Prairie Storm: $27-$31 per 25, Upland Steel: $13 per 25, Custom Shop Loads: Prices vary | Fiocchi – Golden Waterfowlįiocchi is manufacturing ammunition in their new facility in Ozark, Missouri, and while most shooters associate the Fiocchi name with sporting and upland loads, the company’s new Golden Waterfowl ammunition is ideal for waterfowlers. Additionally, Federal’s Custom Shop can now build specific loads for each customer, so you can have upland and waterfowl loads tailor made to your specific needs-including an option for TSS pellets, which offer the highest density (18 g/cc) that translates to outstanding performance in the field. If you’re searching for an affordable non-toxic upland load look no further than Federal’s new Upland steel one-ounce 12-gauge loads, which perform well on birds but don’t cost a fortune. The results are even patterns and lethal performance in 12- and 20-gauge. Late in 2020, the company announced that their Prairie Storm load would be available in both 16- and 28-gauges, and for 2021 the company updated the Prairie Storm line by adding their updated FLITECONTROL FLEX wad and mixed payload of standard and FLITESTOPPER pellets. $49-$60 | Federal – Premium Categoryįederal is offering a wide range of new loads for upland hunters this year. The added pellet count of #5 loads (272 pellets in a 1 3⁄8-ounce 12-gauge load, 198 pellets in the 1 ounce 20-gauge load) fills out patterns for more consistent performance in the field, making these a great choice for the waterfowl afflicted. Since it's 24% denser than lead, Bismuth offers superb penetration and lethality, making it an ideal choice for all types of waterfowl hunting. Kent is now offering #5 shot of their popular Bismuth Waterfowl load. $61-$73 per 25 | Kent – Bismuth Waterfowl The 28-gauge 3-inch load offering a 1-ounce load of either #4 or #6 shot at 1,350 fps is particularly interesting, and it has the potential to turn your sub-gauge shotgun into a duck killing machine. Because the shot is smaller and has less surface area, it penetrates better, and when you combine this with higher density and more velocity (1,350 to 1,500 fps, depending on load) it’s plain to see why HEVI-Shot is so lethal. This tungsten alloy shot is available in #2, #4, and #6 shot in 12-, 20-, and 28-gauge. HEVI-Shot’s big news for 2021 (aside from their recent purchase by Federal) is the release of their new HEVI-XII, which has a density of 12 g/cc, which is higher than either lead or steel.
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