Thread: Falcon ammo

A post on Kelly Country's FB page says "no Falcon in stock for duck season due to not being able to manufacture any". Huh? wonder what they mean.

Deadeye dicks got some, I know that

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

the only issue Ive ever struck was shooting high volume at rabbits as in a slab a night through a neglected maverick....the wee exractor hook would ride over rim on about every 20th shell..... there were a few that had a distinct slope rather than being square on front face... it was only on the plastic packaged bulk ammunition the cardboard boxed stuff was fine as had different brass,the cheddite brass has improved no end since then.... a bloody good clean sorted the maverick....

cleaning whats cleaning
if you had a 870 micky no shell is safe from the remy extractor
stuck or sideways it,l rip the head off and leave you nice needle nose pliar removable pieces. at the risk of repeating myself falcon 2 3/4 inch 40 gram lead 2,s no goose can avoid them.
when i was in the waikato with me late unc everybody used those plastic packs of falcon
i thought maybe because they were tight as fishes arses but it maybe they were a good load to.
that early fiocchi steel was shite and the first run of 2 3/4 inch b and p steel jammed everything but wait for it wait for it the remy 870.
still it did cost nme five minutes of hungry duck killin time
my mates winchester required a full breakdown and pliars and ramrod job

As an aside I did some testing on my 500 last year after it played silly buggers first shot of duck season.
Sharpened up the extractor and shallowed up the groove on the barrel.
It would still pull off the rim at times but it was leaving a dent in the bottom of the case. It was trying to get it out but still sticky.
Back on topic

Originally Posted by csmiffy

As an aside I did some testing on my 500 last year after it played silly buggers first shot of duck season.
Sharpened up the extractor and shallowed up the groove on the barrel.
It would still pull off the rim at times but it was leaving a dent in the bottom of the case. It was trying to get it out but still sticky.
Back on topic

Well I started this tread....and I lm happy for it to go off topic!. My son is running an 870 this year, so will be interesting to see how it goes. Plus, I'm kinda keen to replace my old skb, and pump guns are fun and cheap and reliable, and the new 870 field master looks pretty good.

Originally Posted by Dama dama

Well I started this tread....and I lm happy for it to go off topic!. My son is running an 870 this year, so will be interesting to see how it goes. Plus, I'm kinda keen to replace my old skb, and pump guns are fun and cheap and reliable, and the new 870 field master looks pretty good.

you mightent like the price tho from 1400 up

Originally Posted by rockland

A post on Kelly Country's FB page says "no Falcon in stock for duck season due to not being able to manufacture any". Huh? wonder what they mean.

Couldn't get the powder they needed apparently; global propellant shortage.

Some Falcon loads are going to be tough to find this year. A pity - it's good stuff.

Yep shortages on pistol and shottie powders

All we use is 35 gram 4 shot for steel and the 36 gram lead for stubble mallards.

I don’t bother with the steel 36 gram 3” stuff anymore. Pulled apart a 4 shot load and it only had half a dozen more pellets than the 35 gram load and is going slightly slower. Don’t really understand it to be honest.

the 3" steel #2s work very well ..... and funnily enough I didnt warm to the 35grm #4s???? weird as others really like them,maybe our lake shooting ranges are getting out there perhaps?? they do work very well on bunnies LOL.

Originally Posted by gsp follower

you mightent like the price tho from 1400 up

Bloody hell, $1,500 at Delta Mikes. Another couple of hundred and your into very reasonable semis, like the mossberg 940 or the Franchi.

well I cannot believe Im going to type this.....
the gunshitty 870 knock offs are a good solid reliable option.....parts interchange with my harrington and richardson pump...both recieves made by Hawk industries CHINA... barrels might be made elsewhere but parts seem interchangable..barrels definately are,tried it in May.
these are heavier than other brands but with steel loads..heavy=good pumps dont have gas action to soak up recoil like semis do.

And at the end of the day it's a pump action anyway isn't it

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

well I cannot believe Im going to type this.....
the gunshitty 870 knock offs are a good solid reliable option.....parts interchange with my harrington and richardson pump...both recieves made by Hawk industries CHINA... barrels might be made elsewhere but parts seem interchangable..barrels definately are,tried it in May.
these are heavier than other brands but with steel loads..heavy=good pumps dont have gas action to soak up recoil like semis do.

sorry micky but if you start woith 2 pos you still end up with a pos.
the gun city 870 is a poorly disguised rip off and not a good one
check one of thier chokes against a remy one.
heavy not very nice to look at or rack either.
no thanks i,l stick with a 2nd hand original tho i might go back to the 20 gauge

they sure arent any ferrari....but mate I cannot fault my H&R and its had a lot of hard use..my buddies ranger has too and neither of us have had an issue...as for heavy..mine has ANOTHER 11oz of lead shot stuck up its butthole......really makes it soft to shoot with 3" steel loads.mine is fitted with winchokes.....cause they fit and just work.