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Wooohah
06-20-17, 08:16
Kinda new to shotguns, found some Sellier and Bellot 12G 00 Buckshot.
That stuff any good? It'll be going out a Rem 870.

Thanks
TomMcC
06-20-17, 10:35
I don't know all the ins and outs of their wad tech, but the stuff I tried was unbuffered and didn't pattern very well. It did function in my semi just fine.
Evel Baldgui
06-20-17, 13:32
Had few boxes, never any issues with it. Pattern was fine.
HardToHandle
06-20-17, 20:17
I have been using the S&B low recoil 00 in a 18.5" faux Shockwave 870. No failures to fire in less than 100 rounds.

Five inch at 7yds and 10-12 inch pattern at 15 yards from the cylinder barrel, but the pattern measured in feet beyond 25 yards. The pattern seems to be relatively even and consistent.


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tacticaldesire
06-26-17, 10:04
It is standard unbuffered buckshot. Pattern is what you'd expect. It is not going to be ultratight like the federal fc or hornady.
Ron3
06-26-17, 23:02
It's fine. Full powered.

They're "low recoil" isn't much lower recoil. Neither is RIO or some of the US brands. Fiocchi/Herters "low recoil" is lower recoil than the others in my experience.
Bimmer
06-30-17, 03:10
For me, it's worth it to pay a bit for more Federal's "FliteControl."

The Box of Truth did a test of buckshot patterns...
JasonB1
07-01-17, 10:38
I still have some of their early 2000's stuff with 12 pellets instead of 9 and it patterns about the same as any other generic full powered buckshot.

What choke are you using and for what purpose?

A 2nd on Flite Control wads if you have a barrel and choke combo that doesn't strip the wad off. I have one that does strip it with an IC choke and I ended up getting better patterns with it by screwing in a modified choke and using Remington 8 pellet reduced loads.
Ned Christiansen
07-01-17, 11:20
I have used many cases of this and been present for the firing of thousands of rounds of the 12-pellet non magnum OOB load-- it was really good stuff. Was just looking for more and not finding this load.

Only downside, horsehair wadding is stinky.
TomMcC
07-01-17, 18:06
I have used many cases of this and been present for the firing of thousands of rounds of the 12-pellet non magnum OOB load-- it was really good stuff. Was just looking for more and not finding this load.

Only downside, horsehair wadding is stinky.

Well now I know something about their wad tech!
blade_68
07-02-17, 08:46
I've shot quite a bit of it out of my M3super90 my first choice for it.... But it feeds anything about well. I started using it in 90s after shooting S&B ammo in Germany, it was very good and cheap. I probably have 5 to 10 boxes of it still.
Ned Christiansen
07-05-17, 12:02
I picture the factory as being located in a beautiful countryside setting, rolling pasture all around. Every day at 9AM horses are called in.... they go in one end of the plant all shaggy and come out the other end looking like giant Chihuahuas.