loads. Every few rounds there may be a shell that has considerably more recoil/muzzle flash.

Of the new “cool shells” I am not a fan of migra, Apex steel (their heavy weight stuff is good), and Rio (not new by any means, but much more popular past few years).

I don’t have experience with them personally, but one of the guys I hunt with has been shooting 20g estates since teal and bought more. Said they are $130 a case.

[maxx]

Bought a single box of Fiochi they seemed pretty good but I think all they had locally in a case weas #2. I really like 3's for some reason.

[Elpatoloco]

Id buy a box of each of the loads you are considering. Put them on a pattern board with your guns. You likely wont see too much difference, but it can sure weed out any that wont.

Everone I know has liked the federal blue box as stated above. Mine are the older version thats dirty. I stacked them deep at $89/case with the free shipping Rogers used to do.

I gave away 2 cases of the Rio Blue steel as not a single one in my party could get a pattern of any kind out of them.

As far as size shot. 1,2,3 dont matter none to me

[El General]

Bought a single box of Fiochi they seemed pretty good but I think all they had locally in a case weas #2. I really like 3's for some reason.

Get on this thing called the google box and type #3 steel shot then click and order.

[acm2117]

I really like fiocchi. Their golden waterfowl line is really nice, polished steel shot, sealed crimp and primer. I have had 4 different cases of fiocchi, two of the golden waterfowl and 2 of what used to be called warlock. The warlock has been renamed. It's a 1.2oz load of 3s, I think Rogers carries it. It has the nice shot, but is not all sealed up, it is also less expensive.

[reacher]

Find the cheapest you can
Then find a choke that patterns it good
Thats the way a brokedik does it

[maxx]

Find the cheapest you can
Then find a choke that patterns it good
Thats the way a brokedik does it

Ya they are all around the same price. Who's got time to pattern.

[Doe Nob]

Those kids will be off your dime before you know. Go with Kent Fasteel and spend a few extra bucks, really not that awful vs competitors if you shop.

[reacher]

Ya they are all around the same price. Who's got time to pattern.

Who's got time to find shells that aren't there
Experts were the cheapest easiest to find
I just shot one with my new gun and most of the pattern was to the right of center with factory mod choke
I will try to pattern these rios if I can get another piece of cardboard before tube shopping

[maxx]

Those kids will be off your dime before you know. Go with Kent Fasteel and spend a few extra bucks, really not that awful vs competitors if you shop.

Shit still looking around 8-10 years with college.

[Doe Nob]

shit - finance all that stuff, next dem administration will just make it all disappear anyway

[DUKFVR]

Kent for me

[Wood Duck Willie]

I always am amazed at all the different responses on these threads. Makes it clear different guns and chokes definitely make a difference. My son and I shoot about 4-5 cases a year. We do best with Rio and Fiocchi. Rio makes a 2 3/4 1 1/8 load of 5’s that I love for teal and wood ducks. Also great on cripples. We have not had good luck with federal of Kent.

[Agduckhunter]

Agree with wood duck willy. The Rios always go bang and they're the cheapest you'll find. I'm not buying my son boss bismuth. That said, I even shoot the Rios for the first half of season.

[ggilzow]

I like the Rio too. They’re cheap and they pattern as well as anything else. The worst shells are black cloud…those are the dirtiest shells I’ve ever put in a gun.