Remington Ultimate Home Defense Shotshells

DavidZ · July 28, 2009, 05:48 AM

While browsing around Academy this past Sunday, I saw these on the shelf. I looked around on Remington's website and couldn't find info about them. Even Google results are sparse. Just curious if anyone has any info on them. Regardless, at $25.99 for a box of 10, I think I'll pass.

demusn1979 · July 28, 2009, 06:21 AM

B.B.'S= birdshot.

oneounceload · July 28, 2009, 09:32 AM

BB= BIG birdshot......but not as big as buckshot

GeauxTide · July 28, 2009, 09:40 AM

BB's will penetrate too much house, also. I likes da 7.5 Dove loads.

Creeper · July 28, 2009, 11:16 AM

Take a look at this loading from B&P.

$2.59 a shot? Must be because the box says "ultimate home defense". Show that box to the bad guys and they'll run away.

C

DavidZ · July 28, 2009, 11:44 AM

I was really wondering why the price was so high for what looked like copper plated turkey loads. I guess it will take a little time for Remington's website to catch up...but I'm curious as to what they have to say for it.

Brigadier · July 28, 2009, 05:14 PM

Marketing an inferior SD load in a way designed to separate you from your $$$. And lots of it by the looks of it.

rantingredneck · July 28, 2009, 05:18 PM

Saw the same shells in Bass Pro last Thursday. I don't remember them being that expensive, but they were expensive enough that I passed on the opportunity for testing........

Nothing wrong with the Federal LE12700 shells I've got a ready supply of.....

colostomyclown · July 28, 2009, 06:18 PM

a big "no thanks" to those, Remington.

Creeper · July 28, 2009, 06:33 PM

Federal had a 12 gauge load (now discontinued) that was a sorta kinda similar deal... called "Personal Defense".
It was 1.25oz. of #2 birdshot loaded to a listed 1200fps.... except it didn't go 1200fps, more like 1050. Penetration in ballistic gelatin was 6-9 inches.

The link I provided for the B&P load is similar to the Federal discribed, except the shot is a bit bigger (154"), it's 1.5oz, and it averages 1270fps.

Oh yeah, it's .41 cents a shot.

C

skydiver3346 · July 28, 2009, 08:11 PM

Well, I think I would rather have some # 4 buckshot instead of BB's....

.45 COLT · July 28, 2009, 09:16 PM

Remington still makes similar ammunition, but not that exact round. It isn't Lead shot, it's a Tungsten/Copper/Iron compound, which Remington claims to be 10% denser than Lead. Actually, at 12.0 Grams/CC (from Remington's copy) it's closer to 6% denser. The ultimate? Probably not, but it might be a pretty good one.

DC

July 28, 2009, 11:16 AM	#5
Creeper Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Woooooshington Posts: 1,797	Take a look at this loading from B&P. $2.59 a shot? Must be because the box says "ultimate home defense". Show that box to the bad guys and they'll run away. C __________________ Shoulder Drive Nicholson Club

July 28, 2009, 05:18 PM	#8
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	Saw the same shells in Bass Pro last Thursday. I don't remember them being that expensive, but they were expensive enough that I passed on the opportunity for testing........ Nothing wrong with the Federal LE12700 shells I've got a ready supply of..... __________________ NRA Member NC Hunter's Education Instructor PCCA Member (What's PCCA you ask? <- Check the link)

July 28, 2009, 06:33 PM	#10
Creeper Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Woooooshington Posts: 1,797	Federal had a 12 gauge load (now discontinued) that was a sorta kinda similar deal... called "Personal Defense". It was 1.25oz. of #2 birdshot loaded to a listed 1200fps.... except it didn't go 1200fps, more like 1050. Penetration in ballistic gelatin was 6-9 inches. The link I provided for the B&P load is similar to the Federal discribed, except the shot is a bit bigger (154"), it's 1.5oz, and it averages 1270fps. Oh yeah, it's .41 cents a shot. C __________________ Shoulder Drive Nicholson Club

July 28, 2009, 08:11 PM	#11
skydiver3346 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,222	.12 GA B.B's: Well, I think I would rather have some # 4 buckshot instead of BB's....

July 28, 2009, 06:21 AM	#2
demusn1979 Junior Member Join Date: December 21, 2008 Posts: 5	B.B.'S= birdshot.

July 28, 2009, 09:32 AM	#3
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	BB= BIG birdshot......but not as big as buckshot

July 28, 2009, 09:40 AM	#4
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,424	BB's will penetrate too much house, also. I likes da 7.5 Dove loads.

July 28, 2009, 11:44 AM	#6
DavidZ Member Join Date: June 6, 2007 Posts: 48	I was really wondering why the price was so high for what looked like copper plated turkey loads. I guess it will take a little time for Remington's website to catch up...but I'm curious as to what they have to say for it.

July 28, 2009, 05:14 PM	#7
Brigadier Member Join Date: June 3, 2009 Posts: 32	Marketing an inferior SD load in a way designed to separate you from your $$$. And lots of it by the looks of it.

July 28, 2009, 06:18 PM	#9
colostomyclown Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2009 Posts: 613	a big "no thanks" to those, Remington.

July 28, 2009, 09:16 PM	#12
.45 COLT Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 308	Remington still makes similar ammunition, but not that exact round. It isn't Lead shot, it's a Tungsten/Copper/Iron compound, which Remington claims to be 10% denser than Lead. Actually, at 12.0 Grams/CC (from Remington's copy) it's closer to 6% denser. The ultimate? Probably not, but it might be a pretty good one. DC