16 ga shells
 

went to walmart today for a few items but i always go by the gun and ammo section...seen some new federal 12 ga boxes of shells for 5.00 a box..good loads too 3 drams 1 1/8 lead no 8s...then i seen some federal 16 ga got them for 7.00 a box..1 ounce loads of no 6 lead...dont see the 16 ga that cheap to often...i don t get to look at the rifle and pistol ammo like i use to at wally world they got it roped off...behind the counter...charlie

When Jerrys/Ellet Brothers we’re giving up the ghost I bought 10 or 12 flats of 16 gauge for the hulls if nothing else . Bought Remington stuff for less then $60@ flat and Winchester for less than $65@ flat . Once I’m thru all those shells I’ll have about 5,000 16 gauge hulls counting the others I already had . I think that oughtta be enough to get me they the next 20-25 years after that I’ll probably be dead or to decrepit to shoot . :eek:

sounds like you got enough 16 ga shells but if your like me if i see a bargain i usally want pass it up...i got enough turkey loads to last me 3 lifetimes but i always buy a few new shells each season and reload some new ones too...charlie

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Bought bunch of 16ga Remington black-ridged hulls from Ballistic 17 years ago, loaded one ounce bismuth, beautiful crimps always, joy to shoot ducks and geese from a blind, favoured 16 is Parker lightened 0 grade hammer.

I'm sure I have more factory 16 gauge ammo than all the retailers in Oregon combined, well maybe not, but I do have quite a lot of it. I used to buy it whenever I found it. I haven't shot any of it in at least eight maybe ten years. I'm thinking I need to sell some of it before it gets old and moldy like me.

I did the same thing and recently sold five flats. I think I have a lifetime supply still. Mostly 1 ounce 1200 fps black Remingtons.

20 years ago I bought several flats of English 12 ga 2.5 shells thinking I’ll probably never run out in my lifetime. Now I’m 76, got cancer etc and wish I had another flat or two. Hell, I’m even thinking of changing my membership to Life. Gotta think positive these days.

go for it jeff i aint far behind you in age and health problems one thing for sure long as i have the parker forem and a few shells and a parker double aint much i cant handle...charlie