Steven Alexander
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Anyone here have any personal experiences with Nobel steel loads? I've used their lead dove loads and liked them. Thanks.
Nobel shotshells
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Steven Alexander
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I believe they are from Italy. $270 for a flat of #2 and a flat of BB shipped to my door isn't a bad deal, if they don't suck.
I've shot Nobel lead target ammo, but not steel. The lead was good stuff.
Rod VanZile
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Nerver heard of it either, but would recommend Kent Fasteel at $203.00 including shipping from Rogers. 3 inch 11/8 th oz 1560 fps. Case price.
RVZ
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Clinton John
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I have never heard of that company before.
Can't be any worse then Fio or any of the dirt cheap shells available nowadays.
Can't be any worse then Fio or any of the dirt cheap shells available nowadays.
Steven Alexander
Member
Thanks much. These are $135 a case with free shipping. The BBs are 1 1/4 and the #2s are 1 1/8. If I get around to using them this year, I will report back on their effectiveness. May not have time, with season drawing down and me still having plenty of other shells.
I've had really good luck with Rio's out of my 12 gauges, and they have been no dirtier than the Hevi's or Winchester's that I used to shoot (personally, Hevi's are the dirtiest shells I've ever used). Also had no complaints out of the cheap Academy Monarch shells, but to each his own, I reckon. I will give any brand a fair shake.
The old Monarch "HV Long Range" shells they made a few years back were 7.5s or 8s with 1 1/4oz at 1350fps wrapped in a Cheddite super-high brass hull. Things looked silly with half of the 2.75" shell being brass, but they would flat out smoke a dove way farther than we should be shooting them. They quit making them, but at one time they were like $6/box. I regret not stocking up on many flats of them. Rio makes an equivalent payload at 1330fps shell, now.
Kevin Layne
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who are you ordering through?
Back when I actually duck hunted, like back in mid-2000s, Able ammo had Rio 3”, 1 1/4 oz #3 for $79/ case. Yes you read that correctly, $79. Delivered.
I bought one and forever wished I had bought more. They did really well out of my 390. After than all I shot was that load from Rio, Federal or Fiochhi.
I bought one and forever wished I had bought more. They did really well out of my 390. After than all I shot was that load from Rio, Federal or Fiochhi.
noweil Mike
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I bought 4 cases of the $78 and change cases of Rio's from Able Ammo years ago. I liked them so much I kept shooting Rio's when the price went up.
Steven Alexander
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I use ammoseek.com to find all my bullets, then buy accordingly. These are from Top Gun Ammo out of Florida.
******** I have never before used this company***********
I received my shipping notice this morning. Once I RX them in-hand, I will report back, but they claim 2-day shipping. I have never had an issue with vendors from Ammoseek, so I don't expect any issues this time, either. A couple days will tell the tale on that, though.
They stayed low-priced for quite a while. I just used up my last flat of those same shells a couple weekends ago. They were hell on wheels on early season gooses, and ducks all season. I think I paid $109 for that last flat in 2019 and they were the MGN36 versions. They are now $179 on sale at Rogers, $219 not on sale.
noweil Mike
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Where did you order these from? $135/flat with free shipping is the best straight up price I know of right now.
Winchester had some rebates that brought 3" steel down to $110/flat at Roger's, but I think that is done.
Dunns has a $50/flat rebate on Federal blue box 3" steel right now with free shipping. That makes it $110/flat after rebate.
Steven Alexander
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The forum "fixes" the link I post, but here's the link, and the store is "Top Gun Ammo" out of Florida.
Edit: They had the "Case" price of BBs at $135 yesterday. I don't see a case of BB today. They may be out of BBs? I don't know.
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jode hillman
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I have used their 20 gauge number seven steel for rail birds. And they have been reliable and adequate. But beyond that I have no other input
jode hillman
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Another plus for the Rio. I bought a couple cases two years ago and was impressed. Both with the reliability and Lethality . It's been my go to ammo now for several years. Including over high-priced fancy loads.
Steven Alexander
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Thanks Jode.
