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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Herters ammo |
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Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:10 pm
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Joined: 14 Dec 2018
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I just purchased some Herters dove and quail #6 1oz for $4.86 a box and herters pheasant load at 1and 1/8 # 5 for $6.74 a box
Seems fair priced to me?
Anyone have any experience with this stuff?
If so would the 1oz #6 be any good for short range pheasant?
Sorry for all the questions just trying to reassure myself in my recent purchase. Thanks!!! |
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Posted:
Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:53 pm
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Joined: 14 Feb 2017
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I have shot cases of Herters in both 16 and 12 gauge. At that price you can’t beat it. |
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Posted:
Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:56 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Hello Dneff191
Welcome and YES the Herter's stuff is good ammo and
will serve you well if you do your part
Mike |
Last edited by skeettx on Tue Dec 18, 2018 1:13 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:56 pm
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Joined: 23 Feb 2016
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Location: winfield mo
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I've used Herter's 1 oz, #6 for pen raised pheasants over dogs for three years. Absolutely no complaints. Shoot well, hit hard. Good stuff. |
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Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:29 am
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Joined: 14 Dec 2018
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Absolutely what I will be doing. Thanks everyone. |
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Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:23 pm
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Joined: 13 Oct 2015
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I've got 2.5 flats of the #6 1oz Herters, and just bought 2 flats of the #8 1oz Herters. I've probably got another flat of the #8 already shot also.
It's a great load at a great price.
I shoot the #8 for skeet, easier than reloading for 16ga.
I shoot the #6 for dove and quail and pigeon. #8 also for dove.
I load bismuth #4 and steel #3 in the hulls for ducks. |
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Posted:
Mon Dec 17, 2018 6:00 pm
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Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Posts: 3438
Location: Illinois
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The hull makes for a VERY good reload as a bonus! |
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Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:58 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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For the most part, the things go bang and stuff flies down range. I did experience a weak load while quail hunting in Nebraska recently. That is the only one in over 800 rounds. Although I can load better shells and I wouldn't rate the Herter's as top notch shells, I would say they're "average" and that isn't too bad considering the price. I have seen worse ammo at higher prices. I buy them up when they go on sale cheap, use them for targets, doves, crows, and occasionally quail, then save the empties for my reloads. I wish Remingtons would go as cheap, just so I could expand my hull options. |
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Posted:
Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:57 am
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Joined: 01 Dec 2018
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Was the sale online or local? I’d love to get in on that action. |
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 1:13 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:11 pm
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Location: The Great Northwet
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How good are the pheasant loads? The 1 1/8oz 5's seem like they would be good long range chukar medicine, depending on how well they pattern. |
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Posted:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:30 pm
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I'm checking daily for #8's back in stock. Not that I need them but at that price it pays to stock up. |
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Posted:
Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:00 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Just got 11 boxes of #6 shipped to my house for $47.04
I used my $10 Birthday coupon
Mike |
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Posted:
Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:32 pm
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Joined: 13 Jan 2018
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Location: North Georgia
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skeettx wrote: |
I used my $10 Birthday coupon
Mike
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Happy B'day Mike
Howard |
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