Price on Shotgun Ammo

Agent_of_Empire · March 15, 2009, 03:16 AM

What is a good, cheap shotgun round to just get some trigger time and help someone try to learn a little more about shooting in general?

And about how cheap is it?

MYSTERT85 · March 15, 2009, 08:22 AM

i stock up at walmart you can get 100 shells of bird/trap for $20.99

lipadj46 · March 15, 2009, 10:21 AM

Just make sure you get the Federal bulk pack from Walmart. Stay away from the Winchester stuff.

zippy13 · March 15, 2009, 01:54 PM

Do you want good loads OR cheap loads? For good loads look for sales on tournament target loads by any major manufacturer. For cheap loads find specials on promotional loads. Inexpensive "quail and dove" loads are seasonally common. If you really want good AND cheap loads, then consider reloading.

You didn't mention what type of gun you have. Generally, the more complicated the gun the more finicky it may become: Hinge guns (SS, SxS, O/U) are the omnivores of the shotgun world -- they'll eat just about anything. Many subside on a diet of unsized reloads. Pump action guns can be troublesome if the shells are dimensionally out of spec, and you can have feeding problems. To the pump's feeding problems, with an auto-loader you can add the failure to cycle and or eject to the finicky shell problems.

I'm curious why lipadj46 cautioned against using Winchester "stuff". If their "stuff" doesn't work, then why is it so popular among the tournament shooters? Or, has he had problems with one specific Winchester load in a specific gun? I've shot the majority of my tournament 100-straights with Winchester AAs. However, I shoot an un-finicky O/U.

hogdogs · March 15, 2009, 02:07 PM

I use the federal or winchester bulk from walmart. Both operate fine in my mossberg 500... Then to verify your point of aim coincides with point of impact I use the 15 count winchester slugs also from walmart at under 10 bucks...
Brent

March 15, 2009, 03:16 AM	#1
Agent_of_Empire Junior Member Join Date: March 15, 2009 Posts: 4	Price on Shotgun Ammo What is a good, cheap shotgun round to just get some trigger time and help someone try to learn a little more about shooting in general? And about how cheap is it?

March 15, 2009, 08:22 AM	#2
MYSTERT85 Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Pa Posts: 177	i stock up at walmart you can get 100 shells of bird/trap for $20.99 __________________ Quit B*tching and Start a Revolution!

March 15, 2009, 10:21 AM	#3
lipadj46 Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2009 Posts: 494	Just make sure you get the Federal bulk pack from Walmart. Stay away from the Winchester stuff.

March 15, 2009, 01:54 PM	#4
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Do you want good loads OR cheap loads? For good loads look for sales on tournament target loads by any major manufacturer. For cheap loads find specials on promotional loads. Inexpensive "quail and dove" loads are seasonally common. If you really want good AND cheap loads, then consider reloading. You didn't mention what type of gun you have. Generally, the more complicated the gun the more finicky it may become: Hinge guns (SS, SxS, O/U) are the omnivores of the shotgun world -- they'll eat just about anything. Many subside on a diet of unsized reloads. Pump action guns can be troublesome if the shells are dimensionally out of spec, and you can have feeding problems. To the pump's feeding problems, with an auto-loader you can add the failure to cycle and or eject to the finicky shell problems. I'm curious why lipadj46 cautioned against using Winchester "stuff". If their "stuff" doesn't work, then why is it so popular among the tournament shooters? Or, has he had problems with one specific Winchester load in a specific gun? I've shot the majority of my tournament 100-straights with Winchester AAs. However, I shoot an un-finicky O/U.

March 15, 2009, 02:07 PM	#5
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	I use the federal or winchester bulk from walmart. Both operate fine in my mossberg 500... Then to verify your point of aim coincides with point of impact I use the 15 count winchester slugs also from walmart at under 10 bucks... Brent