Shot Shells for HD

[neomedic]

I read somewhere on the forum that someone had shells in their shotgun for a few months and the shells start to break from the pressure (something about the crimp or the plastic bending). But there was another brand that held up much better. Want to pick some up of the one that will hold up better.

Anyone know what I'm talking about? I been reading a few threads on Shot Shells and forgot where that thread was.

Or what do you guys feel is a good 00 Buck and slugs (or rifled slugs) for a Remington 870 Police?

Thanks.

[ponderosa]

I use Winchester 00 buck 2-2/4". nickel plated shot would be even better, I think Remington makes some, but I've never seen it at a shop. I bought some plated Fiochhi 00 buck from big5 on sale in 10 packs a week or so ago and it is plated, non-buffered, but plated. Yet to test it though.

I never heard or experienced shells breaking apart.

[Turo]

I read somewhere on the forum that someone had shells in their shotgun for a few months and the shells start to break from the pressure (something about the crimp or the plastic bending). But there was another brand that held up much better. Want to pick some up of the one that will hold up better.

Anyone know what I'm talking about? I been reading a few threads on Shot Shells and forgot where that thread was.

Or what do you guys feel is a good 00 Buck and slugs (or rifled slugs) for a Remington 870 Police?

Thanks.

I've had the same buckshot in my Win 1300 for over 6 months now, and the only marks they have on them is from rotating them once a month or so when I take the gun out to shoot.

If you're thinking Buck and Slugs for HD, I would caution about using slugs. Unless of course you're out in the middle of nowhere with no neighbors. A slug would be one of the ultimate man-stoppers, but it's also a great man-wall-neighbor's wall-neighbor-stopper as well. Buckshot can overpenetrate as well, but quite a bit less so than the slug.

[donny douchebag]

I use Federal low recoil 00 alternated with Hexolit 32 in my Mossberg. Both get replaced once a year.

[robcoe]

I keep Winchester Military Grade buckshot in my shotgun at all times for HD and I have never seen a shell bulge or break. However I make sure to fire off the old rounds once every two months or so and replace with new ones.

[CSACANNONEER]

I've had shotshells for years without any breaking or deforming. If you are really worried about plastic cracking, get some with paper hulls.

[BigDogatPlay]

Shotshells should not be cracking or deforming in the mag tube. I also have not seen it happen.

As to brands, you need to try some of several brands to see what your particular gun works best with and patterns most effectively with. This is especially true with slugs. The good thing about that is that shotgun shells are still (relatively) inexpensive, and you get to go out and shoot.

My 870P tends to prefer Winchester and Federal in buckshot. The Federal Tru-Flight buckshot round, with it's shot capsule, has been pretty consistent across several guns of different makes I've tried them in. My Mossberg 500 seems to hate Remington buckshot, it's never thrown consistent patterns using Remington ammo.

[ROCKETW19]

I use Federal low recoil 00 alternated with Hexolit 32 in my Mossberg. Both get replaced once a year.

same ammo I use but I go 4 buck 4 slugs

[teflondog]

I've had Walmart Remington 00 buckshot in my 870 for four months at one point with no adverse effects. The plastic is pretty sturdy.

[11Z50]

Firstly, when I was a cop, we kept the same 00B rounds in our patrol cars for literally years. The City was cheap and the cops (not me) didn't like to shoot the shotguns at the range. I would talk the range master into rotating the ammo and I would blast away at the range.

I currently keep a loaded HD shotgun with WW 00B. Every now and then I check it out, and once a year I shoot it. No problems with gun or ammo.

My .02 is to rotate your ammo yearly, but I think one shouldn't worry too much about these matters.

[akjunkie]

Only "deformity" i've seen was on my OOB. They were loaded in my Mesa Tactical side saddle for over a year. Shot them with no adverse side effects.

[ilikeguns]

Never heard of breaking shells...

i hear great things about that low recoil stuff in defense shotguns. As long as your not shooting an auto-loader I would recommend some 00 buck or slugs low recoil. But then again, what do I know. Seriously. Most all of us have never shot someone or been shot at. Its all opinions and hear-say anyway.

[Bizcuits]

I've stored shells in my 1300 for nearly a year. No problems. I load Winchester 2 3/4 00buck 9 pellet. I hate firing slugs although the knoxx stock I have helps, I still hate em. My first of 8 is bird shot, the next 7 are all the 00.

[jdewolf]

I use nothing but 3" Magnum slugs loaded in my 590a1...

If only. Nothing but Win 00 buck, or Remington 00 buck. Depends on what I can pickup from Walmart. I'm not too concerned about patterning at distance because I wouldn't be shooting from farther than 7 yards. I'd love to try to buy so me low recoil loads, but to be honest "full recoil" loads don't bug me at all. I keep 4x2 3/4" slugs loaded in the speed feed stock. I don't know exactly why... but uhm maybe if there's a really fat dude that breaks in.

And now all this shotgun talk really makes me want to goto the range and blast way :/

[stix213]

I've only heard of problems with deforming shells in a box mag fed Saiga 12, but I don't see it really happening on any tube fed shotgun.