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Title: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: GOLD HUNTER on February 18, 2012, 05:42:56 PM
i was out looking for some birds this a.m. and stoped by a old hunting store and found 7 boxes of the 3" old federal turkey ammo,  i got them all.

they were $ 12.50

if hard times ever come I'll be shooting them at them birds  :newmascot:

brian

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Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: spurman on February 18, 2012, 06:44:33 PM
Great find.
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Post by: surehuntsalot on February 18, 2012, 07:04:52 PM
some of the best shells that's ever been made for turkey hunting
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: chatterbox on February 18, 2012, 07:08:17 PM
Good for you, Brian!
Those are some AWSOME shells!
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: WildTigerTrout on February 18, 2012, 07:14:18 PM
One of the best. I really like the Pre-FC Federals. My 10 ga. BPS loves the "Old" Fed. Premium 3.5" 2 1/4 oz of #6's. I have enough to last awhile. Looks like you do too, now. Great find!
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Kylongspur88 on February 18, 2012, 10:41:43 PM
Love those shells. I still have a few in 12 and 20. I really wish they still made those.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Mild Bill on February 19, 2012, 02:46:01 AM
Nice score!!
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Post by: trkehunr93 on February 19, 2012, 06:32:24 PM
Great find!  I still have some in 3" 4's and 6's and some 2 3/4" 6's.  They killed alot of turkeys!
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on February 19, 2012, 08:10:30 PM
Those were my go to loads for years right there!  I still have a BUNCH of them.  Good thing too because they are virtually impossible to find anywhere around here.  I have checked as far away as a three hour drive with no joy. 
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: nyhunter on February 20, 2012, 11:08:07 AM
 :turkey2:   Oh if they would only go back to them !!!!!!!
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: K9Doc on February 22, 2012, 12:25:40 AM
I'm jealous.  Them are the good 'uns!!!!
My old 870 with a .640-650 Hastings loved those shells... I cut my teeth killing some south Arkansas gobblers with that round.  I miss the good ol days.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: ericjames on February 22, 2012, 10:28:20 AM
I just found 3 boxes  3.5-2-6 and 1 box  3.5-2.25-6 that I picked up everytime I find some I get them. All I had was 2 left and I had just found the next best lead that I had shot with my browning silver a win sup. 3.5-2-6 and stumbled up on these I hope I can find a few more. I am gonna go back up to the store and get the last box 3.5-2.25-4's old federals.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Tom Foolery on February 22, 2012, 01:37:30 PM
A small store around here HAD the 3.5-2-6 HV old Federals for $7.99 per box.  I say had because I bought them all.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: stinkpickle on February 22, 2012, 01:55:43 PM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on February 22, 2012, 01:37:30 PM
A small store around here HAD the 3.5-2-6 HV old Federals for $7.99 per box.  I say had because I bought them all.

LOL!  I did the same thing with old Fed 3-2-7.5's a while back.  I shoot hevi-13 now mostly, but I just can't help but hoard those sweet old gold and blue box Federals.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: MizzouOutdoors on February 22, 2012, 05:31:16 PM
I only have 4 of those shells left.   :'(
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: gatrkyhntr70 on March 02, 2012, 12:04:02 PM
Those were the load back in the day; I found 2 of those shells the other day and my son shot one through his 870/kicks set up, I wish I could find a stash of them!
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: stinkpickle on March 02, 2012, 05:40:33 PM
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,19652.0.html (http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,19652.0.html)
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: MossRem on March 03, 2012, 08:50:39 PM
I wonder if Speer/Federal/ATK is aware of how popular the pre-FC shells are. Maybe there's a market they can tap into if they're interested. They sure don't have to do any R&D to make the shells the old way.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Lunchbox on March 05, 2012, 01:32:54 AM
Those are some nice finds. I think i might go to some old stores around here. See if i can get lucky.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: J-Shaped on March 05, 2012, 11:12:46 PM
If you can get your hands on them, the shells they made before those in the 1 7/8oz. version of buffered, non-copper plated 3" #6's were also great back in the day.

