What kind of shells just for function testing?

[Revolver Ocelot]

Gonna head out to my buddy's property and break in a Escort 12g auto loader and rem 870.

What kind of cheaper 00 buck and slugs would you guys recommend just to check function and have a little bit of fun. Something i can pick up at walmart or Big 5 in a bulk pack.

[Sicarius]

Usually the ones that will give you grief are the low brass wally world bulk packs. Federal being more reliable than the winchester brand. If your gun can function with those, you should be good with just about any ammo. Centurian brand makes slugs and buck and are super cheap but you will have to mail order those.
Kevin

[repubconserv]

Wally World has 15 rd packs of buckshot or slugs for around 8-10 dollars (last I checked)

They also have some pheasant loads (stout stuff) for about $12 for 25...

[Revolver Ocelot]

Thanks fellas. Will pheasant load usually run in a semi auto?

[repubconserv]

Thanks fellas. Will pheasant load usually run in a semi auto?

I have not tried it in a semi-auto, but the recoil is comparable to buckshot...

[Atekhed]

I have the Escort MP-A 12g semi also and I will say DO NOT USE the Winchester 100 round bulk pack crap from Wally World. It will not cycle the action 9 times out of 10.

Get the Federal 100 round bulk pack and the heavier game loads for cycle testing. I've shot Federal, Fiochhi, Remington and Rio buck (full power, not low recoil) and no issues with any of them. Federal and Rem slugs worked as well.

As for the 870 that should cycle anything but I've read they too have a lot of issues with the Winchester bulk pack shells as well.

[cgates]

everybody always badmouths the winchester bulk packs but I have never had a problem with them in any of the guns I have tried them in - which include 870s, SX3s, and 1100s. I do think those are probably the lowest quality out of the wally world bulk packs so if your gun can shoot the winchesters, it will probably shoot anything you give it Polish that 870 chamber real well before you shoot it.

[Sicarius]

I have issues with winchester bulk packs in my benelli and s12. I have not tried either of my A5s but I bought a bunch for an IPSC match to run through my benelli and I instantly had a jam-o-matic. Gas operated guns are a lot more forgiving than the recoil operated ones...
Kevin

[bombadillo]

Anything you can get for the price. Shotgun is cheap and efficient. Why 00 buck for just function testing it.

[RMikeL]

7 1/2 shot for function testing...cheap and don't hurt even after a couple boxes.

[CK_32]

Which ever you want to use reliably or can afford..

Walmart (at least mine) doesn't have that huge of a selection.. Mostly federal bulk and a few typed of winchester.. So you much want to hit a gun store or online if you want a ton of selection..

[Revolver Ocelot]

Anything you can get for the price. Shotgun is cheap and efficient. Why 00 buck for just function testing it.

Ive mostly been a rifle guy. Want to function test and get a feel for how it will shoot with 00 buck and slugs. Ill pick up some 7 1/2 too.

Just want to take a day and become familiar and comfortable with both platforms.

Thanks guys again for all the help.

[hcbr]

winchester mil surplus or the wally world remington packs of buck shot,