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Title: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on January 15, 2024, 08:30:30 PM
Has anyone shot or had any luck with Salt Creek Ammo? Just picked up a Mossberg 940 Pro 12 GA, and was thinking about trying it.
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: mihunte on January 15, 2024, 09:12:44 PM
I shot it last spring and had great results. Customer service second to none. They really put in the work to provide great shells
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: zelmo1 on January 16, 2024, 05:29:54 AM
The 28 gauge loads are high quality. My wife and I tried some with great results out of our IC .525 chokes. Z
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: Tom007 on January 16, 2024, 06:28:13 AM
They will not ship to some states, New Jersey being one. Would love to try them, but they won't ship, only to FFL dealer. It is not illegal to ship here to individuals,  you just need to give a copy of FID card, and they do some paperwork I was told. There are other comparable dealers that will take the time to do it. That's where I shop.....
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: Tom007 on January 16, 2024, 06:41:05 AM
I have had great luck with Foxtrot and Apex. Great ammo, and very good customer service......good luck
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: Bowguy on January 16, 2024, 07:15:38 AM
Brother you said it's a 12. You prob or should I say def don't need tss.
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: mountainhunter1 on January 16, 2024, 12:05:31 PM
I shoot handloads, but have several buddies who are shooting Salt Creek and Verdict who are pleased. As far as Verdict, everyone that I know who is shooting Verdict has found in their guns (probably not true for every gun) that the Verdict is outshooting the Apex. So maybe check them out as well as Salt Creek.

Also, have to agree with Mike making a good point, with a bigger bore 12 - you might could even stay with lead. But for 20 and below I personally stay with the TSS.
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: paboxcall on January 16, 2024, 01:00:35 PM
Quote from: Bowguy on January 16, 2024, 07:15:38 AM
Brother you said it's a 12. You prob or should I say def don't need tss.

For sure no need, but personally I'm done shooting 2 oz. or better lead loads. While I'm back on the 12 ga. platform, I switched to TSS running Foxtrot's Mini Twisters.

Foxtrot's Mini Twisters are 2.75" load with 1 5/8th oz. of TSS straight 8s..."a speed load that is easy on your shoulder." That is a fast and devastating load I found patterns well with a IC .660. Likely will put my 20 gauge up for sale as I missed carrying this little single 12 gauge gun.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52923689833_207b3311f2_w.jpg)
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on January 16, 2024, 02:34:31 PM
I appreciate all the info guys
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: Tom007 on January 16, 2024, 03:11:07 PM
Quote from: paboxcall on January 16, 2024, 01:00:35 PM
Quote from: Bowguy on January 16, 2024, 07:15:38 AM
Brother you said it's a 12. You prob or should I say def don't need tss.

For sure no need, but personally I'm done shooting 2 oz. or better lead loads. While I'm back on the 12 ga. platform, I switched to TSS running Foxtrot's Mini Twisters.

Foxtrot's Mini Twisters are 2.75" load with 1 5/8th oz. of TSS straight 8s..."a speed load that is easy on your shoulder." That is a fast and devastating load I found patterns well with a IC .660. Likely will put my 20 gauge up for sale as I missed carrying this little single 12 gauge gun.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52923689833_207b3311f2_w.jpg)

Foxtrot makes a darn good load for sure.....that's a fine looking gun there!
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: mountainhunter1 on January 16, 2024, 03:27:08 PM
Quote from: paboxcall on January 16, 2024, 01:00:35 PM
Quote from: Bowguy on January 16, 2024, 07:15:38 AM
Brother you said it's a 12. You prob or should I say def don't need tss.

For sure no need, but personally I'm done shooting 2 oz. or better lead loads. While I'm back on the 12 ga. platform, I switched to TSS running Foxtrot's Mini Twisters.

Foxtrot's Mini Twisters are 2.75" load with 1 5/8th oz. of TSS straight 8s..."a speed load that is easy on your shoulder." That is a fast and devastating load I found patterns well with a IC .660. Likely will put my 20 gauge up for sale as I missed carrying this little single 12 gauge gun.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52923689833_207b3311f2_w.jpg)

Thanks for posting the picture - I like your gun and can only imagine the damage those eights do to a Tom's head. Probably getting complete pass throughs in some cases. I might have to dig out my twelve which has an IC .665 and get some of those mini twisters and take them hunting with me. Have not caried anything bigger than a .20 for a while now and my .12 gauge I carried for so long has been neglected.
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: topnotch on January 16, 2024, 03:43:26 PM
Have shot their 16 and 410 gauge ammo, found it to be compatible with foxtrot and apex ammo. Really like the 410 round in 10 shot they have.
Title: Re: Salt Creek Ammo?
Post by: briton on January 16, 2024, 07:34:50 PM
They have great customer service and will make you any reasonable load combination you want. I've tried 12 and .410 and they both won the starting spots compared to the other brands I tried.