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Old June 29, 2012, 10:27 PM   #26
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I used Federal for target shooting (90%), and Hornady for SD/HD (10%).

I make a point of taking a box or 2 of the Hornady when I go to the range to shoot.
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Old June 30, 2012, 09:42 PM   #27
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Federal top gun and estate.

They both run good and are usually cheap.
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Old July 2, 2012, 10:03 PM   #28
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remmington STS and then I reload them for some more fun!
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Old July 3, 2012, 01:37 AM   #29
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gobbler load

I'm a turkey hunter, spring gobbler is my game.

First turkey loads were 3" W-W, 1-7/8 oz of shot. Then Federal came out with their 2 oz loads and I shot those for a few years.

Then came the Activ shotshell company, and 2 -1/4 oz of shot in a 3" shell. In my gun, #6 shot was like saturation fire, and #5 with that load seemed a great killer as well. But...velocity was likely suffering, that much shot and short turkey tubes...somethings got to give.

Active went under and I begtan looking for another shell. I'm back to W-W Premium, 1-3/4 oz of #5 shot. Patterns as well as the old 2 oz loads, and velocity is much higher (I hope). Won't break the bank like space shot either.
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Old July 5, 2012, 02:21 AM   #30
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When I shot trap I only used AAs but now that all my shooting is purely recreational it's whatever is cheapest, usually federal and sometimes estate.
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Old July 7, 2012, 11:51 AM   #31
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All my shooting is skeet and trap for which I mainly shoot reloaded Remington Gun Clubs but now am shooting a lot of Winchester AAs since I have a bunch of Winchester wads and primers.
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Old July 8, 2012, 11:55 AM   #32
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I have a variety of nine different brands for different purposes with no particular loyalty.
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Old July 8, 2012, 12:44 PM   #33
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cartridges

i use 28grm eley olympic trap great cartridge low recoil and good patterns.
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Old July 8, 2012, 07:27 PM   #34
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All my shooting is skeet and trap for which I mainly shoot reloaded Remington Gun Clubs but now am shooting a lot of Winchester AAs since I have a bunch of Winchester wads and primers.
Depending on your load, those primers and wads work well in Remington hulls also
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Old July 8, 2012, 08:24 PM   #35
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Growing up it was mostly Eley Gran Prix orange paper hulls with a few Remington Peters. Now it's mostly Winchester.
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Old July 9, 2012, 12:28 AM   #36
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All my shooting is skeet and trap for which I mainly shoot reloaded Remington Gun Clubs but now am shooting a lot of Winchester AAs since I have a bunch of Winchester wads and primers.

Depending on your load, those primers and wads work well in Remington hulls also
Actually, one ounce, I use the identical loads for Gun Clubs and AAs. I have been accumulating some AAs so I thought I would shoot them for a while. I kind of am looking to see if I have as many FTF which have been running about 1 in a thousand
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Old July 9, 2012, 01:56 AM   #37
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what brand of shotgun shells have you used mostly..

Don't really have an allegiance to any particular brand, Have bought some of most all brands.
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