Activ shells

[woodchip]

With the prices on the HTL shells this year I sure wish Activ shells were on the shelves!  Why can't someone make another good lead shell?

[savduck]

There is one. Winchester high velocity or XX. I killed a pile of gobblers at 40 yards with them.

[BrowningGuy88]

With the prices on the HTL shells this year I sure wish Activ shells were on the shelves!  Why can't someone make another good lead shell?

And if you want more lead in the shell, buy Nitro copper plated loads. The Winchesters are hard to beat though.

[surehuntsalot]

I have a small stockpile of the old Federal and a supply of the "red" hull XX Magnum Winchesters
the BEST lead loads out there

[bawana]

With the prices on the HTL shells this year I sure wish Activ shells were on the shelves!  Why can't someone make another good lead shell?

Don't know if they are the same, but here's who bought em out
http://kentgamebore.com/about/

[surehuntsalot]

With the prices on the HTL shells this year I sure wish Activ shells were on the shelves!  Why can't someone make another good lead shell?

Don't know if they are the same, but here's who bought em out
http://kentgamebore.com/about/

don't know what happened,but they are nowhere close to the old Activ shells

[R AJ]

With the prices on the HTL shells this year I sure wish Activ shells were on the shelves!  Why can't someone make another good lead shell?

Don't know if they are the same, but here's who bought em out
http://kentgamebore.com/about/

I wrote them a letter recently on this subject and have received no reply in about 3 weeks now.

[allaboutshooting]

If you're looking for a very good lead load, I'd recommend the White Lightning shell from the folks at Spectra Shot. In my experience, it's the best lead load on the market today.

Thanks,
Clark

[stinkpickle]

There is one. Winchester high velocity or XX. I killed a pile of gobblers at 40 yards with them.

This.^^^  Even their gray box SuperX's work well with the right choke.

[Gooserbat]

A little fyi.  There is a box of Active 3" 2 1/4 #4 shot at Bills SportingGoods in Claremore OK.

[Fullfan]

I killed a pile of gobblers with the Active 3" 2 1/4 oz #6 shot, nickle plated shot. Just had to check and I doscovered I still have 4 of the ten shell boxes left.

[davisd9]

If you're looking for a very good lead load, I'd recommend the White Lightning shell from the folks at Spectra Shot. In my experience, it's the best lead load on the market today.

Thanks,
Clark

They are not cheap.

[decoykrvr]

Does anyone recall the fps of the Activ Penetrator 3", 21/4 oz shells.  I killed a lot of gobblers w/ the Activ's out of a Mark Bansner sleeved .665, Ithaca Model 37.  It was back in the day when shotgun patterns were evaluated on a % basis in a 30" circle w/ the emphasis on no holes in the pattern bigger than a tennis ball.   I got a consistant 92-95% which translated to @ 285, #4's and @ 360, #5's in a 30" circle at 40 yards.  Even though the Activ was a "slower" shell, the high  number of pellet strikes translated to a significant energy deposition on the turkey.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

I have shot them load.  Shoot very well.  I think the old goold box Federal Premium 3" and 3.5" #6 and #5 loads were some of the best patterning lead loads I have shot.  They shot better than any lead loads I have tried in my guns for consistency from shot after shot.

[goblr77]

I have shot them load.  Shoot very well.  I think the old goold box Federal Premium 3" and 3.5" #6 and #5 loads were some of the best patterning lead loads I have shot.  They shot better than any lead loads I have tried in my guns for consistency from shot after shot.

That was my favorite lead load. Still have a couple boxes of the #5s put back for hard times.