Old Federal Premium 3-2-5s

[340_Dart]

Hey all, i was at one of my local gunshops today and noticed he has 2 boxes of the old federal premium 3-2-5s @ 9.95$ a box on an back shelf. They are the blue and gold box with a gobbler on it. I assume pre flite control wad. My question is... Are these worth picking up at $9.95 a box? Do they outshoot newer Turkey thugs and winchester supremes?

[budtripp]

Definitely pick them up...those were some of the best turkey loads ever made. Only way t know if they'll outpattern the others is to shoot them and see. I'm betting they will do well for you. I'm jealous

[imtalkinturkey]

Hey all, i was at one of my local gunshops today and noticed he has 2 boxes of the old federal premium 3-2-5s @ 9.95$ a box on an back shelf. They are the blue and gold box with a gobbler on it. I assume pre flite control wad. My question is... Are these worth picking up at $9.95 a box? Do they outshoot newer Turkey thugs and winchester supremes?

Get them those were some great loads I still have two boxes rat holed wish they still made them.

[BrowningGuy88]

I have paid as much as $18 a box for 3.5's and was glad I got them!


They are great loads and they ain't making no more...

[surehuntsalot]

you are making me drool those 5's and the 3" 2oz #7-1/2's were my shells for years when I started turkey hunting. I still have a few of the 5's

[WildTigerTrout]

I recently found and bought three full boxes of the old Federal Premium 3" 2oz loads of 7 1/2's! I can' wait to try them. 700+ pellets in each shell is amazing!

[340_Dart]

Thanks for the info. I'll definitely be picking those boxes up next time i'm in the shop.

[surehuntsalot]

I recently found and bought three full boxes of the old Federal Premium 3" 2oz loads of 7 1/2's! I can' wait to try them. 700+ pellets in each shell is amazing!

you are gonna love them,trust me

[reflexl]

That was my go to load in my 835 with a .676 Stardot. I have a handful left that I am saving for a special occaision. reflexl

[WildTigerTrout]

Reflexl and surehuntsalot , I hope you are right. I'm going to try them in my Benelli Super Black Eagle with an old Lohman .650 " Long Shot " choke tube. I may also try them in my Rem. 870 with a Remington .655 " Ventilator " choke tube.

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

Lohman .650 " Long Shot " choke tube

I have read good things about that choke tube.  I've never seen one though.  It seems like they are more rare than Star Dot chokes are?

[Longshanks]

Those are awesome shells, I used those for years and killed allot of turkeys with the 3/2/5's and 3/2/6's. still have two boxes of 3/2/7.5's.

[GETTREED]

What will a stardot / preston pittman for remington 12 ga bring?

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

The Star Dot chokes are really only hot-to-trot in the 835/935 model.

In the other models, they may work well with HTL, but not Lead usually. (INV+, for instance)

For some reason, they are one of the best chokes ever made for an 835/935.

[340_Dart]

Sorry it's been so long since I responded to this post. I ended up lucking out and getting 4 boxes of the 3-2-5s . I haven't shot them yet, as the season comes in tomorrow and the gun is shooting well with the Thugs. I also picked up a jelly head .660 to try in my gun.