Not buying fiocchi shells again

Mort · Oct 11, 2015

Thought these shells are suppose to be so damn hot...NOT....Golden Pheasant 3" 1 1/4 oz 5 shot 20 ga. My gun is a Coast to Coast CC660 pump....same thing as a Mossberg 500 in fact its the same gun. Anyways...saturday decide to shoot the ole girl.....freakin shells were getting stuck in chamber after shooting about every other one....screwed up the ability to get the second shot of because shell wouldn't eject..bye bye pheasant....switched to winchester
2 3/4 " 3/4 oz 4 shot steel....no problem...hello bird......guess I won't be buying anymore fiocchi's....and stick with federal and winchesters....anyone else having trouble with these shells???? :;:huh

DirtyMike · Oct 11, 2015

Been shooting the pheasant max plus 2 3/4" 1 3/8oz. Haven't had a problem. Except with aiming. That was a problem.

SDMF · Oct 11, 2015

I've shot several cases worth of 12a 1 3/8oz Golden Pheasants as well as 2 cases of 20a 1oz 2 3/4" with nary a hiccup through several Beretta semi-autos as well as a couple different makes of SxS.

Does your Coast to Coast have a 3" chamber?

Bed Wetter · Oct 11, 2015

Might seem silly to ask, but are you certain your shotgun accepts 3" shells? Your problems went away when you switched from 3" to 2 3/4".

sdwxman · Oct 11, 2015

Fiochi's are the shells that works best in my Super Black Eagle, FWIW.

Mort · Oct 11, 2015

yuppers...accepts 3" and 2 3/4", I think whats happening is the brass is expanding abit after firing..still...not a good shell for this gun for some reason.

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DirtyMike said:
Except with aiming. That was a problem.

kinda what my problem was this weekend too....LOL....

Kurtr · Oct 11, 2015

I did when the little ears that grab the shell to eject them on my Wingmaster got weak but fixed them no more problems with them.

CWS · Oct 11, 2015

same thing happened to me a couple of years ago with the first and only box I ever bought. I shoot a Bennelli Super Nova pump, after the first shot the empty would not eject. It happened multiple times with that box.

Fracman · Oct 11, 2015

I had two duds out of one case of 3" steel the good thing is I was shooting a semi-auto it did not cycle have not shot any fiocchi ammo since I still have a case and a half of steel shot in the basement

KDM · Oct 11, 2015

They go "Bang" in my 870.

shorthairsrus · Oct 11, 2015

I have only experience with the 3" in a 12ga and they blow the livin $hit out of the breast ;:;banghead

Mort · Oct 11, 2015

KDM said:
They go "Bang" in my 870.

Thats very informative KDM.....lol.......:;:howdy

KDM · Oct 11, 2015

Glad I could be of service!!

Rustywaterdogs · Oct 11, 2015

I shot the pheasant max plus in my auto all last season with no issues. So far this year I've shot 2 limits with federal blue box steel from my o/u. It all depends on what works best in your particular gun.

sweeney · Oct 11, 2015

That sucks

johnr · Oct 11, 2015

Federal is the only shells I buy and shoot. Had A Good Friend That Worked for federal and set us up with all kinds of good quality shells. When I hunt I am not willing to take the Chace saving a few bucks on cheap shit. Not saying federal is the best but never had an issue in 25 years of use.
Shooting trap, maybe buy cheap, out in the field, spend a couple extra bucks and save a potential headache

deleted_account · Oct 11, 2015

johnr said:
Federal is the only shells I buy and shoot. Had A Good Friend That Worked for federal and set us up with all kinds of good quality shells. When I hunt I am not willing to take the Chace saving a few bucks on cheap shit. Not saying federal is the best but never had an issue in 25 years of use.
Shooting trap, maybe buy cheap, out in the field, spend a couple extra bucks and save a potential headache

Fiocchi golden pheasants ain't cheap.

I've also never had an issue with them in fact its the only thin i shoot for upland. I'd say it's more the gun doesn't like them.

eyexer · Oct 11, 2015

been shooting golden pheasants in my 20 semi auto with no issues whatsoever. love em.

johnr · Oct 11, 2015

Wags said:
Fiocchi golden pheasants ain't cheap.

I've also never had an issue with them in fact its the only thin i shoot for upland. I'd say it's more the gun doesn't like them.

Meh, cheap. Nonfederal shit...haha

FishReaper · Oct 12, 2015

my 870 likes them as well

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