| Author |
Message |
Knight_va
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 9:29 pm: | |
I was wondering if anybody else on the board uses Nitro Ammo. I tried them last year & now swear by them.Wanted to talk shop with other users. |
TScottW99
| | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 11:03 pm: | |
have been wanting to try it but will have to wait a bit. I have heard some wonderful stuff about their ammo. |
GN
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 3:26 pm: | |
I have shot some through my NEF 10. I have soem of hte 4x5x7.5 that I might try one day this year, but I sort of hate to mess around with a new load when I am satisfied with an old one(federal 6). I Think Ray and sandy are as nice a folks as you could ever want to deal with. I have a friend from West Va who is a super turkey hunter and he has been using their stuff exclusively for a long time..6-7 years maybe. |
Full Fan
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 6:22 pm: | |
Big Nitro fan here. Patterned several loads last year after turkey season and they all outshot the factory stuff. Patterned some this year as well and it will be my first season trying them on the ol' gob's noggin. Very, very comfortable out to 40yds and if I happen to misjudge, I'm certain I could do the job out to 45+/-yds.
Consistantly getting 200+/- in 10" circle with the tri load (12 Ga. 3")at 40yds. Best I've gotten at 40yds with straight 5's was 150. Seems the key to getting a good pattern is doing as Ray says and running dry patches down the barrel after each shot to keep the barrel nice and smooth with no fouling.
Cant wait to test it on the real thing.
Full Fan |
knight_va
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 10:48 pm: | |
Well for those of you waiting for a field test during a hunt I can only say I know personally that I have never seen a bird hit the dirt harder than with Nitros....I have 8 shells from last yr left.. just cant decide if I need more or not..lol
Max |
maytom
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:45 pm: | |
I have just recently seen a pattern target shot with that new stuff from Ray. The teflon coated hevishot in a 4X5X7 load. The "Preacher" from over on a different forum used a rem 11-87 with a Rhino choke tube sized .660 and got a super pattern with it. Get this, 224 shot in a 10" circle at 40 yards!! WOW!!! I have been very pleased using the Winchester 3" High velocity 1 3/4oz load of #5's, but this stuff blew that pattern away!! I'm very impressed to say the least and will be trying this stuff myself this year as well!! Rather expensive though, $95.00 for a box of 25 shells!! |
TScottW99
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:48 pm: | |
He tore that papaer up didn't he? I saw that post also and was quite impressed! |
Mr. Longbeard
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 3:52 pm: | |
I think that i will stay with my Winchester 3in HV 5's |
TScottW99
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 5:04 pm: | |
here's a link to the picture that Maytom was talking about.....
http://thesouthernoutdoorsman.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=001527 |
knight_va
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 5:50 pm: | |
Hey guys heres a link to Nitro Ray's web site..as was said before these are fine folk to deal with.
www.nitrocompany.com
Max |
TScottW99
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 6:16 pm: | |
guys if your interested here's the link to nitro's newsletter and they go over using a XXFUll choke with hevishot and how it's o.k.
http://www.nitrocompany.com/newsletter.htm |
TOMHNTR
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 8:02 pm: | |
I am getting 256 + in a 10 inch circle. 89 in the head and neck using Nitro's #4,5,7.5 3.5". I am happy with these results and I am willing to pay for performance. |
maytom
| | Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 1:00 pm: | |
Scott, thanks for the links!! |