Sure seems like the shells were more consistent back then as well.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: WW on March 06, 2012, 12:35:36 PM
GREAT FIND! I bought 6 boxes of 3 1/2 inch #6's about 5 years ago for $12 a box.....I'm now on my last box.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Philippe on March 06, 2012, 07:46:23 PM
Are the older Federal Grand Slam turkey pre-fc shells any good? Or is that what those are?
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on March 06, 2012, 08:56:04 PM
I have the old grand slam box with 4 shells left. There is a picture of the skeleton of the shell. It does don't look like the FC wad.

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Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on March 06, 2012, 08:57:10 PM
Quote from: Philippe on March 06, 2012, 07:46:23 PM
Are the older Federal Grand Slam turkey pre-fc shells any good? Or is that what those are?

Yes and yes. 
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on March 06, 2012, 09:01:28 PM
Quote from: Philippe on March 06, 2012, 07:46:23 PM
Are the older Federal Grand Slam turkey pre-fc shells any good? Or is that what those are?

If you don't whant yours. I can take them off your hands for free  ;D
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Philippe on March 06, 2012, 09:07:17 PM
Quote from: TrackeySauresRex on March 06, 2012, 09:01:28 PM
Quote from: Philippe on March 06, 2012, 07:46:23 PM
Are the older Federal Grand Slam turkey pre-fc shells any good? Or is that what those are?

If you don't whant yours. I can take them off your hands for free  ;D

I don't have any, but i do know of a store that has mounds of them in 20 and 12 gauge ;D
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on March 06, 2012, 09:17:31 PM
Feel free to share philippe!   :drool:
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: SKFOOTER on March 07, 2012, 05:46:59 PM
Quote from: stinkpickle on February 22, 2012, 01:55:43 PM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on February 22, 2012, 01:37:30 PM
A small store around here HAD the 3.5-2-6 HV old Federals for $7.99 per box.  I say had because I bought them all.

LOL!  I did the same thing with old Fed 3-2-7.5's a while back.  I shoot hevi-13 now mostly, but I just can't help but hoard those sweet old gold and blue box Federals.
What gun/choke comination did you shoot those Fed 7 1/2's out of and how did they pattern??? :OGturkeyhead:
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: stinkpickle on March 07, 2012, 06:11:14 PM
Quote from: SKFOOTER on March 07, 2012, 05:46:59 PM
Quote from: stinkpickle on February 22, 2012, 01:55:43 PM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on February 22, 2012, 01:37:30 PM
A small store around here HAD the 3.5-2-6 HV old Federals for $7.99 per box.  I say had because I bought them all.

LOL!  I did the same thing with old Fed 3-2-7.5's a while back.  I shoot hevi-13 now mostly, but I just can't help but hoard those sweet old gold and blue box Federals.
What gun/choke comination did you shoot those Fed 7 1/2's out of and how did they pattern??? :OGturkeyhead:

BPS/Comp-n-Choke .670.  I don't remember the counts.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Philippe on March 07, 2012, 06:29:41 PM
I was told they changed over from those old blue and gold boxes to a different box before they quit making them and went to the flight control garbage.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: stinkpickle on March 07, 2012, 06:39:41 PM
Yes.  They were packaged in the new style boxes for a while before adding the Flight Control Wad logo.  I have some of those, too.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Philippe on March 07, 2012, 07:06:36 PM
Quote from: stinkpickle on March 07, 2012, 06:39:41 PM
Yes.  They were packaged in the new style boxes for a while before adding the Flight Control Wad logo.  I have some of those, too.

I thought so, glad i have a boat load of them on order for the 12 and 20 :gobble:
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Philippe on March 08, 2012, 03:38:06 PM
LOL at all the pm's i've gotten about this ammo, boy i better put a second order up incase someone finds out where i'm getting them from, ya'll will clean'em out before i can get to them again haha!
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on March 08, 2012, 06:11:28 PM


Quote from: Philippe on March 08, 2012, 03:38:06 PM
LOL at all the pm's i've gotten about this ammo, boy i better put a second order up incase someone finds out where i'm getting them from, ya'll will clean'em out before i can get to them again haha!

