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Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Austin, TX

Does anyone know where i can purchase 16GA #7 steel for hunting teal in texas? Last time I made a purchase was from "Custom Ammo" in Palms, MI but they seem to have gone out of business.
Thanks,
Scott

...I did a little looking for a commercially loaded 16ga Steel "Upland Load' a few weeks before Dove and didn't find anything, nor any Light Field non Toxic,in our size ,for that matter.

I hope someone here comes up with a lead, meanwhile,FWIW, Kent and BOSS fives work wonderfully on Cinnamons,and anything else out this way.

Member Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 467 Location: SC PA

Barring loading your own, some of these- https://www.littleskeeters.com/product/16-to-20-gauge/ in conjunction with these- https://www.midwayusa.com/product/953148404?pid=563699 is probably your only way if you want to shoot steel 7s from a 16ga.

Joined: 03 Sep 2014 Posts: 398 Location: Rochester, MN

Winchester makes a 16 gauge steel load in #6 shot.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1025692022

Ii have not seen a commercial 16 gauge load in #7 steel.

Joined: 07 Jun 2020 Posts: 229

Member Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 120 Location: FL

Boss Shotshells has Copperplated Bismuth in # 6 and # 7 shot.
7's are out right now and 6's are running low.
(You can signup and be notified when the 7's are back in stock.)

https://bossshotshells.com/shotshells/shot-shells/?Per_Page=24&Sort_By=disp_order&gauge=16 GA

Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Austin, TX

Thanks all, I went with the #6 Boss, need 'em quick!
Cheers,
Scott

Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Austin, TX

Thanks all, I went with the #6 Boss, need 'em quick!
Cheers,
Scott

John Singer,
The 16 gauge steel shot is out of stock, I am on the notification list, hope they arrive soon. Thanks for the info!
They will be great Grouse & Woodcock shells @ 15/16 oz.

all the best,

Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. smith Man

Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 31

I can say from experience that you don't want to shoot steel 7's at anything other than targets. I shot them last year in a 12ga for clapper rails and besides a lot of tiny steel pellets in the meat, they didn't kill very well. A lot of crippled, heads up birds when we picked them up. 6's work much better and ducks are much tougher than rail birds.

Joined: 25 Jan 2014 Posts: 229 Location: MN

I have only used #7 steel in 12 ga as swatter loads for downed ducks. They work extremely well for that.

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 1310 Location: Western WA

I know this sounds a little extreme, but I’ve had excellent success with #2 steel on teal. The pattern stays tight and it really reaches out. It only takes one pellet, so it doesn’t mangle them.

B.

Joined: 03 Sep 2014 Posts: 398 Location: Rochester, MN

John S,

Thanks buddy I still have my Fiocchi still 7 so I am n good shape for now. Don't use very many of them, 20 gauge along Pine Creek for Wood Ducks they tend to last a long time.

all the best,

Pine Creek/Dave

Joined: 03 Sep 2014 Posts: 398 Location: Rochester, MN

Dave,

I feel that price ($1/round) is too rich for me.

I have shot several grouse with the 12 gauge version of that load. It works very well.

I reload for my 16 gauge guns. I have some 7/8 oz #6 steel and 1 oz #7.5 bismuth that I plan to use for ruffed grouse next fall.