Federal tactical buckshot for deer
abrink
October 16, 2008, 09:52 PM
Anyone do it yet? I'm looking at the 12ga. 2 3/4 00 load. Lee Lapin told me in a thread that it had the tightest patterns. Would this be OK for deer or is it meant strictly for 2 legged wild animals? I'd think it would be OK but i though I'd ask.
BTW those of you that saw my thread where i was trying to decide between buck and slugs, i chose buck because around here shots are rarely over 30 yards and i know it does lots of damage at those ranges. However i still want a tight pattern and i think this federal load will give me one.
Has anyone tried this load with different choke tubes? It seems everyone that has tried it used CYL bore.
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abrink
October 16, 2008, 10:17 PM
BTW I'm talking about the loads that use the flightcontrol wad.
4thPointOfContact
October 16, 2008, 10:42 PM
I use them in my Mossberg 930 SPX but not for hunting. At 25 yards it pattern's are the same diameter as a dollar bill is long (6-inches).
janobles14
October 17, 2008, 12:47 AM
arent those reduced recoil? i dont think they will have the oomph over about 20 yds. i would opt for full on 2.75 or, even better, 3" mags.
HGUNHNTR
October 17, 2008, 09:04 AM
These are a reduced power load, seems like not a great choice for deer.
LTB15J
October 17, 2008, 09:37 AM
tactical/reduced recoil loads should never be relied on to take down game. use slugs, or at the least, full powered 00 buck. i am not sure if federal makes full powered flitecontrol shells; ironically, which is amusing since the name is BUCK shot.. they make very good PEOPLE shot though :P
auschip
October 17, 2008, 05:01 PM
Whatever you decide, make sure you pattern it in your shotgun. I had stuff that patterned great in one and lousy in another. It all depends on what your barrel pixies prefer.
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