Favorite cheap target loads?

[sandiego67]

Get an over/under. All of your problems will go away.

I had 5 boxes of the cheap WalMart shells sitting on my garage floor and they got wet. I didn't see it until the shells rusted.

I knocked the excess rust flakes off, popped them in and shot 125 rounds with no issues.

[BOBGBA]

Get an over/under. All of your problems will go away.

I had 5 boxes of the cheap WalMart shells sitting on my garage floor and they got wet. I didn't see it until the shells rusted.

I knocked the excess rust flakes off, popped them in and shot 125 rounds with no issues.

Not necessarily. One of the guys I shoot with has a Beretta O/U that wouldn't eject some of the Winchester Universals that he was using. No problems ejecting other brands of shells...

[olhunter]

As I stated, the Walmarts near me no longer sell ammunition. I'm in the SFV which is in the City of LA....

There are 3 WalMarts in Santa Clarita that sell ammo.

Not that far.

Go there and stock up.

Both Federal and Winchester are under $20 for 100 rounds. 12 or 20ga.

And the 90-pack of biodegradable clays are $5.94.

Can't beat that.

[NATEWA]

There have been many, many reports of these shells not ejecting over the last 10 years or so. It's not limited to the 870 either, other models and brands have had the problem, however it seems most prevalent in the 870 express. Polishing the chamber will help, but with these shells there is no 100% fix other than not using them.

Yep

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1371506

[LowThudd]

Just found out online the new(er) Burbank Walmart does sell ammo. I guess I haven't even bothered with Walmart since they opened that up. lol

[DArBad]

Dang.... I have an 870 Express AND Winchester cheap Walmart bought shells. I feel so nervous.

[BOBGBA]

Today a shooter at my club that normally shoots his own reloads tried the Winchester Universals (for the first time) and shells would not fire in the bottom barrel of his Citori. He thought the primers were seated to deep.

[Don the savage]

Federal top gun is $5 a box at bass pro right now.

[Ducky's Dad]

I took a value pack of the cheap WalMart Win 20's to Yuma just for giggles and as a backup to the premium ammo I planned to use in a new Win SX3. The cheap shells cycled just fine and killed doves reliably. Used the Wins as a first shot because the SX3 would not reliably cycle the Clever Mirage featherlite loads that I wanted to use. Gun got better with a little use, but still hangs up sometimes on the featherlites. Need to get out and shoot it more, so planning to buy more of the cheap Win loads as break-in ammo.

[BigPimping]

Estate is my go to loads. Work great and cheap. French made.