Opinions on 12 gauge Fiocchi buckshot?

Gnarly · July 29, 2008, 11:00 AM

Have never shot ANY Fiocchi ammo, but found a ? great deal ? on Fiocchi 12 gauge 00 & #4 buckshot.

Decent ammo?

Reliable enough for spare/backup HD use?

Thanx!

----Gnarly

chickenman · July 29, 2008, 01:31 PM

Their skeet loads are sweet... 1350 muzzle velosity!!!

Juhosaphat · July 29, 2008, 02:39 PM

Fiocchi is all I run through my Saiga 20 and I've never had a mishap with it.

chuckles · July 29, 2008, 07:20 PM

Ammo to go? $129 + shipping for 250 rds? Yes, it is very good ammo. I have a few cases and I love it.

4thPointofContact · August 2, 2008, 09:24 AM

I ran three 10-rnd boxes of the reduced recoil buckshot through my Mossberg 930 SPX yesterday. I had one jam, but that was while I was trying a fast 2nd shot and probably wasn't holding properly (operator error). It didn't cycle through my Model 10B, but there is a warning on the gun to Only use full strength or magnum ammo anyway.

It didn't hold as tight a pattern as Federal's LE132 load, which had the diameter of a dollar bill at 25 yards. On the other hand, FE132 is just a fraction of an inch longer than some other shot shell; I can only fit 6 in the mag tube instead of the 7 that will normally fit.

Cost-wise, it's a winner <6.00 for 10-rounds as opposed to >5 for 5-rounds of LE132.

oldcspsarge · August 2, 2008, 10:28 AM

Clean, great shooting buckshot at a good price = you cant go wrong !

PacoRocks · August 4, 2008, 07:42 PM

I use thier high nines for doves and thier 00 for deer. They will be the shells i shoot forever.

Gnarly · August 4, 2008, 08:07 PM

I had gotten kinda spoiled to the Federal 127's, but these are considerably cheaper.

I have an unwritten rule NOT to buy any questionable ammo, just so it never ends up in a gun I'd reach for if the fecal matter collides with the oscillating air mover.

Thanx! for your help.

----Gnarly

johnwilliamson062 · August 4, 2008, 09:30 PM

I ran some Fiocchi through my 11-87 for 5 position this weekend. I found it to be exceptionally dirty. I did not have any problems with 75 Fiocchi fired and some other brands, but they definitely seemed dirtier and my gun was much dirtier than when I fire only remingtons.

July 29, 2008, 11:00 AM	#1
Gnarly Member Join Date: June 4, 2008 Location: Western KY Posts: 43	Opinions on 12 gauge Fiocchi buckshot? Have never shot ANY Fiocchi ammo, but found a ? great deal ? on Fiocchi 12 gauge 00 & #4 buckshot. Decent ammo? Reliable enough for spare/backup HD use? Thanx! ----Gnarly __________________ ~~ Pray for Peace but reload more ammo ~~

July 29, 2008, 01:31 PM	#2
chickenman Member Join Date: July 29, 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 69	Their skeet loads are sweet... 1350 muzzle velosity!!! __________________ "You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas" - Davey Crockett

July 29, 2008, 02:39 PM	#3
Juhosaphat Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 174	Fiocchi is all I run through my Saiga 20 and I've never had a mishap with it. __________________ What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger. Learn from your mistakes and you shall prevail equally.

August 4, 2008, 08:07 PM	#8
Gnarly Member Join Date: June 4, 2008 Location: Western KY Posts: 43	Thanx,ya'll! I had gotten kinda spoiled to the Federal 127's, but these are considerably cheaper. I have an unwritten rule NOT to buy any questionable ammo, just so it never ends up in a gun I'd reach for if the fecal matter collides with the oscillating air mover. Thanx! for your help. ----Gnarly __________________ ~~ Pray for Peace but reload more ammo ~~

July 29, 2008, 07:20 PM	#4
chuckles Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2005 Location: Great American Western Desert Posts: 228	Ammo to go? $129 + shipping for 250 rds? Yes, it is very good ammo. I have a few cases and I love it.

August 2, 2008, 09:24 AM	#5
4thPointofContact Junior member Join Date: September 22, 2007 Posts: 197	I ran three 10-rnd boxes of the reduced recoil buckshot through my Mossberg 930 SPX yesterday. I had one jam, but that was while I was trying a fast 2nd shot and probably wasn't holding properly (operator error). It didn't cycle through my Model 10B, but there is a warning on the gun to Only use full strength or magnum ammo anyway. It didn't hold as tight a pattern as Federal's LE132 load, which had the diameter of a dollar bill at 25 yards. On the other hand, FE132 is just a fraction of an inch longer than some other shot shell; I can only fit 6 in the mag tube instead of the 7 that will normally fit. Cost-wise, it's a winner <6.00 for 10-rounds as opposed to >5 for 5-rounds of LE132.

August 2, 2008, 10:28 AM	#6
oldcspsarge Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2008 Location: Rocky Mountains Posts: 441	Clean, great shooting buckshot at a good price = you cant go wrong !

August 4, 2008, 07:42 PM	#7
PacoRocks Member Join Date: July 26, 2008 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 19	I use thier high nines for doves and thier 00 for deer. They will be the shells i shoot forever.

August 4, 2008, 09:30 PM	#9
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	I ran some Fiocchi through my 11-87 for 5 position this weekend. I found it to be exceptionally dirty. I did not have any problems with 75 Fiocchi fired and some other brands, but they definitely seemed dirtier and my gun was much dirtier than when I fire only remingtons.