Waterfowl Ammo

[h2ofowlr]

If your an avid waterfowl hunter, you may want to grab what you anticipate shooting this season, prior to the season.  It sounds like it will be hard to find come November.  Hopefully the predictions are incorrect, but it was pretty sparse after mid December last year.  I purchased my seasons needs this past week.

[rainshadow1]

Who had it in stock?

[silverdalesauer]

I began stocking up 6 months ago. It's hard to find in stores or online now.

[kselkhunter]

Rogers is usually pretty good about keeping waterfowl ammo in stock.  Plenty of Federal and other brands in stock in a variety of shot sizes in 12 ga and 10ga.  Not much for 20ga.   

[metlhead]

I am stocked up well through next season. What is this prediction you mention? I must be out of the loop. I am having zero luck finding my steel quail loads.

[bear]

Rogers is usually pretty good about keeping waterfowl ammo in stock.  Plenty of Federal and other brands in stock in a variety of shot sizes in 12 ga and 10ga.  Not much for 20ga.

I’ve been looking there a bunch. Not any of the brands I use unfortunately. I’m trying to avoid Federal ammo after a couple people I know lost their shotgun barrels to them.  I’ve got enough for a couple weeks at least

[cem3434]

Rogers is usually pretty good about keeping waterfowl ammo in stock.  Plenty of Federal and other brands in stock in a variety of shot sizes in 12 ga and 10ga.  Not much for 20ga.

I’ve been looking there a bunch. Not any of the brands I use unfortunately. I’m trying to avoid Federal ammo after a couple people I know lost their shotgun barrels to them.  I’ve got enough for a couple weeks at least

Can you elaborate on how they lost their barrels?

[fowl smacker]

Rogers is usually pretty good about keeping waterfowl ammo in stock.  Plenty of Federal and other brands in stock in a variety of shot sizes in 12 ga and 10ga.  Not much for 20ga.

I’ve been looking there a bunch. Not any of the brands I use unfortunately. I’m trying to avoid Federal ammo after a couple people I know lost their shotgun barrels to them.  I’ve got enough for a couple weeks at least

Can you elaborate on how they lost their barrels?

  I've shot over 5k rounds of their black cloud without a hiccup.

[silverdalesauer]

Rogers is usually pretty good about keeping waterfowl ammo in stock.  Plenty of Federal and other brands in stock in a variety of shot sizes in 12 ga and 10ga.  Not much for 20ga.

I’ve been looking there a bunch. Not any of the brands I use unfortunately. I’m trying to avoid Federal ammo after a couple people I know lost their shotgun barrels to them.  I’ve got enough for a couple weeks at least

  Ditto. I'm curious, as I've shot a ton of Federal and actually really like their shells.

Can you elaborate on how they lost their barrels?

  I've shot over 5k rounds of their black cloud without a hiccup.

[wadu1]

Rogers is usually pretty good about keeping waterfowl ammo in stock.  Plenty of Federal and other brands in stock in a variety of shot sizes in 12 ga and 10ga.  Not much for 20ga.

I’ve been looking there a bunch. Not any of the brands I use unfortunately. I’m trying to avoid Federal ammo after a couple people I know lost their shotgun barrels to them.  I’ve got enough for a couple weeks at least

To help with the question to Bear, I don't know what he's experienced. I've had three wads stuck in the barrel. One round without powder and one round no shot, all Black Cloud. I will shoot Federal but only the blue box stuff.


Can you elaborate on how they lost their barrels?

[h2ofowlr]

Rogers is usually pretty good about keeping waterfowl ammo in stock.  Plenty of Federal and other brands in stock in a variety of shot sizes in 12 ga and 10ga.  Not much for 20ga.

I’ve been looking there a bunch. Not any of the brands I use unfortunately. I’m trying to avoid Federal ammo after a couple people I know lost their shotgun barrels to them.  I’ve got enough for a couple weeks at least

I wouldn't be worried about using Federal.  Keep it dry and it won't fail you.  May run into load where the primer is bad or set in a bit far and may or maynot go off depending on shotgun.  Between my boys and myself we have shot cases of it without issue.  If they are blowing barrels, that is not the ammo's fault.  The powder is getting moisture and they are not catching a squib load and sending a following shot to quick and blowing the barrel.  They maybe keeping ammo in their boat, rig or pack that is getting moisture.  Dry rounds typically don't lead to this unless your hand loading and not paying attention.

[vandeman17]

I bought a case towards the end of last year and luckily, shot pretty well so still have a bunch of boxes left. Still not a bad to grab any you can find just to be safe.

[bear]

Maybe it was a fluke. Just happened to my son and a friend. Both were Benelli Novas with Federal ammo.  Just was enough for me to avoid them. I’m sure they’re not the only ammo that someone has had an issue with. I can’t speak for the other guy but my son(almost 30) is extremely fussy with his hunting equipment so I’d be surprised if the ammo or shotgun wasn’t taken care of properly   
 

[ASHQUACK]

I have a few cases set off for just this reason. If last year was a prelude to this year I'll shoot about 3.5 boxes and have plenty leftover for 2022.

[Pnwrider]

Having to buy a few boxes at a time is getting old. Where are you guys seeing full cases for sale? I checked Rogers and didn’t see much. I’ve been trying to buy whatever the local store limit is, but have dove/trap rounds to buy too.