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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ 16 Gauge Shells -- or Lack of Same |
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Sat Aug 05, 2017 8:25 am
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Joined: 26 Nov 2010
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Location: North Carolina
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Took a morning trip to the local (Ft Mill , SC) Cabela's this AM
They has 10 boxes each of Herter's 5s , 6s & 7 1/2s at $8.99 a box. Fiocchici Golden Pheasant #5s at $15.99 a box.
No Remington, Winchester or Federal.
They had only one 16 gauge cleaning brush on the Cleaning Rack.
Hard to buy local when they don't stock.
Local Dicks had ZERO 16 ga.
Regard all |
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Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:15 am
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I notice since getting my 16 ga's I've become a buyer of opportunity rather than going to sporting goods stores and actually expecting to buy what I want. It has also resulted in my becoming somewhat of a hoarder with 16 ga shells stacked up in my shop and drawers full of cleaning supplies. That said, it still works for me. |
_________________ An elderly gentleman, his faithful dogs, and a 16 ga SXS. All is right with the world. |
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Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:27 am
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Joined: 24 Jul 2016
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Location: Ohio
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The 2 Walmarts I frequent have quit carrying RGL and Winchester. However they always have Federal, both 1 oz and 1 1/8. I buy a box once in a while but Lord knows I don't need em with my reloading addiction. Just ask the wife. Did you know you can only kill Zombies with Purple shotshells loaded with 7 1/2 shot! |
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Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:51 am
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Joined: 26 Apr 2010
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Location: NCWa
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Ohio Wirehair wrote: |
Did you know you can only kill Zombies with Purple shotshells loaded with 7 1/2 shot!
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I heard that that Winchester square shot was supposed to work on zombies, but maybe it's the silver coating. |
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Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:30 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Posted:
Sat Aug 05, 2017 2:51 pm
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Joined: 26 Nov 2010
Posts: 78
Location: North Carolina
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Sat Aug 05, 2017 3:16 pm
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Joined: 03 Sep 2014
Posts: 398
Location: Rochester, MN
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I shoot regularly at two gun clubs. As far as I know, I am the only guy that shoots 16 gauge guns. |
_________________ John Singer |
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Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:04 pm
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Joined: 30 Sep 2015
Posts: 640
Location: NEW SALISBURY INDIANA
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John Singer wrote: |
I shoot regularly at two gun clubs. As far as I know, I am the only guy that shoots 16 gauge guns.
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same here |
_________________ 16ga 3-Win 37
16ga Ithaca 37 1946
16ga Western Auto Revelation
16ga Browning A-5 1929
16ga Marlin 90 1939
16ga browning citori lightning grade 3 2003
16ga Francisque Darne 1920 |
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Sat Aug 05, 2017 8:04 pm
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Joined: 16 Mar 2017
Posts: 226
Location: Valdosta GA
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My 2 wal-marts and academy carry a lot of 16's. Gander doesn't and really never has. I order most from cabelas online, rest and polywad |
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Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:30 am
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Joined: 08 Oct 2006
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Location: Tappahannock, Virginia
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My walmart usually has the Winchester #8's in stock they only seem to have a few boxes at any time. I prefer the federals which they rarely have. They haven't had the Remington game loads in years.
My LGS will order me Federal #8's at $93 a case.
The herters shells from cabelas are the best deal going as far as I know, besides the piles of already paid for components and mec sizemaster in my basement. |
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Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:40 am
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Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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Thanks to this wonderful forum, that's why I started reloading. Wish I had done so years ago.
Didn't take long at all to come up with a better recipe than anything I have shot commercially.
I don't shoot a lot and my needs aren't all that great so with 2 or 3 recipes I have enough components to probably last me to the end of my shooting days...
John |
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Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:46 am
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Joined: 08 Aug 2011
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Location: Central CT
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At one time I thought that Cabela's was a great place, that opinion has changed over the last ten years. Cabela's, at least in the store here in CT has become a place that doesn't offer anything that I cant get at any other box store.
Many things are made in China or some other third world arm pit. For the most part I am not interested.
I would much rather do business, with Gamaliel's, Powder Valley, Natchez, Precision Reloading, Graf's etc. |
_________________ Mark |
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Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:17 am
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Joined: 26 Nov 2010
Posts: 78
Location: North Carolina
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Urban Wally World in Charlotte had 3 boxes of Winchester #8s at $9.97 a box
That was it
No 16ga cleaning supplies
Will visit Academy and Bass Pronlater this AM
Hard to buy local if local does not stock
Thanks all |
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Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:26 am
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Joined: 26 Nov 2010
Posts: 78
Location: North Carolina
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Urban Wally World in Charlotte had 3 boxes of Winchester #8s at $9.97 a box
That was it
No 16ga cleaning supplies
Will visit Academy and Bass Pronlater this AM
Hard to buy local if local does not stock
Thanks all |
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Posted:
Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:16 pm
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Joined: 05 Mar 2017
Posts: 34
Location: AL
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Dogchaser37 wrote: |
At one time I thought that Cabela's was a great place, that opinion has changed over the last ten years. Cabela's, at least in the store here in CT has become a place that doesn't offer anything that I cant get at any other box store.
Many things are made in China or some other third world arm pit. For the most part I am not interested.
I would much rather do business, with Gamaliel's, Powder Valley, Natchez, Precision Reloading, Graf's etc.
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I agree Mark. Especially with the last sentence. |
_________________ Keep your powder dry.
Rob |
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