I found these in a dusty corner of a local hardware store. I bought them all for 10 bucks a box. I love the old Federals they remind me of when i first started turkey hunting with my uncle and mentor. I plan to shoot the 12s in my 835 with a pure gold and the 10s are waiting for my bps to get here in Two weeks. Anyone have experience with these shells? I shot a jake with one of the 2.25 oz 12 gauge :OGturkeyhead:loads when i was 13 out if my uncles advantage 870 super mag. An experience i will never forget! I think i can still see stars and here bells ringing!
Those are some of the best lead shells made, that is a good find! There is a place locally that has them for 18.99 a box, the guy is nuts.
I know some 10 gauge shooters around my parts that would pay $18.99 for 10 and be happy to get them.
The 10 ga. Fed. Premium 2 1/4 oz #6 is the same load I shoot in my Browning BPS 10 Ga. I have a feeling you are going to like them! :lol:
WildTigerTrout what kind of choke are you using and what kind of numbers are you getting?
Quote from: Philippe on April 19, 2012, 01:14:00 PM
Those are some of the best lead shells made, that is a good find! There is a place locally that has them for 18.99 a box, the guy is nuts.
Yes he is! But...He'll get that price for em if he waits long enough.
Quote from: mightyjoeyoung on April 19, 2012, 07:31:05 PM
Quote from: Philippe on April 19, 2012, 01:14:00 PM
Those are some of the best lead shells made, that is a good find! There is a place locally that has them for 18.99 a box, the guy is nuts.
Yes he is! But...He'll get that price for em if he waits long enough.
LOL no he wont, those boxes havent moved in probably 10 years off that dusty ole shelf. He has a nice amount of them as well. I offered to buy them all for the right price, he claims they are marked at a good price even though he still has about 12 different price tags on them lol. Its funny to peel them off and see how much they were back then.
i know where a bunch of those are. 10's and 12's right along with old remingtons and winchesters.
Quote from: Fastcat on April 19, 2012, 06:25:12 PM
WildTigerTrout what kind of choke are you using and what kind of numbers are you getting?
I have an "original" Tru-Glo Strut Stopper .695 made by Mark Bansner. The choke is no longer manufactured though. I never really played the numbers game though suffice to say the load is effective at any reasonable range. I did pattern it with turkey head targets but never counted pellets beyond how many hit the brain/ spine. I have killed several gobblers with the Big Ten and never had to shoot twice! :lol:
Seeing those beautiful old boxes brings back good memories :icon_thumright:
those are the shells I grew up turkey hunting with
I have some stored away in my ammo bunker
I am looking forward to patterning the 12 gauges in my 835 with a pure gold!
My old 1300 and Pittman choke loved em for sure.
I started hunting with the Federal Premium 3 in 2 0z #4....it would flatten a tom for sure.
+1
Quote from: budtripp on April 20, 2012, 02:08:46 AM
Seeing those beautiful old boxes brings back good memories :icon_thumright:
I threw an old Winchester box away yesterday that had the Trebark camo on it....probably the first box of turkey loads I ever bought
I have just 3 shells left of the 3 1/2" 12ga #5's old Federals left for my 835. They shoot neck and neck with the Win HV 3 1/2" 5's out of my 835 with Star dot choke
Federal fixed something that wasn't broke with their FC wads
I would love to see the 2¹/4 oz federal s in both 12 and 10 gauge.
tell them...you might be surprised...I know of a case of #7's that they loaded for a fella to turkey hunt with...
Quote from: Fastcat on April 24, 2012, 05:04:26 PM
I would love to see the 2¹/4 oz federal s in both 12 and 10 gauge.
I'd love to find some Federal 12ga 3" 2oz. of #6's copper plated bb's...I have about 4 boxes of them now which will probably last forever, but hey i'd still like to have some more ;D
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Flight control wad is why I shoot winchesters now.
Quote from: Ol'Mossy on June 12, 2012, 05:03:54 PM
I'd love to find some Federal 12ga 3" 2oz. of #6's copper plated bb's...I have about 4 boxes of them now which will probably last forever, but hey i'd still like to have some more ;D
would you consider selling and sending me 4 shells??? :camohat: I'm down to my last 2 and 4 more would last for my lifetime.. :angel9:
I found a box of the 3.5 6's thursday evening for 12 bucks had to grab em up. Also found a box of grand slam federals in 4's but they wanted 22 for em!
I have a small stash too. Found 8 boxes at a pawn shop for $8 each
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Now thats an old box.. I can only remember the Fed. blue and gold. I'm guessing I'm a little younger ;D You have a good stash for sure now.
I still have a couple/8 boxes of those old federals. :toothy9: Never was really a winchester guy...didn't keep me from buying a ton of it, just always had federals shoot better. My old man's first year 835 will put numbers with the old Federals that some guys wish they could get with htl loads.
Quote from: mightyjoeyoung on February 12, 2013, 12:31:10 AM
I still have a couple/8 boxes of those old federals. :toothy9: Never was really a winchester guy...didn't keep me from buying a ton of it, just always had federals shoot better. My old man's first year 835 will put numbers with the old Federals that some guys wish they could get with htl loads.
I wish I had some of my old patterns. Amazing!
those old Federal shells are nothing but amazing out of my old 835
You 835 owners...............always longing for Star Dot chokes and old Federal shells.
Don't you wish you had bought twice as much as you did when you had the chance?
Quote from: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on February 23, 2013, 04:01:39 AM
You 835 owners...............always longing for Star Dot chokes and old Federal shells.
Don't you wish you had bought twice as much as you did when you had the chance?
Yep X-1, I 'm waiting for someone to post a pattern with the newer star dot that colonial has reintroduced. I would like to see the comparison between the new and old.
Quote from: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on February 23, 2013, 04:01:39 AM
You 835 owners...............always longing for Star Dot chokes and old Federal shells.
Don't you wish you had bought twice as much as you did when you had the chance?
I have one of the original Stardots and several boxes of the old Federal ammo,3" and 3.5"