Well, if its from Fred at Rogers, you better hurry.  I just got my 3 new boxes for a total of 7 of the 3.5/2/6s. I also just shot it todat in my 835 thumbhole and the new TG .670 Bone Collector.  My impression?  NICE!!  After a poi adjustment to the right about 6" on the red dot, no joke, at 35 yards, it put virtually every single pellet on the 24" square pattern paper with just a few outside the edges!!  The center 10" was nice and dense and even...in fact the whole pattern was just about perfect!  I LOVE THOSE OLD FEDEREAL LEAD LOADS BOY!!
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Philippe on March 08, 2012, 08:03:31 PM
Quote from: mightyjoeyoung on March 08, 2012, 06:11:28 PM


Quote from: Philippe on March 08, 2012, 03:38:06 PM
LOL at all the pm's i've gotten about this ammo, boy i better put a second order up incase someone finds out where i'm getting them from, ya'll will clean'em out before i can get to them again haha!

Well, if its from Fred at Rogers, you better hurry.  I just got my 3 new boxes for a total of 7 of the 3.5/2/6s. I also just shot it todat in my 835 thumbhole and the new TG .670 Bone Collector.  My impression?  NICE!!  After a poi adjustment to the right about 6" on the red dot, no joke, at 35 yards, it put virtually every single pellet on the 24" square pattern paper with just a few outside the edges!!  The center 10" was nice and dense and even...in fact the whole pattern was just about perfect!  I LOVE THOSE OLD FEDEREAL LEAD LOADS BOY!!

I don't think i've found a lead shell that out performs the Winchester XX 3.5 2 1/4oz 6's yet. You have any pix up of that recent shoot with these shells and that Bone Collector choke? I've been curious to see how well those chokes shoot.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on March 08, 2012, 09:05:51 PM
Ask and ye shall receive.  The shot was actually 36 yards.  Same range as usual at the folks' house.  I have shot hundreds of rounds of winchester loads...like em a lot, but I have always gotten better results with the older Fed pre FC 3.5/2/6 pb loads in my gun/choke combos.  Many guys who have only been hunting 10 years or less don't really get to see what a real federal lead load is since the advent of the FC wad.  Shame too cuz they don't know what they're missing...  while this pattern is quite good, I have gotten better from this gun, just not with this choke as it was, up until today un tested. 

Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: surehuntsalot on March 08, 2012, 11:15:05 PM
I stumbled across a great find today,friend of my uncle was cleaning out his storeroom/junk room and came across 10 boxes of old Federal pre FC 3"20ga 1-1/4oz #6's
he gave them to my uncle who in turn gave them to me
christmas came early
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on March 09, 2012, 07:30:15 AM
So...How much ya want for em?   :toothy9:
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Philippe on March 09, 2012, 09:11:21 AM
I found two boxes on a local stores shelf of the 3.5 2 1/4oz 5's but he wanted 20 bucks a box. They can sit and collect dust for another 15 years lol.
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on March 09, 2012, 10:08:39 AM
Only thing I've been able to find is the 3/2/4s at Dunn's.  Hard to find those 5s anymore. 
Title: Re: OLD FEDERAL AMMO
Post by: Philippe on March 09, 2012, 07:36:42 PM
Quote from: 2ounce6s on March 09, 2012, 09:28:13 AM
GH,
That's funny because it was just a couple years back that I bought a bunch of these shells through you and Reloader when I was searching for them too. Got 9 boxes put up I got through both you guys finding them and buying them for me, seems like it was $9-10 a box.  :)

If any of you fellas run across these old Fed Premium shells (old stuff-Non FC wad) in 3" 2oz #5s you let me know. Was the shebang on toms for me for a number of years. Down to 5 tarnished shells now in those #5s.

There is a local store that has a few boxes but you don't wanna see the price tag on them.