cheap slugs and shot

SPUSCG · November 7, 2008, 09:46 PM

whats cheap and good for blazing away and making lots of noise and smoke (scattergun plinking) i dont want to spend a lot but have a smoothbore slug barrel to try out and want some 00 000 whatever practice too

T191032 · November 7, 2008, 09:50 PM

Plinking w shotguns? Simple, birdshot, the value packs from Wally World, or where ever you can find some good, inexpensive shotgun shells. Slugs and Buckshot? Don't know all the slugs and buckshot I've seen took a jump. Haven't seen any of those 15-rd packs at WM lately. . .just the regular 5-box. Have a good sporting goods/gun shop that can give a hand?

rantingredneck · November 7, 2008, 09:58 PM

Cheapest around here are the wally world 15 packs of remington 00 and sluggers. Walmarts here are still carrying the 15 packs at least. They have gone up in price over the last year or so though (like everything else)

SPUSCG · November 7, 2008, 11:14 PM

i want to train with type of recoil ill acyually use, maybe some 3 inch birdshot

zippy13 · November 8, 2008, 01:28 AM

SPUSCG

When folks ask about the cheapest ammo, my typical response is to ask them if they reload. If they reload, then I suggest that they cast* their own bullets/slugs. If that seems a little extreme, then consider training with the cheapest bird loads you can find that duplicate the weight and velocity of the slugs you'll eventually be using. You're right, the recoil will be nearly identical.

*I can load .38's with home cast for less than the cost of .22LR's, but that belongs to another forum.

hogdogs · November 8, 2008, 01:36 AM

RIGHT NOW!!!! During hunting season is when to stock up on the 15 round buckshot and slugs for just under 9 bucks. They also have the high brass game loads of various bird shot at my walmart in 15 round boxes. For cheap shooting the 100 round bricks are cheapest.
For fun load for your buddy and have him load for you mixing the slug or 00 mixed with light loads... Always good for a giggle while also teaching to avoid flinch factor!

Heck toss in a 3 inch turkey load for maximum affect

3 inch buck and slug in 15 round box is $2.50 more or less than 2 3/4.
Brent

fbrown333@suddenlink · November 8, 2008, 01:44 AM

Man you got it made. That same ammo up here is twice that

hogdogs · November 8, 2008, 01:46 AM

If you want it I can get ya'll the number to my wal-mart... Since they honor competitor prices they oughta match another walmart price?

Brent

JohnRaven · November 8, 2008, 01:57 AM

I was at the local k-mart a few weeks ago and picked up 27 (bought everything they had in 12 gauge) boxes of 6 & 8 shot game loads for $3.69 a box on sale!!!

When was the last time you guys saw a box of game loads that cheap?

That adds up to $15.71 per 100!

Edit: The closest I found to that anywhere within 100 miles of me was $4.69 a box.....

hogdogs · November 8, 2008, 02:00 AM

J.R., that is a great price! I will see if it is on sale here! The 100 brick of light loads is 22 or more per 100!

Brent

rem870hunter · November 8, 2008, 05:27 AM

ditto on cheapest to plink with being birdshot. cheapest so far was dicks sporting goods with less than $4.00 a box. a few of the local private shops have it for 6.00 to 8.00 for 1 oz. low brass #6-#8.

zippy13 · November 8, 2008, 01:04 PM

As ammo prices continue to soar, perhaps we may see slugs sold individually. And, for the holidays they'll come gift boxed.

November 7, 2008, 09:46 PM	#1
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November 7, 2008, 11:14 PM	#4
SPUSCG Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2008 Posts: 3,004	i want to train with type of recoil ill acyually use, maybe some 3 inch birdshot __________________ Check us out: www.imfdb.org. Fun site for people who love gun movies.

November 8, 2008, 01:44 AM	#7
fbrown333@suddenlink Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 240	Hogdogs Man you got it made. That same ammo up here is twice that __________________ Accuracy over volume

November 8, 2008, 01:57 AM	#9
JohnRaven Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2008 Location: The Republic Posts: 131	I was at the local k-mart a few weeks ago and picked up 27 (bought everything they had in 12 gauge) boxes of 6 & 8 shot game loads for $3.69 a box on sale!!! When was the last time you guys saw a box of game loads that cheap? That adds up to $15.71 per 100! Edit: The closest I found to that anywhere within 100 miles of me was $4.69 a box..... Last edited by JohnRaven; November 8, 2008 at 02:34 AM.

November 8, 2008, 05:27 AM	#11
rem870hunter Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2007 Location: N.J. and trying to decide what state to move to. Posts: 973	ditto on cheapest to plink with being birdshot. cheapest so far was dicks sporting goods with less than $4.00 a box. a few of the local private shops have it for 6.00 to 8.00 for 1 oz. low brass #6-#8. __________________ BEAR Bows,Remington shotguns,Marlin rifles

November 7, 2008, 09:50 PM	#2
T191032 Member Join Date: January 22, 2008 Location: Shenandoah Valley of VA Posts: 87	Plinking w shotguns? Simple, birdshot, the value packs from Wally World, or where ever you can find some good, inexpensive shotgun shells. Slugs and Buckshot? Don't know all the slugs and buckshot I've seen took a jump. Haven't seen any of those 15-rd packs at WM lately. . .just the regular 5-box. Have a good sporting goods/gun shop that can give a hand?

November 7, 2008, 09:58 PM	#3
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	Cheapest around here are the wally world 15 packs of remington 00 and sluggers. Walmarts here are still carrying the 15 packs at least. They have gone up in price over the last year or so though (like everything else)

November 8, 2008, 01:28 AM	#5
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	SPUSCG When folks ask about the cheapest ammo, my typical response is to ask them if they reload. If they reload, then I suggest that they cast* their own bullets/slugs. If that seems a little extreme, then consider training with the cheapest bird loads you can find that duplicate the weight and velocity of the slugs you'll eventually be using. You're right, the recoil will be nearly identical. *I can load .38's with home cast for less than the cost of .22LR's, but that belongs to another forum.

November 8, 2008, 01:36 AM	#6
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	RIGHT NOW!!!! During hunting season is when to stock up on the 15 round buckshot and slugs for just under 9 bucks. They also have the high brass game loads of various bird shot at my walmart in 15 round boxes. For cheap shooting the 100 round bricks are cheapest. For fun load for your buddy and have him load for you mixing the slug or 00 mixed with light loads... Always good for a giggle while also teaching to avoid flinch factor! Heck toss in a 3 inch turkey load for maximum affect 3 inch buck and slug in 15 round box is $2.50 more or less than 2 3/4. Brent

November 8, 2008, 01:46 AM	#8
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	If you want it I can get ya'll the number to my wal-mart... Since they honor competitor prices they oughta match another walmart price? Brent

November 8, 2008, 02:00 AM	#10
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	J.R., that is a great price! I will see if it is on sale here! The 100 brick of light loads is 22 or more per 100! Brent

November 8, 2008, 01:04 PM	#12
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	As ammo prices continue to soar, perhaps we may see slugs sold individually. And, for the holidays they'll come gift boxed.