EkuJustice Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I have had good luck with federal and remington bulk. The winchesters tend to have more problems than anything else out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 The Rio's run just fine in my M2 and my sons Stoeger M3000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctbreitwieser Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 The Rio's run just fine in my M2 and my sons Stoeger M3000. Buck, bird, or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I shoot the Wally World stuff - either the Federal or Winchester bulk packs depending on what's in stock. Usually 7 1/2 or 8, 2 3/4", 3 dram. They all run great in my M2 and I've never had a problem. On the other hand, my friend shooting his 930 has trouble with the bulk stuff cycling the action. So I think it depends on the gun. Buy it - test it. The same is true for Royal Star low-recoil 2 3/4" slugs - run great and are accurate in my M2, but won't cycle his 930.The Federal bulk stuff runs great for me but how do you tell what the shot is made from? I read that some clubs check for steel shot and I can't find documentation on the packaging to say what the cheep stuff shoots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1094 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I shoot the Wally World stuff - either the Federal or Winchester bulk packs depending on what's in stock. Usually 7 1/2 or 8, 2 3/4", 3 dram. They all run great in my M2 and I've never had a problem. On the other hand, my friend shooting his 930 has trouble with the bulk stuff cycling the action. So I think it depends on the gun. Buy it - test it. The same is true for Royal Star low-recoil 2 3/4" slugs - run great and are accurate in my M2, but won't cycle his 930.The Federal bulk stuff runs great for me but how do you tell what the shot is made from? I read that some clubs check for steel shot and I can't find documentation on the packaging to say what the cheep stuff shoots. I think it has to do with hunting loads. Cheap stuff should use lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 If it's steel shot it will say steel on it The cheap stuff is all lead as steel is more expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The Rio's run just fine in my M2 and my sons Stoeger M3000.Buck, bird, or both? Bird shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPeel Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) I've actually wondered about the Rios. Haven't heard of any feedback from them yet though. I may just give them a try.Careful with RIOs. You want to try a box before you buy them in bulk. They will not run in either my Nova or my Versa. The hull and metal casing are so thin that they expand into the large extractor groove and lock up in the chamber. The RIO buck and slugs seem to run fine in my guns. Just not the bird shot.That's interesting because I've run over 1000 of the rio game load 7-1/2 and 8 through my Vmax for training rounds in the past six months and never had a problem with them. At $55 a case they're hard to beat for training rounds. I also ran a couple boxes of rio 00buck through the Vmax yesterday with no issues. Edited February 2, 2014 by JPeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openclassterror Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 My Stoeger doesn't really seem to care what I put in it, occasional problems with the low velocity Estates and the lighter Fiocchi slugs being the only ones not 100% reliable. My Rem 1100 will not go at all with the smooth hulled Winchester bulk stuff from wallyworld, but otherwise runs good even with 1100fps stuff. At local matches the Mossbergs seem a little picky on brands. Cheapest stuff locally is Bimart, runs either Rem Gun Club, or Estate 1oz 1290s on sale for $5.50 a box. I stock up on either when I can, as they both work in all my 12ga guns. I used to shoot nothing but the Walmart Federals back when they were $16.88 a box of 100, didn't give up on em 'til they passed $24. Saw them Yesterday for $27. Man, I hate inflation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Federal a from walmart or the Remington gun club loads for practice and a club match possibly. I still get 1 out of a 100 or maybe 1 out of 200 that won't go bang. I usually use a top shelf shell for even club matches like Fiocchi, AA's or Nitro's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67camaro Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I also run RIOs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjfarmer Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I've already talked with the OP about this, but I've been running Rio 7.5's in my SX2 and haven't had any issues with them. A guy I shoot with tried them out in his 1100 and didn't have much luck with them in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I shot a lot of the Remington Gun Club shells through my Sporting Clays autos with never an issue. Used to get them at Dick's with a discount if you bought 10 boxes at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFlowers Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I like the RIO Game loads. They are a bit hotter than the Target load. At the 2013 Nordic Component, I was running RIO Game and a full choke. Steel fell! My Open 1100 does not like Winchester Super X! The rounds come out of the tube, but don't trip the carrier to lift them up tot he chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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