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Federal 3" 000 Buckshot 12 "Leaking" White Grains?
I bought 2 packs of these shells (10 Shells total) and so far they're all leaking this white grain sort of thing that kind of looks like little grains of sand. I have about 50 rounds of Remington and Winchester 00 Shells and none of those have been doing this.
Is this normal? What is it anyways? Should I still shoot these shells? Here's a pic of what I'm talking about. |
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As others have posted, it is the buffering material, placed there to help keep the shot protected dring it's ride down the barrel, improving your groups.
Lately I have had some problems with Federal Shotshells. Yesterday I had a couple near squibs when shooting some 20ga #2 Buck, rounds that were so light the hull wasn't ejected from my autoloader and much unburnt powder remained in my barrel. I also had a few high primers with some Federal 12ga Low Recoil 00 Buck. Maybe they have a new crew trying to come up to speed on the line.
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Seal them with wax or call Federal, no use having the buffer get into your guns mechanicals.
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Unless you bought them from an DEA group buy, in which case they are PARTY shells!
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Okay all joking aside. If you are worried about losing it you can go to a reloading place and prolly buy more of it. It is a buffer and I noticed it when I picked up some HUGE reloader at an estate sale. There was among the 12+ LBS of powder they gave me a white bottle that said something like Federal shot buffer. When I looked at it I realized it was shot buffer. You do not really need it but they think you do so they included it in the shell.
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