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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Eric Gregg on February 16, 2012, 10:18:33 PM

Title: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: Eric Gregg on February 16, 2012, 10:18:33 PM
My wife and I had a Dr. appoitment in Jackson today, so, while we were there I wanted to go to Bass Pro to finally take the plunge and buy a box Federal Heavyweight #7's.
Get there and browse the shot shell section, and absolutley no Federal shells of any kind out. Ok, so I go and look for my other alternative, Hevi-Shot #7's. The only ones that they had were the magnum blend of 5,6, 7's (the ones that advertise a killing range of 75 yds in the catalog  ::)).

I personally wasn't happy with the small selection that they had. I could only find Hevi-Shot #6's at another store. I hope this will pattern well. My gun likes the #5 shot for a good even pattern. Hope these six's will work.
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: southernfly on February 16, 2012, 10:24:27 PM
Van's Sporting Goods is about 10 miles from BP and has a better selection of pretty much everything. They stock Nitro's also
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: southernfly on February 16, 2012, 10:34:13 PM
Re-read your post and realized you are from Cleveland so going back to Van's isnt realistic. I ordered Hevy 13 #7 from cheaper than dirt. Arrived in a few days. Probably have the federal too. Good luck
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: surehuntsalot on February 16, 2012, 10:36:46 PM
wasting your time looking for Federal HW or Hevi #7's at bass pro,they never carry them,at least not in pearl
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: 01Foreman400 on February 17, 2012, 06:59:59 AM
Bass Pro never has anything I want.  I buy all my ammo online.
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: gaboy on February 17, 2012, 08:26:01 AM
Quote from: 01Foreman400 on February 17, 2012, 06:59:59 AM
Bass Pro never has anything I want.  I buy all my ammo online.

ditto
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: FullChoke on February 17, 2012, 09:29:28 AM
Quote from: 01Foreman400 on February 17, 2012, 06:59:59 AM
Bass Pro never has anything I want.  I buy all my ammo online.

I buy all of my cornmeal there.
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: Eric Gregg on February 17, 2012, 10:01:04 AM
Quote from: FullChoke on February 17, 2012, 09:29:28 AM
Quote from: 01Foreman400 on February 17, 2012, 06:59:59 AM
Bass Pro never has anything I want.  I buy all my ammo online.

I buy all of my cornmeal there.

That's the truth :TooFunny:
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: spurcollector on February 17, 2012, 08:40:38 PM
You might try your local gun shop. If they don't have it ask them to order some for you.
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: surehuntsalot on February 17, 2012, 09:43:09 PM
I went on a little ammo scouting mission today,the report is pitiful
BPS is pathetic ....nothing to amount to anything
Van's              ......not much better,had plenty of Magblends,Hevi #6's and 5's in 3" and 3.5",saw some 3.5" 1-3/4oz#6's if anybody wanted some of the older light loads as I called them
Outfitters      .......some 2-3/4" hevi #5's,3" #6's,5's,and4's.....3.5" #6's,5's,and 4's
                            they did have a few boxes of 3"-2oz-#7's if anybody is looking for some
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: southernfly on February 17, 2012, 09:56:15 PM
Quote from: surehuntsalot on February 17, 2012, 09:43:09 PM
I went on a little ammo scouting mission today,the report is pitiful
BPS is pathetic ....nothing to amount to anything
Van's              ......not much better,had plenty of Magblends,Hevi #6's and 5's in 3" and 3.5",saw some 3.5" 1-3/4oz#6's if anybody wanted some of the older light loads as I called them
Outfitters      .......some 2-3/4" hevi #5's,3" #6's,5's,and4's.....3.5" #6's,5's,and 4's
                            they did have a few boxes of 3"-2oz-#7's if anybody is looking for some
Vans has Nitros behind the counter in 20 ga (4,5,7) and 12 ga both 3" and 3.5". In 12ga they have 4,5,7 and straight 7
Title: Re: My Trip to Bass Pro
Post by: surehuntsalot on February 18, 2012, 05:56:12 AM
Quote from: southernfly on February 17, 2012, 09:56:15 PM
Quote from: surehuntsalot on February 17, 2012, 09:43:09 PM
I went on a little ammo scouting mission today,the report is pitiful
BPS is pathetic ....nothing to amount to anything
Van's              ......not much better,had plenty of Magblends,Hevi #6's and 5's in 3" and 3.5",saw some 3.5" 1-3/4oz#6's if anybody wanted some of the older light loads as I called them
Outfitters      .......some 2-3/4" hevi #5's,3" #6's,5's,and4's.....3.5" #6's,5's,and 4's
                            they did have a few boxes of 3"-2oz-#7's if anybody is looking for some
Vans has Nitros behind the counter in 20 ga (4,5,7) and 12 ga both 3" and 3.5". In 12ga they have 4,5,7 and straight 7


don't buy nitro's,cost way more money than I'm going to spend on a shotgun shell