I recently got my first shotgun (Maverick 88 with 28" barrel) and want to try my hand at shooting clays. I noticed two brands of bulk packs at Walmart: Winchester Universal ($20.97) and Federal Multi-Purpose ($23.67). I don't have any experience with either but have read that the federals are good stuff and that the winchesters are crap. Does anyone have any experience with either?
12 gauge bulk packs at Walmart
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Aussiecajun
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I've shot both out of my shotguns and haven't had any problems with either brand. Walmart's around here usually only have one or the other so I just get whichever is available.
I like the 250round cases of herters or Remington from cabelas. It's what I use every year for all the quail hunts. I go through about three cases a year.
For just playing around, I've used both. I don't hunt so I can't comment on the suitability of them for that purpose. That's not a bad price if I'm thinking of the same shells. At the Covington Wal-Mart they are $27.99 if I recall. I asked once about them matching the price from another Wal-Mart location and I was told they won't since they are not in competition with themselves. I usually stock up on a couple of them when I go to Thibodeaux. I'll stop at either the one in Raceland or Boutte where they are $5.00 cheaper.
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I have used the Federal with no problems for skeet but last year before dove season I picked up 6 cases of RIO from Academy for $4.99 per box 6 boxes per case and had a $5 off per case deal going on. Im on my last case now. Out of 5 cases I have had one shell not fire. Other than that they have performed well.
asianpersuasion
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Over the last year I've gone thru 1k rounds of a mixture of both with no issues and this is thru a stock JM Pro
Thanks for the replies
I'm mainly going to play around at the range, so I'll just get whatever's cheapest or on sale then.
Both are good at putting holes through old tv's and computer monitors.
tangiltows
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i've got a couple of shotty guns that have locked-up shooting the winchester bulk rounds, sticking in the chamber. no problems w/ the federals or remington tho. your mileage may vary. laura&vic
Now that you mention it, the other day at the skeet range, I had several failure to eject/ caught in the chamber rounds. I chalked it up to me not having cleaned my 870 in a while but I had been shooting the winchesters. I will have to see if it happens next time I go shooting. (I have since taken it completely apart and cleaned and lubed the crap out of it.)
I've had two or three fail to eject with the Federal that I bought at Wal-Mart. But this was 20 gauge, not 12 gauge, in my Maverick 88.
Never had any issues with the Federal or Winchester in the 12 gauge Maverick 88 though.
Never had any issues with the Federal or Winchester in the 12 gauge Maverick 88 though.
whbonney26
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I try to stay away from any shells with the steel or aluminum or whatever kind of metal head it is. It expands in the chamber and can wedge itself in making it hard to eject the shell. I try to stick with shells with the brass head because I have had that other stuff get stuck in several of my shotguns.
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