Best price online for 00 buck?

[Motodeficient]

Now that my 9mm supply is pretty large I am looking to stock up on some 12g 00 buck. Anyone know where the best price is online? Cheaper Than Dirt was looking pretty good until I saw their shipping charges, that killed it. Wouldn't mind picking up some slugs and birdshot while I am at it.

The best price I have found is 250 rnds of Ranger 00 buck for $125 shipped

 

[EHCRain10]

I know that for birdshot local prices are hard to beat. 50 cents a round isnt too bad for buckshot

try ammunitiontogo.com they usually have really good prices.

 

[Mike U.]

http://gun-deals.com/ammo

 

[wnycollector]

+1 on ammunitiontogo

Here is a link to my fav HD buckshot...fiocchi's low recoil 00 http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catal...nickel-plated-00-buck/cName/12-gauge-buckshot $120/250 rounds

 

[AcceptableUserName]

Ammunition to go. Brand is irrespective as long as it's name

Remington, Federal, Fiocchi, Hornady, Winchester. It will all do the trick. These days I go with a trusted name that's cheapest that gives off an acceptable pattern in my gun and feeds nice. I've noticed Remingtons love the Fiocchi, Remington and Hornady stuff, Mossberg's the Federal and Winchester. Both will probably eat any of it, but that has been my perception. I'd avoid the gimmick ammo like the buck and ball stuff or the "exotic" rounds. Looks good on paper, dubious in real life.


Birdshot, march up to Walmart or Cabelas and buy the cheapest you can find.

 

[Warhawk83]

If he is stocking up on ammo, since he has a cache of 9mm, the 12 ga are probably with shtf type scenario in mind. Is birdshot that good for defense? My father in law was shot in the neck by a youngster while hunting, the birdshot just made him bleed.

 

[Todd A]

I'd avoid the gimmick ammo like the buck and ball stuff

Buck and ball has been around for a couple hundred years, hardly gimmick ammo.

As to the OP..have you checked out your local Mom&Pop shops? With firearm hunting seasons comming to a close several shops around me are offering discounts on ammo.

 

[cbrgator]

Will that reduced recoil Fiocchi cycle in a Saiga 12?

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catal...nickel-plated-00-buck/cName/12-gauge-buckshot

 

[AcceptableUserName]

"Buck and ball has been around for a couple hundred years, hardly gimmick ammo."



You are right. I was going to edit it that out. While I'd rather have a full slug or full load of pellets, the stuff is not gimmick ammo. I jsut think of it when people mention Flechettes, Dragons Breath, etc. I think a lot of people like the idea more than they do the actual documented performance (which is probably pretty scarce).


This isn't to say buck and ball wouldn't tear my behind to pieces was I ever unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end.

 

[AcceptableUserName]

cbrgator,


if you're not recoil sensitive, I'd avoid any reduced recoil load out of a shoulder mounted weapon. The trade off just isn't worth it in that case. ALTHOUGH some of those loads have been touted to pattern betetr than their full power counterparts...

 

[Sheepdog1968]

For practice ammo, Estate Brand 00 buck through Cabella's used to be very inexpensive. I haven't looked at it in quite a while though.

 

[AcceptableUserName]

+1 on the estate. great for practice, and still probably betetr than the Sellier & Bellot, and easier better than the Wolff.

 

[Jon Coppenbarger]

cabelas has their seasonal sale going on right now. you either get free shipping for anything over $100 or $20 off any order over $100. the last one you can only use once a day. I have used the last option 3 times this week. lol

 

[cbrgator]

Ok. This ammo is $150 for 250 rds.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...de=9IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20841

This ammo is $170 for 250 rds.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Nobel_Sport_12_Gauge_Law_Enforcement_Buck_Shot.html


I included shipping in those costs. Which are the better deal for Home Defense (Saiga 12)? Is the Nobel worth the extra $20?

 

[AcceptableUserName]

Estate, hands down.


