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Posted: 6/20/2006 4:32:25 PM EDT
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I'm new to shotguns and would like to NOT waste $$ experimenting on ammo. Bought a Remington Marine Magnum andI'm looking to stock up on some ammo. Could you guys recommend a good, affordable selection of ammo to feed this thing? Like most, I practice with either american eagle pistol ammo, blazer and the like and higher quality fodder for defensive purposes. AE and SB for rifle and XM193 for SHTF and occasional practice. So please - lets hear your suggestions - I did a search before posting but nothing came up Thanks fellas |
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One thing you want to do is pattern your new shotgun. You need to know the spread of different brands and loads. There is a good pinned post on here on patterning. For defensive purposes. I have had good luck with Federal tactical low recoil 00 buck and slugs. I get them from ammoman.com. Others like the 00 buck from Winchester and Federal that you can get at Walmart for a good price. |
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Thanks for the replies fellas - As far as what kind of shooting, At this point its strictly home defense. I'm not a hunter - at least not yets anyways. I was just looking for some specific brands and loads to stock up on and use for practice. I kinda bought it on an impulse - sorta. I own quite a few handguns (17), 4 EBRs and several other rifles and had not added a shottie to the stable. I am a fishing and diving nut and figured that this thing would have a place on my boat - when I ever stopped buying guns and fishing gear enough to save up for a boat! I usually start buying accessories for my new toys before really knowing what I need for them so I guess I'm trying to be a little smarter?!? I usually buy my ammo from Natchez Shooters Supply and they have 23 pages worth of 12ga ammo so I'm trying to narrow it down. So far it seems like I want Winchester or Federal 00 buckshot. Any thing more specific? I'll look into the patterning issue as well. Thanks again for taking the time out to help me out. PS my wife has been worrying a little more than usual since I just love to sit on the couch and rack the action back and forth on this thing while watching TV! What a great sound!! 
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My home defense load of choice is 2-3/4" Hornady TAP Personal Protection reduced recoil #00 buck. I've also shot a fair bit of 2-3/4" Remington reduced recoil 8 pellet #00 buck, and it doesn't pattern as consistently as the Hornady rounds out of my 18" barreled 870. I also occasionally pick up a case of light target or bird loads since they make it cheap and easy on the shoulder to go out and run a lot of rounds through the gun which is good for building handling skills, building "muscle memory", practicing quick re-loads, and all that other stuff that can get excessively expensive or punishing if using quality defensive ammo all the time. I'll usually bookend a session of light loads with a few boxes of the real deal just to keep a feel for managing the recoil. |
Wouldn't 3" 00 buck be a little overkill for inside a house? Follow up shots would be crazy haha I keep 2 3/4" 00 buck on my stock |
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EdB, Look at the Federal tactical reduced recoil 00 buck and the TAP 00 buck. Both use flight control wads that pattern extremely well. My expereience has been around 6" at 25 yards. So in a HD situation all the pellets are going to hit the BG if you aim center mass. Also the reduced recoil loads makes for quick follow up shots. You can pick up some Wolf 00 cheap from Sportman's Guide and others to use as practice ammo. Enjoy the new shotty! JT |
| Thanks guys - I appreciate all the responses. I'll be stopping by ammo man at some point this summer to stock up - If I remember correctly he stocks the Federal Tactical. JohnLINY: I recognize your avatar from posting in the HT section - I'll "see" you there soon. |
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I use Winchester 2 3/4" 00 Buck from Wal-mart for home defence. A 15rd pack is like $6.87. I got a case of Wolf 2 3/4' 00BK for slightly cheaper full house practice, and SHTF use. It patterns OK, worse than the Winchester, but it would easily put someone down at 25 yards if you do your part. Pick up some slugs while your at it, I use Brenneke KO 2 3/4", because I can get them locally at an excellent price. Slugs from Federal,Winchester, and Remington will do good too. As already mentioned, for really cheap practice pick up some bird shot. Wal-Mart has decent deals on that. Here is a shameless ammo pic. 
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Same here, Hornady TAP, reduced recoil blue cases for the 870, full power red cases for the Benelli. |
with that said, i primarily use remington managed recoil 00 buck and slugs. i have also had excellent results with remington hevi-shot 00 buck, however at $2 a shell, i only have a few boxes on hand. the regular managed recoil stuff runs $2.99 a box, so it's not too bad. for pracice and fun, i use remington shurshot. i usually buy it by the case for $32-$38. every year academy sells federal field and game loads by the case for ~$23 a case. i use that a lot when i have some on hand. |
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