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Old 08-26-2016, 08:11 PM
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Default Winchester 3" Steel Shot Deal Alert

Cabellas has the 4 pack/ 100rds of 3" Winchester Steel in 2,4,and BB for sale $55.

They are selling the cases of 10 boxes / 250rds of the same for $178.

Basically its like getting a case for $137.50.

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Old 08-26-2016, 08:20 PM
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Thanks for the heads up!! Gunna stock up!!
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Old 08-26-2016, 09:13 PM
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For $0.14 more a box you can buy regular price Score ammo from Wholesale Sports. Which in my experience patterns better, is a cleaner shell and has better knockdown power and they are Camadian made.
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Old 08-26-2016, 11:34 PM
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If you got the right connection you can get it for less at $110 a case
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Old 08-27-2016, 01:34 AM
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For $0.14 more a box you can buy regular price Score ammo from Wholesale Sports. Which in my experience patterns better, is a cleaner shell and has better knockdown power and they are Camadian made.

speaking of Canadian, they also have challenger steel on sale. $12.49 for a box of 3inch, 1 1/8 oz
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speaking of Canadian, they also have challenger steel on sale. $12.49 for a box of 3inch, 1 1/8 oz
Curious for info on Challenger shells from those who have hunted with it.
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Old 08-27-2016, 09:32 AM
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Well shoot. Its deals like this that make living 3 hours from cabelas a real bummer.
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I have taken a cheap Winchester steel shell apart. The shot looks like slag from the foundry floor. Buy Score or Challenger or Kent on sale for round shot.
The Winchester Drylok that I cut open had round shot too.
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Curious for info on Challenger shells from those who have hunted with it.
Nicely put together shell. Much more consistent in shot size, unlike the the win xperts where it seems the shotmaker tipped over hahaha. Shot about a case so far and it seems great for the price, no misfires or cycling issues. However, the win were on sale for $12 last november, so i bought enough for this season and the next couple.
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Nicely put together shell. Much more consistent in shot size, unlike the the win xperts where it seems the shotmaker tipped over hahaha. Shot about a case so far and it seems great for the price, no misfires or cycling issues. However, the win were on sale for $12 last november, so i bought enough for this season and the next couple.
Good to know. Thanks.
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If you got the right connection you can get it for less at $110 a case
Yeah that deal would be great
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I have taken a cheap Winchester steel shell apart. The shot looks like slag from the foundry floor. Buy Score or Challenger or Kent on sale for round shot.
The Winchester Drylok that I cut open had round shot too.
i dont go by what the shot looks like i go by its ability to kill birds at a reasonable price and i find for that it works perfect. i dont doubt that other shells are better, more round, more consistent, etc but in the real world the winchester patterns fine, kills birds and is readily available.
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i dont go by what the shot looks like i go by its ability to kill birds at a reasonable price and i find for that it works perfect. i dont doubt that other shells are better, more round, more consistent, etc but in the real world the winchester patterns fine, kills birds and is readily available.

* Hint** If I liked the win stuff as much as you do then I will make sure to be around for the first week of sept. Will make a quick stop at the store before evening duck shoot tomorrow..
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Old 08-31-2016, 07:26 AM
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Smile Keep posting these deals

I'm reloading T sized shot but can't keep up with the family's rate of fire.
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Is poo , especially is # 7.5 , 8 , no kill power .
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* Hint** If I liked the win stuff as much as you do then I will make sure to be around for the first week of sept. Will make a quick stop at the store before evening duck shoot tomorrow..
Thanks but i found someone going through cabelas to get some for me.
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Would love to shoot Canadian, only problem with challenger, score and Kent are that they use Cheddite primers and they are a hard primer, some guns for example my Rizzini punches the primers and burns the firing pins, I also know of 2 more Rizzini'z, 2 browning 725's, a Krieghoff and a perazzi that do the same, I shoot 4 - 5 thousand rounds a year of target loads and would love to shoot Canadian made ammo but I can't, I shoot Winchester super target and federal top gun without any issues whatsoever, so just a word of advise before you run out and buy 4 or 5 cases of ammo try them to make sure your gun can shoot them.
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I'm reloading T sized shot but can't keep up with the family's rate of fire.
I can't think of anything that I would ever use T for, unless I had to use steel to shoot coyotes.

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Would love to shoot Canadian, only problem with challenger, score and Kent are that they use Cheddite primers and they are a hard primer, some guns for example my Rizzini punches the primers and burns the firing pins, I also know of 2 more Rizzini'z, 2 browning 725's, a Krieghoff and a perazzi that do the same, I shoot 4 - 5 thousand rounds a year of target loads and would love to shoot Canadian made ammo but I can't, I shoot Winchester super target and federal top gun without any issues whatsoever, so just a word of advise before you run out and buy 4 or 5 cases of ammo try them to make sure your gun can shoot them.
I have heard of this, and I use Challengers in several shotguns, but I have never witnessed it for myself.
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I have heard of this, and I use Challengers in several shotguns, but I have never witnessed it for myself.
i love them, i have shot thousands of them, and seen way more shot all without pierced primers.

i wonder if the firing pins in question aren't out of spec
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Would love to shoot Canadian, only problem with challenger, score and Kent are that they use Cheddite primers and they are a hard primer, some guns for example my Rizzini punches the primers and burns the firing pins, I also know of 2 more Rizzini'z, 2 browning 725's, a Krieghoff and a perazzi that do the same, I shoot 4 - 5 thousand rounds a year of target loads and would love to shoot Canadian made ammo but I can't, I shoot Winchester super target and federal top gun without any issues whatsoever, so just a word of advise before you run out and buy 4 or 5 cases of ammo try them to make sure your gun can shoot them.
I have shot about 10,000 Challenger shells. Never once pierced primer.
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Is poo , especially is # 7.5 , 8 , no kill power .
What dram equivalent were you purchasing? The 24g load is pretty anemic because they intended it to be. The 3dr Handicap is a hammer.
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Is poo , especially is # 7.5 , 8 , no kill power .
What ammunition are you referring to? Are you referring to target loads? And #8 is not a great choice for hunting most upland birds, especially at longer ranges. At closer ranges they work okay, if you can place the pattern over the head/neck area.

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What dram equivalent were you purchasing? The 24g load is pretty anemic because they intended it to be. The 3dr Handicap is a hammer.
Exactly, the milder target loads produce less velocity in order to reduce recoil, so I wouldn't expect them to be as effective as a hunting load as a higher velocity load.
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For $0.14 more a box you can buy regular price Score ammo from Wholesale Sports. Which in my experience patterns better, is a cleaner shell and has better knockdown power and they are Camadian made.
I tried them last year (BB's) and really liked them. Reasonable recoil and good knockdown power.
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Let me guess... Sparrow hunting?
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