Federal powershock 243 100 grain

ROSSKI · 17-01-2011 04:52PM #1

Has anyone on here bought these recently - The last time I bought 260 at €22 a box,(It was about 2-3 years ago roughly).

Today i rang my local RFD and I was quoted €30 a box which seems a bit saucy.

Is this price about right or can they be got more reasonable than that?

It wasn't me! · 17-01-2011 05:02PM

€30 a box for that stuff's not bad these days. About on the money. You could probably get it slightly cheaper, but not by much, and then only by buying in bulk.

daithi55 · 17-01-2011 08:38PM

34 euro a box in scully athlone

DR6.5 · 17-01-2011 08:43PM

I got 117 grain powershok for 25-06 for 25 a box off john lambert, give him a ring, i got quoted 35 for the same shots off different dealers.

DR6.5

hunter91 · 17-01-2011 08:47PM

Last RFD i seen them in they were 30 a box so that price is probably about as good as you will get them. I have been paying 40 euro a box for the federal 70 grains v shoks that i use so if anyone knows where to get them cheaper either give me a shout

DR6.5 · 17-01-2011 08:57PM

hunter91 a lad i stalk with is now using norma 75 grain ballistic tips he got them for 28 a box off john lambert, he used to use the federal, he rates the Norma 75 grain, for neck shooting they are savage.

dr6.5

hunter91 · 17-01-2011 09:19PM

DR i only got the new 243 in the middle of the season (licensing hold ups etc.) so haven't got to try different brands but the two i have tried are the federals and the 75 grain normas and i preferred the federals, i was worried they were a bit light but they are brilliant for head/neck shots and deadly accurate. i know there costly but i think its worth a lot to have confidence in your bullets.

last ones i got i got off john but he charges 45 a box only got them for 40 cos i bought 100 of them. hopefully get out now in the summer a try a few others

ROSSKI · 18-01-2011 06:51PM

hunter91 wrote: »

Last RFD i seen them in they were 30 a box so that price is probably about as good as you will get them. I have been paying 40 euro a box for the federal 70 grains v shoks that i use so if anyone knows where to get them cheaper either give me a shout

Are the federal 70 grain v shoks for a 243 as well - If so how do you rate them ?
Its mostly foxes im after so the 70 grain would be probably better than the 100 grain.

garv123 · 18-01-2011 07:20PM

the lad i shoot with is using .243 100gr softnose federals and there costing him €40 euro a box. €2 a shot. Take it he's getting ripped off is he?

hunter91 · 18-01-2011 08:05PM

garv123 wrote: »

the lad i shoot with is using .243 100gr softnose federals and there costing him €40 euro a box. €2 a shot. Take it he's getting ripped off is he?

I think so garv i seen them for 30 in a gunshop in carlow couple of months back so thats a good bit less than 40.. as i said i pay 2euro a pop for mine but there ballistic tips and there're more expensive

ROSSKI yes im using them in my .243 and i rate them highly...no foxes complained yet! probly shot about 10 with them over the last few months out to over 200 yards and so far anything hit hasnt moved

hunter

Mountainy Jack · 19-01-2011 12:38AM

garv123 wrote: »

the lad i shoot with is using .243 100gr softnose federals and there costing him €40 euro a box. €2 a shot. Take it he's getting ripped off is he?

Are you sure they are not ballistic tips? If they are the soft points in the blue box he is being ripped off, John Lambert had them at the start of the season for 27 a box. If you buy bulk off him he will give you a better deal than that. I got 200 of them off him for 200 EUR about 2 year ago.

It wasn't me! · 19-01-2011 12:45AM

They could also be the 100gr Sierra Gameking or Nosler Partition loads, which would be the Federal Premium. If so (and they come in a red box) then €40 would be about right.

garv123 · 19-01-2011 12:58AM

It wasn't me! wrote: »

They could also be the 100gr Sierra Gameking or Nosler Partition loads, which would be the Federal Premium. If so (and they come in a red box) then €40 would be about right.

nope they're in the federal blue box.
was looking on shoot.ie and there 33 ish

It wasn't me! · 19-01-2011 01:02AM

garv123 wrote: »

nope they're in the federal blue box.
was looking on shoot.ie and there 33 ish

Okay, that's a shocking price so. Your mate is being robbed.

garv123 · 19-01-2011 01:04AM

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Okay, that's a shocking price so. Your mate is being robbed.

big difference in €2 and €1.50 a shot.

Tackleberrywho · 19-01-2011 01:13AM

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http://www.hornady.com/store/243-Win-95-gr-SST-Superformance/

I'm using these in .308
Amazing Hunting round
2
Before zero Low and right, after adjustment where I want them and pretty flat for a .308

ROSSKI · 19-01-2011 11:42AM

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

http://www.hornady.com/store/243-Win-95-gr-SST-Superformance/

I'm using these in .308
Amazing Hunting round
2
Before zero Low and right, after adjustment where I want them and pretty flat for a .308

Thanks Tac.........Where do you get them and how much a box are they?

Tackleberrywho · 19-01-2011 11:43AM

ROSSKI wrote: »

Thanks Tac.........Where do you get them and how much a box are they?

McBride in Athlone, don't know 243 price

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