Thread: Steel Shot.........

Originally Posted by l_tedford

Check Rogers sporting goods. Usually have fiochi's on a deal.

I'll look there. Forgot about them.

Originally Posted by arkcrappie

Federal has always been a "dirty" shell in the heavier loads for my experience. I shot Kent's until they got up near the $150/case range. I shot Xperts for a while and then we couldn't get them. Fiochi's last year, but man that shell throws a fireball out the end of the barrel. I'd shoot some more Fiochi shells if I could get them for $100-$110/case.

Hawks used to have a lot of stuff and be really competitive on most items. Seems like they don't try to be competitive any more.

Nimrod, I did see online that Mack's had Xpert's for $109/case. That may be what I get, just thought there might be a store along the way of my route throught he state that would be worth stopping and picking up 5 or 6 cases for a decent price.

Hate to hear that about Hawks. I used to get over that way quite a bit because they had the best deals around. Haven't been over there in probably 4-5 years though. Seemed like they were always the "Grizzly Jig" of hunting stuff but I will say that the customer service was always much better at Grizzly. Hopefully they can turn it around and continue to do well.....Blytheville is like Kennett...they need places like that to stay!!

I saw a sales brochure for Roger's Sporting Goods and it looked like they had some deals going on. Thinking about getting some fiocchi myself.

I did a lot of business with Hawks for a long time. Now you walk in and it's like they don't care if you are there or not. They don't stock up the store like they once did either. I thought maybe it was just me, but used to during duck season, you could hardly get in the door and there was no parking. Now days, you can park pretty well right up front.

Originally Posted by Speed trout

I saw a sales brochure for Roger's Sporting Goods and it looked like they had some deals going on. Thinking about getting some fiocchi myself.

The Fiocchi's we shot were hard hitting loads. The only thing I didn't like about them was the fact of the amount of fire that came out the end of the barrel. The first time I shot right after shooting time started, it spooked me. I had to check the duck to see if he had flash burns!! As far as clean burning and knock down, the shells were good!

Originally Posted by l_tedford

Fort Thompson has Federal 3" for 99.99. I have shot before and there is nothing wrong with the shell.

These are the shells I was referring to as junk in my gun. I shot the absolute worst I have ever shot in my life with these on 3 hunts. Switched back to Kents and it was like a light switch, every duck fell dead.

Also, Kents are free shipping at Rogers.

Kent check this out looks like some pretty good deal, Rogers with free shipping