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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Lead Shooters Section => Topic started by: tnanh on June 09, 2018, 06:02:56 PM

Title: Old Federal Premium
Post by: tnanh on June 09, 2018, 06:02:56 PM
I found some Federal Premium 3 inch #6 2 ounce loads in a gold and blue box. They don't say Grand Slam and they don't say Triple Plus Wads on the box. I was wondering were these worth buying and are they as good as the ones that said Grand Slam on the box. I have one box of the old Grand Slam 3 inch 6s with the Triple Plus Wads and they are only 1 7/8 ounce loads.
Title: Re: Old Federal Premium
Post by: 10gaugemag on June 10, 2018, 04:10:28 PM
As good as the Grand Slams. I killed a whole slug of turkeys with the 3" 2 oz. #4s and still have about 10-15 of the older Premium loads.
Title: Re: Old Federal Premium
Post by: tnanh on June 10, 2018, 10:22:26 PM
Thanks. I think I may get them. I still shoot lead in my 12 gauges. I will probably like them then have to work to find some more but that is ok. Longbeards shoot good in both my 12s.
Title: Re: Old Federal Premium
Post by: 10gaugemag on June 10, 2018, 10:29:12 PM
Sold out but you get the idea. https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/federal-premium-mag-12-gauge-3-1-7-8-oz-shotshells-25-rounds?a=1594532

Buy some of these, same as the Grand Slam loads.

http://www.climags.com/federal-premium-wing-shok-12-ga-3-1-7-8-oz-6-shot-25-rounds-box-ammo/


Budsgunshop.com has them as well.
Title: Re: Old Federal Premium
Post by: Yoder409 on July 29, 2018, 03:37:24 PM
Back "in the day" the 2 oz. Federal Premiums were the cat's meow.  They shot very well.  Then............if you dumped out the shot, removed the factory buffer and replaced it with BPI Original Design buffer mixed with 5% of a family secret ingredient, you would pick up squarely 15% more pattern density at 40 yards over the factory loading.
Title: Re: Old Federal Premium
Post by: DrDirtNap on July 29, 2018, 04:48:51 PM
Quote from: Yoder409 on July 29, 2018, 03:37:24 PM
Back "in the day" the 2 oz. Federal Premiums were the cat's meow.  They shot very well.  Then............if you dumped out the shot, removed the factory buffer and replaced it with BPI Original Design buffer mixed with 5% of a family secret ingredient, you would pick up squarely 15% more pattern density at 40 yards over the factory loading.

Buffer mixed with family secret ingredient??...come on now


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Title: Re: Old Federal Premium
Post by: Yoder409 on September 24, 2018, 05:21:50 PM
Quote from: DrDirtNap on July 29, 2018, 04:48:51 PM
Quote from: Yoder409 on July 29, 2018, 03:37:24 PM
Back "in the day" the 2 oz. Federal Premiums were the cat's meow.  They shot very well.  Then............if you dumped out the shot, removed the factory buffer and replaced it with BPI Original Design buffer mixed with 5% of a family secret ingredient, you would pick up squarely 15% more pattern density at 40 yards over the factory loading.

Buffer mixed with family secret ingredient??...come on now

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