Thread: Best place to buy Falcon Ultrasteel in Waikato

Originally Posted by PaulNZ

So I rang Te Kuiti PGG - they don't have Ultrasteel in #3 shot but they do in #4 and #5. Priced at $22.99/box regardless of quantity (no slab discount). Guess they're not filling the low-cost gap left by the departure of Farmlands...

Found PGG weren't into filling any low-cost gap.

Originally Posted by PaulNZ

So I rang Te Kuiti PGG - they don't have Ultrasteel in #3 shot but they do in #4 and #5. Priced at $22.99/box regardless of quantity (no slab discount). Guess they're not filling the low-cost gap left by the departure of Farmlands...

Tried seriously outdoors in taumarunui?


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Originally Posted by MSL

Tried seriously outdoors in taumarunui?


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Nah, at this point I'll just get a slab from Hamill's Te Awamutu and keep an eye out for better deals that might come up in the future.

Christ, how hard can it be for ammo supplies in NZ when Falcon is here...?

Originally Posted by Survy

Christ, how hard can it be for ammo supplies in NZ when Falcon is here...?

Speaking with them today they don't get support from more than one of the large retailers, maybe they won't supply with little remuneration to the wholesaler, only surmising.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I looked at getting a pallet off them a few years ago. I think their minimum order was forty slabs and their price was very good, delivered to the nearest rail depot.
Which is why I mentioned doing a bulk order earlier.

I wish there were enough ducks around where I go that this kind of volume made sense! Often don't get completely through a single 25rd box during a season. I'd still grab a couple of slabs if this did get organized but I won't be taking the lead on it.

Just to add, don’t bother with the 3” stuff, better off with the cheaper 35 gram 2 3/4” doing the same speed and only 5-7 pellets less than the 36 gram 3” magnums. Can’t really understand the reasoning for even making them.

Originally Posted by McNotty

Just to add, don’t bother with the 3” stuff, better off with the cheaper 35 gram 2 3/4” doing the same speed and only 5-7 pellets less than the 36 gram 3” magnums. Can’t really understand the reasoning for even making them.

3" version does the same as the 2-3/4" version with less pressure. I've read that less pressure can result in better patterns - perhaps slightly less recoil also?

But that's part of the reason I like those Falcon Ultrasteel - I can get performance equivalent to almost any other manufacturers 3" shell out of my 2-3/4" chambered gun. Seems to pattern fine for me as well.

How did you go?manage to get some?im looking for the same or 3 in I don’t mind but everyone seems to be out of #3 shot which I prefer..

pretty sure the 3" version has little cushion leg in wad thats not in the 2 3/4" too..recoil SEEMS less or same to me.
tell you one thing...the 3 n a halvies do go off with a bang LOL.

My pattern improved using the 36gm 3" by about 20 more pallets in the circle than the 2 3/4" 35gm. More consistent as well, less gaps in the spread

Originally Posted by The bomb

How did you go?manage to get some?im looking for the same or 3 in I don’t mind but everyone seems to be out of #3 shot which I prefer..

Yep, got a slab from Hamill's in Te Awamutu before the season. So far I've fired about half of a single box Maybe a bit more action this weekend if I'm lucky.

If you wanna sell a few packets let me know.

Originally Posted by The bomb

If you wanna sell a few packets let me know.

Pretty sure I saw some in Tauranga the other day

If you wanted to drive that far that is