For Home Defense though....I mean it's adequate, it'll probably go bang...but would you not want to spend more and get a superior product? I recommend Federal Vital Shok. It's a hunting ammo, but is copper plated and hits harder than hell with very dense patterns even without the Flitecontrol wad. If you can't find Vital Shok, I'd go with Remington Express buckshot or the Winchester mil spec (brown box). Cabelas is selling Mil Spec Winchester stuff for 3.99 per 5 right now, good deal on decent stuff. The per case price is probably even cheaper. These three brands aren't my favorite, but they are my favorite out of the readily available, fairly cheap name stuff I'd still trust 100 %.

 

[PONTIACDM]

This ammo is $170 for 250 rds.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/N...Buck_Shot.html


I included shipping in those costs. Which are the better deal for Home Defense (Saiga 12)? Is the Nobel worth the extra $20?
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I bought a case of this stuff from Aims and loved it.

 

[TheFringe]

Noble Sport is good ammo, but keep in mind it has the 'European crimp,' effectively making it a 3 inch shell even though the package states 2 3/4. It will therefore not fit in Saiga MD20 drums, and may not fuction in some of the 10-12 round aftermarket mags.

 

[cbrgator]

My Saiga is in factory configuration with factory mags so the 3" shell is fine.

I know Nobel is pretty good ammo, but its always reassuring to hear it again. What I am wondering though is it worth the $20 over the Estate stuff.

 

[wnycollector]

What I am wondering though is it worth the $20 over the Estate stuff.

I have shot both in my Maverick 88, both function fine, but the patterns open up quite a bit at ranges past 12-15 yards. Personally I would save the $20 and buy the estate.

 

[cbrgator]

I have shot both in my Maverick 88, both function fine, but the patterns open up quite a bit at ranges past 12-15 yards. Personally I would save the $20 and buy the estate.

I live in an urban/suburban area. Can't see where I'd have to be defending myself at greater than 10 yards, probably more like 3-5 yards. I don't live in a mansion and only in the most unique of a situation might I end up outside firing at a distance.

 

[arizona98tj]

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[arizona98tj]

I've been running Estate 00 buckshot for several years now. With a Cabela's a couple of miles up the street from my house, I wait until there is a sale or they have a $$ off coupon special and use that. Since I pick it up at the store, there are no shipping charges. As such, the per round price can be down around about 65 cents per round (including local tax) and the last case I bought came packed in one of their $15 ammo containers.

That being said, I've noticed a rather odd trend with the Estate rounds.....and this includes the same rounds being fired through my buddy's shotgun as well. We are getting consistent groups with 6 pellet holes and 1 large wad hole. I see this all the time, shot after shot. Compared to several other brands of buckshot I recently patterned in my shotgun, where their wads often time never hit the target and if they did, left only a slight impact indication......the Estate wads punched a hole clean through the target and backing material....and I do mean punched a hole....perhaps using a punch with 3 rounds of 00 buck riding along in it. This performance was occurring out to 15 yards. I've not done any focused testing to determine how much further out this may be occuring.

On the other hand, I recently purchased some S&B 00 buckshot from Cabela's. It was on sale for a while.....the price was right at $10.99 per box of 25. With tax, that comes out to 48 cents per round (again, no shipping). It does not hold as tight a pattern as does the Estate, but you will usually see 9 holes in the target.

Here are the results of some pattern tests I conducted with some of those rounds.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

arizona98tj you've got a good point. You must pattern the specific ammo with your shotgun. Every shotgun is unique and wil have it's preferences on what patterns best. The Estate brand has always gone bang when I have pulled the trigger but then again, I can't think of any brand I've shot where I've had misfires. Having said that, Estate brand wouldn't be my first choice for home defense. It is a fine choice IMO for buck practice ammo.

 

[arizona98tj]

Sheepdog1968,
Agreed. I've pushed well over 500 rounds of Estate through my Benelli just for practice and training courses. It works quite well for that. I've also become very confident with it for the 7 yard hostage taker shots we must perform. It holds a very good pattern at that range when your target is but 1/2 of a bad guy's head.

 

[cbrgator]

The Nobel stuff I linked to fires 12 pellets instead of the normal 9. Is that a significant advantage? Especially if the wad is holding onto 3 pellets in the Estate stuff and only giving a 6 pellet dispersion?