Federal HW's and Indian Creek

[Hardtime_NC]

Why do they say not to use this combo???

[Gobble!]

they strip the wad off shells which is the exact opposite of how the federal shells are intended to be used

[Hardtime_NC]

they strip the wad off shells which is the exact opposite of how the federal shells are intended to be used

This may be true but I just put 207 shots in a 10" circle at 40 yds with a 20ga.  Blew the Tempest away!

[turkeytromp]

Fed HW shells employ the flight control wad, which is not designed to be shot through ported chokes. The ports on IC and other ported chokes interfere with the deployment of the air brakes of the FC wad, sometimes leading to poor patterns and even choke damage.

[runngun]

Next time you may get one big hole on the target, WHERE IT SNATCHED THE CHOKE OUT OF THE BARREL. Good luck.

[SKFOOTER]

The original Indian Creek tubes that did not have the wad catcher rings in them are ideal for the Federal HW loads.   If you can find one.

[Hardtime_NC]

Next time you may get one big hole on the target, WHERE IT SNATCHED THE CHOKE OUT OF THE BARREL. Good luck.

Anyone seen this happen?

[mcgruff1533]

Next time you may get one big hole on the target, WHERE IT SNATCHED THE CHOKE OUT OF THE BARREL. Good luck.

Anyone seen this happen?

I haven't seen it, nor do I want to see it.    Indian Creek is very clear not to shoot Federal Heavyweight shot with the Flite Control wad.     I'm sure they have their reasons for making the suggestion, and I fully plan on heeding their warning.

[runngun]

Did not have it happen to me. Saw a photo on another site and the guy said he shot FC thru it, and the result was not good.  The choke mfg's say not to shoot it thru their chokes, so that would be what the FBI calls a clue. lol
Love the FC's thru a fixed choke gun they shoot good that way.

[Hardtime_NC]

Actually is was shot by accident today because we were shooting several different shells through several different chokes and the pattern was so good I  figured I would try and see what the problems could be.  Im not planning on shooting anything that could harm anyone or my gun just trying to get the facts.

[Hardtime_NC]

And now I have the facts.  I talked to Federal and Indian Creek today.  They both said that there would be NO HARM in shooting these to together.  IC simply puts that statement on their site because Federal claims their FC wad is not designed to shot good through a wad stripping choke.

Thanks

[hookedspur]

The original Indian Creek tubes that did not have the wad catcher rings in them are ideal for the Federal HW loads.   If you can find one.