Challenger shotshells?
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Challenger shotshells are OK... but you can get better lead shot for the same money.
I have found the Challenger Steel Shot to be pretty crappy... soft wads, poor patterns and exaggerated velocity claims. I have patterned a lot of it and the final straw was when I was finding Wads with seven or eight steel BBB shot pellets still stuck in the bottom of the wad cup... Talk about holes in your patterns.
I like Kent Steel Shotshells for waterfowl... it is the best buy for the money.
I have found the Challenger Steel Shot to be pretty crappy... soft wads, poor patterns and exaggerated velocity claims. I have patterned a lot of it and the final straw was when I was finding Wads with seven or eight steel BBB shot pellets still stuck in the bottom of the wad cup... Talk about holes in your patterns.
I like Kent Steel Shotshells for waterfowl... it is the best buy for the money.
I had a very bad experience with Challenger slugs and will NEVER use them again.
But I bought a case of their steel "high speed" BBB shot for geese and have been happy with it. In my 11-87 it does better than Federal and Winchester. I have not tried the Kent Fasteel, but as BIGREDD notes, it is very popular. Last year on this forum, the consensus amongst the folks who shoot a lot of steel shot was that Kent was the best for the money.
Doug
But I bought a case of their steel "high speed" BBB shot for geese and have been happy with it. In my 11-87 it does better than Federal and Winchester. I have not tried the Kent Fasteel, but as BIGREDD notes, it is very popular. Last year on this forum, the consensus amongst the folks who shoot a lot of steel shot was that Kent was the best for the money.
Doug
I've shot a lot of their target loads, some of their lead hunting loads but none of their non-tox preferring Kent Tungsten Matrix for geese and ducks.
I've been very happy with the performance of their target loads which I consider on par with Kent.
I've been very happy with the performance of their target loads which I consider on par with Kent.
I know a lot of target shooters use Challenger, I think it's pretty good stuff. Very clean, never a problem firing.
I also use their steel loads, and have been happy with their performance on ducks and geese over decoys. I can't comment accurately on their effectiveness on high-flying geese, however.
I also use their steel loads, and have been happy with their performance on ducks and geese over decoys. I can't comment accurately on their effectiveness on high-flying geese, however.
