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New 20 Gauge Load from Federal

Started by allaboutshooting, February 13, 2011, 06:53:51 PM

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allaboutshooting

Federal has introduced a new 2.75" 20 gauge turkey load. It uses the Flitecontrol Wad with 1.125 oz of #7 Heavyweight shot (250 pellets) at 1100 f.p.s. with the same downrange energy as a 1.5 oz. load of #5 lead shot and a 40% reduction in recoil over their 3" 20 gauge (their figures).

That may be a very interesting shell. Only time will tell.

Clark
"If he's out of range, it just means he has another day and so do you."


joeyc

Are you sure on that pellet count?  I thought the 1.5 oz load had about 280, so the 1 1/8 oz. would be closer to 210.

allaboutshooting

Quote from: joeyc on February 13, 2011, 11:10:24 PM
Are you sure on that pellet count?  I thought the 1.5 oz load had about 280, so the 1 1/8 oz. would be closer to 210.

That is the information from the press release that I was sent from Federal. Those are all their numbers on count and velocity.

Clark
"If he's out of range, it just means he has another day and so do you."


gatrkyhntr70

Hey Clark, Think it would be possible to ever see it in a 2.75 12 ga. load??
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R AJ

Clark,
Thanks for passing that on. That sounds like an ideal tight timber/close range load and sweet to shoot.

allaboutshooting

Quote from: gatrkyhntr70 on February 14, 2011, 03:02:23 AM
Hey Clark, Think it would be possible to ever see it in a 2.75 12 ga. load??

I think that's possible, given the price of tungsten-based shot, a 2.75" shell with a lower payload could be sold for less, in addition to it having less recoil, and with the added benefit of being able to chamber it in older 2.75" guns.

Clark
"If he's out of range, it just means he has another day and so do you."