So, you know, I'd read a lot of people kvetching about current-production Winchester Wally World budget shotshells and never really paid it much mind because, face it, if I didn't buy anything somebody had griped about on the internet, I'd starve to death naked in a cave.
I shoulda listened. I've had fine luck with the Federal and even Estate in this gun so far, but the Winchester Super Speed stopped it up like a month's worth of MREs.
Feed it a double Whopper with cheese............that will release the dam...........Originally Posted by Tamara
Jesus wept, somebody in the comments section at my blog helpfully pointed out to me that the shell bases were steel.
The last few lots of Wally World Winchester birdshot have done this in a few 870s in my experience. My 870P seems to be immune so far, but it's gummed up a few Expresses and a Mossy 930. One of the Expresses ripped right through the rim, and most of the rims showed deformation where the extractor was pulling on them. Junk shells, IMHO.
I've shot several hundred rounds of the Estate stuff through my 11-87, and watched hundreds more shot through hunting buddies' guns (my FIL buys that brand in copious amounts because he likes it for pheasant season), haven't seen a bad round yet.
Estate has been 100% in this gun, too.
(Er, once I polished those burrs off the extractor, that is.But that wasn't the ammo's fault.)
The Estate and the Federal run well here. The Estate has been able to edge out the Federal in pricing, too.
Snicker. Even Dan Watters didn't read the thread, dang.
I know, right? I has a sad.
Tis the same with the budget Federals too, but the Feds are all I buy anymore, and I've not had any issues at all.
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