Federal Vital Shok?

[MD]

What has been your experience with Federal Vital Shok ammunition?

I'd be using the 150 grain bullet load in a 280.

 

[Mush]

That bluebox or the red one ?

Mush

 

[MD]

Reddish box.

 

[gunny123]

Stay away from vital Shok , used it for years and last year had a few problems. Inconsistant loads in a few boxes. A lot of pressure. Made the bolt in my Winchester Model 70 30 06 extremely hard to open, and also would not eject from my nephews remington semi. Fire it and the slide was jammed forward had to put a rod down the barel and bang on ot to nock the bolt open. Then a friend brought his Remington model 788 308 to me with the bolt stuck. It was more Vital Shock. Then was at the range one day, and a guy with a remington semi fired a shot and the second live round jammed the bolt . All guns function perfect with Hornady or Remington and Winchester ammo.

 

[MD]

Wow. Thanks Gunny.

 

[Suther]

Wow sounds like a bad batch... isn't this supposed to be their premium ammo?

 

[the spank]

I have been shooting V Shok in a 55 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip loading in 22-250 for about 1 year now and true to Federal form it is awesome. Accurate as heck and absolutely devastating on coyotes.

 

[drwhiskey]

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