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.
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.
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Another vote for Boss. Its good stuff
I ordered some, thanks for the heads up... almost can't buy lead for that after the rebate!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...
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.
It looks like the rebate is $5 per box up to 20 boxes... I only purchased a case, so should be in line for $40 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.
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These pheasants were taken with #6 Hevi-BismuthI have learned some upland public land requires non-toxic shot, the main bird is wild pheasants.
My brown dog will be a year in Nov and the priority is to get her quality contact and retrieves. I don't have any desire to shoot a bird she doesn't flush, I also don't expect a wild rooster to let her get a few yards away.
Because the goal is setting her up for success, I am a-ok spending for "best" over value. I have some federal Bismuth #4 in my cart, but was hoping to get experiences and opinions before buying. Federal, Kent, Hevi are preferred. I see all bismuth, small steel, all tungsten, blends of steel/tungsten, and blends of steel/bismuth.
I shoot 20ga, and just want to kill what I hit. I have a range of chokes from Carlson and Jeb.
I read:
Non toxic shotgun shells
I am buying some non toxic shot shells for Pheasant. There are a number of relatively new shells out on the market that include steel, bismuth, tungsten and some with both steel and bismuth. Price is less for steel and a lot more for Bismuth. Browning and Hevi have some combination or layered...rokslide.com
I liked the box.
