Non-toxic pheasant whacking experience

[flathead#2]

Steel sux.
Going straight Bismuth this year for waterfowl.
If I ever get after pheasant thats what I'll use.
(If I cant use lead).

 

[KurtR]

@KurtR @Spoonbill @PredatoronthePrairie you guys are using the 100% steel?

Yep I am 95% of the time shooting waterfowl so i don’t want to have a shell I forget and get pinched for having lead. I have shot some boss 3/5 stack that stuff didn’t disappoint. I get enough in scheels points to get a couple cases of shells so I just get the black cloud there.

 

[Wyo_hntr]

20ga black cloud does a number on them..can't remember the shot size.

 

[TimberRunner]

Boss 5's or 6's if non tox is desired.

 

[The Guide]

@KurtR @Spoonbill @PredatoronthePrairie you guys are using the 100% steel?

I use these in #4 in the 20 GA and #3 in the 12 GA. Shot a few whitetails in the head with the 12 GA when we jump them close range in the river bottoms.

Jay

Federal Premium Prairie Storm 20 Ga Ammo 3 #4 Steel Shot 7/8oz Box of

Pheasants are fast, tough birds. That's why Federal Premium combined the FLITECONTROL wad and FLITESTOPPER pellet technologies to create Prairie Storm...

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[Jesse Jaymes]

12 Gauge 2 3/4" 1 1/4 oz. 1350 FPS Bismuth Upland and Waterfowl, Case of 200

Our Bismuth is an affordable alternative to lead when non-toxic shells are permitted. This high-density 9.6g/cc upland load is as soft as lead and delivers exceptional patterns. It features a high-performance base wad that optimizes functioning in semi-automatic firearms and custom blended...

rogerssportinggoods.com

200 rounds for $279 plus a high probability of Rebate.

I hate to post the Ad before I snag my ammo...but...during my heyday as a Waterfowler (pre Covid) I was a fan of buying cases of Steel each season. I did walk into a decent Boss buy in 3" 3/5 blend a few years ago.

After getting sideways with a Federal Trout Trooper on a Federal refuge it's not worth the headache for upland w lead vs getting close to the water and needing non tox. I'd prefer to just run 100% non tox today.

Am I missing something with this Kent deal? I could slum #5 in a 2 3/4" for this price. I realize it's only 1oz, but I am a 12g guy with no Bougie Bores.

 

[doc holiday13]

I switched a few years back to Boss #5 for everything from woodcock to geese and have had great success with killing what I hit. This is with both full and modified. I’m a believer in bismuth even given the added cost

Another vote for Boss. Its good stuff

 

[dukeball33]

12 Gauge 2 3/4" 1 1/4 oz. 1350 FPS Bismuth Upland and Waterfowl, Case of 200

Our Bismuth is an affordable alternative to lead when non-toxic shells are permitted. This high-density 9.6g/cc upland load is as soft as lead and delivers exceptional patterns. It features a high-performance base wad that optimizes functioning in semi-automatic firearms and custom blended...

rogerssportinggoods.com

200 rounds for $279 plus a high probability of Rebate.

I hate to post the Ad before I snag my ammo...but...during my heyday as a Waterfowler (pre Covid) I was a fan of buying cases of Steel each season. I did walk into a decent Boss buy in 3" 3/5 blend a few years ago.

After getting sideways with a Federal Trout Trooper on a Federal refuge it's not worth the headache for upland w lead vs getting close to the water and needing non tox. I'd prefer to just run 100% non tox today.

Am I missing something with this Kent deal? I could slum #5 in a 2 3/4" for this price. I realize it's only 1oz, but I am a 12g guy with no Bougie Bores.

I ordered some, thanks for the heads up... almost can't buy lead for that after the rebate!

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

You assuming you're qualified for the $100? That's how I read it. And as you said...that's like too good to be true???

 

[roosterdown]

Boss seems to make pheasants fall out of the sky pretty well for me.

 

[dukeball33]

You assuming you're qualified for the $100? That's how I read it. And as you said...that's like too good to be true???

It looks like the rebate is $5 per box up to 20 boxes... I only purchased a case, so should be in line for $50 rebate. I started the process but need a UPC image from the product and that will have to wait until Rogers ships. I also got a $15 code for first purchase and free shipping.

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

You tipped me over the edge, and I snagged a case as well. It's just money. And it's probably better overall. Wonder how many scavengers ingest lead on unrecovered cripples and the effects.