I guess its time to stock up if you're looking for inexpensive dove loads.
http://www.academy.com/index.php?page=catalog&target=weeklyad&pgNum=21

Is this as low as they went last yr I cant remember.

yes as far as i can remember. i know years ago use to go down to $2.99 but that is unheard of now i think.

Are those the nickel ones that hang up in autos? Looks like it from the pic..

are these 1oz for the 12ga and 7/8oz for the 20?

They run 100% through my Benellis. Thats a great deal on those Stevens rifles aswell.

Yes they are

I've used them in the past with no problems in my SBEII. I never patterend them but have a feeling they pattern terrible based on the results I've had with them. I've got two cases of remingtons and 4 cases of Rios so I'm going to pass on these.

I put them on a 30 yd patterning board 2 weeks ago with Judd and they were about the same as his reloads.

Hmmmm. Still a good price. Might have to pick up a few boxes at least.

I've never had any problems in any of my guns. I still have 10 cases from last season that I never touched.

They dropped lower than this in 2008, like down to 3.84/box, I'm still shooting that lot, lol. I did not buy any last year, someone told be they did not go on sale last year ($3.99/Box) like years past, but I find that hard to believe.

Really, I like them, been shooting them in SBE II since 2008, I think they work fine. I have not patteren them, I sure need to do that!!

For what it's worth, I bought some last year, and felt like I was winging a lot of birds with my 20 gauge. The 12 gauges did fine, and maybe the problem with the 20 gauge was my aim...

Last year Cabelas had a pretty good sale on some higher loads, about $4.25 per box if I remember correctly--also seems like it was about a week or two after Academy's sale.

Nate

I used them last year in my OU and sometimes at the range. My ol' Win 1400 don't like 'em though.

Not to high jack a thread, but Cabelas has Winchester Super-X Heavy Game Loads on sale from $70 to $55 a case. And they have their $20 off $150 or more order so you can get three cases at a pretty good rate. The shipping for 5 cases was only $17, too.

If you're shooting a 20 ga, they have the RIO Super Game Loads on sale for the same price. My son will be shooting an ol Rem Sportsmans Model 58 this year that was the first gun I ever used. These RIOs are 1 oz and 2 3/4 DRAM EQ so they should cycle better.

For the money the Rio's are a much better load...better components...wads, powder, pellets, etc. Also you are getting 1 1/8 oz. I've got Rios at 1 1/8oz that are 1275fps and 1350fps. Your standard 1 1/8oz cheap load is 1200fps. For me the faster 1 1/8oz loads give better performance...in the course of say 5 hunts it may only be noticable a few times...but for me its worth it. Also never underestimate the load confidence factor. It's purely mental but if I think I'm hot [censored] and can't miss I do better than with I'm doubting a load, gun, whatever.

I've never had a problem with 1 oz loads until just recently with my SBEII. However I've never cleaned the spring that is in the stock...not something that can be done on a standard clean. So for the first time in 5 or however long I've had that gun...I'm getting it cleaned by a gun smith. I'm thinking it will be as good as new after that.
Over the years and all the nasty hunts I've been on gunk has made it's way back there.

bought 50 flats today never had a problem with them . If they go bang and cheap I 'm happy

Are you saying you spent almost 2k today on those shells?

How much are those Rio's? I use to 1 1/8 Rimington Sureshot dove loads, but I could not tell a deference.

Guess they decided against putting the Savage on sale after all...

http://www.academy.com/index.php?page=catalog&target=weeklyad&pgNum=21

WTG sallysue at that price ,

Thats plenty of shells for shootin birds & clays for ya'll

I just picked up 2 cases on the way home from school.

Bought me some more cheapy .223s and another camo shirt today.

Those cheap shells, Rem or Win, in 20 GA will bounce off a white wing. Go with a higher grade shell if you're shooting less than a 12 or you won't be happy.

I think those Rio shells were around $55-65 per case depending on when you find them. I liked them, and would probably be shooting them again if I was not reloading.