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Howdy

I've recently been given some shotgun ammo. It has Perazzi printed on the hulls and Fiocchi on the headstamp. Two shot sizes, 5s and 7s.

I know that free ammo is good ammo, but any opinions on whether this is good stuff/OK stuff/cheap noise makers?

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Forgot to mention, they're 32 gram (?) loads .... what's that 1 1/8 oz?

[kudu]

The Fiochi ammo that I have shot is very good target ammo. The shot is fairly hard and patterns nicely in my guns. Some of the shell colors are a bit feminine, lavender, pink, and I think orange. Still they reload pretty well. I haven't shot any with #5 shot, might be a good bird load.

The 32 gram I think is 1oz but not sure, someone will know for sure.

Oh, and welcome to the High Road.:D

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I was rather hoping that it'd be good stuff ..... mind you it was free so even if it was poor quality its still good value for money. :D Must be my Scottish heritage coming out ;)

I was planning on making up a pattern board and trying it out before seeing if I can bust some clays with the 7s.

I've also got a pesky pheasant that lurks about our property taunting me by calling every now and then .... in fact I think there's a couple of pheasants about ....... might have to borrow the neighbour's Springer (pity our Border Collies are more interested in sheep, cattle and tennis balls than pheasants ).:banghead: Would #5 shot be suitable for a pesky pheasant? The little @#$!%^$!! suddenly explodes from the long grass a few feet in front (and causes cardiac arrest!!!) whenever I'm in the middle of shifting the cows or moving a hot tape or something. He's done it twice to me now ..... both times the last thing on my mind is pheasants and of course the 12 ga is sitting safely in the safe.:cuss:

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[Dave McCracken]

Welcome, Spinner.

Wild ringnecks run tough, but I've taken a number of them with 7 1/2 shot at close range.

5s are an excellent choice for longer shots,choke and gauge permitting.

Fiocchi is good ammo. Wish someone would give ME free Fiocchis.

32 grams is about 1 1/8 oz.

[TrapperReady]

Mmmm.... pheasant... drool...

A couple weeks ago, a kind soul fed me some truly amazing pheasant. It was boneless pheasant breasts, pounded flat and lined with a single layer of thin-sliced ham. In the middle, she placed a dollop of crab meat and three asparagus spears... then rolled the whole thing up and secured with toothpicks. A whole lasagna tray-full was then covered with swiss cheese and blasted in the oven for 20 minutes or so.

It was quite amazing. The best part was that this was the meal at the end of the opening day of deer season. It sure beat the heck out of the semi-frozen turkey jerky I chewed on for lunch.

[Spinner]

Thank you for your info and your welcomes.

I've been lurking on the list for some time now and have learnt huge amounts from reading posts and replies to questions. In fact I've enjoyed it so much that I'm feeling very motivated to take my shotgun to the gun club (about 3 miles across the valley from where I live) and go bust some clays (well attempt to anyway).

I've always been a rifle kinda guy but bought a shotgun about 7 years ago (a used Win 1400) and shot a few clays on a friend's farm and a couple of rounds of sporting clays. Shortly afterward an Italian O/U followed me home from a gun shop and I had great plans to try to wear it out, but I hooked up with what is now my wife and different things became higher priorities.

I stumbled across this forum, have learnt a heap, laughed a lot and have been inspired to have another go at dusting clays. I mentioned it to a friend the other day and he gave me a bunch of 12 ga ammo that he'd inherited from his brother.

Looks like there's nothing stopping me from having a go.

I'm sure I've got lots more to learn but what you folks started I'm sure a coach at the local gun club can continue.

See what y'all have done!! ;) :p

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[DJ E.]

28 grams=1oz:)








That is all.

[romulus]

Some of the shell colors are a bit feminine, lavender, pink, and I think orange
That's not femininity, that's the Italian penchant for stylishness :D

I've gotten to the point wnere I feel that in firearms matters, with notable exceptions such as but not limited to the Carcano rifle and that gruesome round it fires, the Italians excel in nearly every respect, firearms, ammo, gear...

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Fiocchi makes VERY GOOD ammo .
Although I'm a Win ammo guy , If Winchester is not avail, I will choose Fiocchi everytime . I used a lot of the lavendar shells and reloaded with the same recipe and wads as my AA loads in 12 ga for instance.

Nobody laughs at lavendar shells when you run 100 straight in skeet then run 49/50 in 5 stand and pick up their C notes...tears maybe...curses perhaps.,..I didn't hear laughter tho'.

I have used #5s some years ago before non toxic shot req'd...greenheads fell.

Fiocchi I have no real definitive way to test, but these guys use really really hard uniform shot. Good powders and well...good components all around.

Some Fiocchi is made in MO,(USA) other in Italy. I use in other platforms as well, 45ACP, 9mm...oh and if you happen to need 32ga shotgun ammo...Fiocchi has it ;)

They make a real good buckshot load btw.

Yeah I heard of 'em.:)

[BowStreetRunner]

i shot some fiochi out of a friends over/under at some clays and could not miss
worked great for me
I like it
BSR

[Mannlicher]

I picked up a fair amount of PMC shotgun shells in various shot sizes, marked Made in Italy, head stamped Clever Mirage. The #4 Buck for example, patterns great in my Wingmaster.

http://www.clevervr.com/