Page 2 of 3 - Winchester Super X Heavy Game Reviews

I’ve used this for the last 8 years, no need to switch to anything different or more expensive.

I bought three boxes of Winchester super X 12 gauge 3 inch 4shot. 4 shells dented the primer and did not fire. Very frustrating when the bird gets up and you hear "click". Then you have to keep the gun up in case there is a hang fire.

Growing up in Iowa all we had when I was a kid was a shotgun slug only whitetail season, so I've been using Winchester 2-3/4-inch rifled slugs out of a 20-inch Remington 870 smoothbore slug barrel for about 35 years now. I sometimes still have occasion to hunt with slugs in some of Montana's weapons restricted areas. Out of my shotgun, these slugs turn in excellent groups at 25, 50, and 75 yards, good enough that I put a saddle mount and 3x scope on the 870 for slug hunting. Put them where you're supposed to and terminal performance is indeed just that on whitetails and mulies.

I like these for small game and small birds when hunting in areas where steel shot is required. Good for doves, quail, and squirrels.

Incredible performance and groupings shot from my Browning Cynergy using Longbeard XR chokes. 140 pellets in the kill zone at 25 yds.

Winchester shot gun slug shells are not dependable

50 yd 3 shot group averaged 2" from my Steven's 301 20ga using a Bushnell Tac-Optics Lil P Prism 1x11mm & Winchester Super-X 20ga 2 3/4" 3/4oz Foster Slugs. Impressed with the accuracy of the 3/4oz slugs. 2 slugs were in the same hole & 1 slug 2" to the left. That's plenty good enough for close up deer hunting inside of 50 yds. However, these shells were the dirtiest shells I've ever shot & I shoot a lot. I am a huge fan of Winchester Ammunition but the amount of powder fouling inside the barrel was extreme. I am disappointed in Winchester for using such a low grade powder to foul up a barrel to that degree. Normal cleaning from a range shotgun sight-in is 1 wet patch followed by 5-6 dry patches. This took over 20 dry patches & 4 wet patches & its still not all out. My recommendation to Winchester is to use cleaner burning powder in all of there ammo, even if U have to charge a tad more for the ammo. I've built & own my private rifle range 20 yrs ago. And this ammo was at the top of the list for being dirty, just like the old Russian ammo back in the day. I'm sure cleaner burning ammo with the same velocities will produce the same accurate results at the range or in the field. I give this ammo a 5 star rating only b/c of its accuracy & reliability. Even though its a 1 star for dirty burning powder, I still would recommend it, until they can change over to a cleaner burning powder. Deer Man Out

Will do the job without emptying your wallet. Called in a flock of fall gobbles and jakes, first one that stuck his neck out, dropped the hammer. Turkey dinner was in the bag.

I’ve been shooting the super x heavy game load in various shot sizes for many years. Shot many a squirrel and dove with these shells as they’re about the only ones I’ll use. I have been more than happy with them, and will continue to use them

Taken coyotes out to 51yds so far. Patterns better for me in my Benelli SB2 than Dead Coyote. Wish I could find it locally in stores.