There's a storm warning out for waterfowl, and it comes in the form of a Black Cloud. This devastating new steel ammo
from Federal mixes innovative and lethal FliteStopper™ steel pellets with standard steel pellets in the range-
extending FliteControl® wad for superior downrange patterning and hitting power. Unlike standard round steel
pellets, FliteStopper pellets have a sharp cut-on-contact surface that produces bird-slaying wound channels unlike
anything you've seen before. The FliteControl wad is configured 180° compared to standard wads so the cup
flares at the rear instead of the front. This causes pellets to remain more tightly patterned longer as they leave the
barrel, adding 10-15 yards of effective range compared to conventional steel loads and increasing pellet energy
downrange. This deadly combination of superior patterning, increased Knockdown Power™ and longer range
means there can only be one forecast when Black Cloud™ FS Steel shows up in the blind – expect it to rain
ducks and geese. The new 3" #3 offering is a special edition endorsed by Phil Robertson – The Duck Commander.
25 per box. Per 10 boxes.
Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
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Use of this ammunition with the "Patternmaster' (22-2085) choke tube is not recommended. (The reverse-flair of the wad design is not compatible with the choke design)
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There's a storm warning out for waterfowl, and it comes in the form of a Black Cloud. This devastating new steel ammo from Federal mixes innovative and lethal FliteStopper? steel pellets with standard steel pellets in the range-extending FliteControl? wad for superior downrange patterning and hitting power. Unlike standard round steel pellets, FliteStopper pellets have a sharp cut-on-contact surface that produces bird-slaying wound channels unlike anything you've seen before. The FliteControl wad is configured 180? compared to standard wads so the cup flares at the rear instead of the front. This causes pellets to remain more tightly patterned longer as they leave the barrel, adding 10-15 yards of effective range compared to conventional steel loads and increasing pellet energy downrange. This deadly combination of superior patterning, increased Knockdown Power? and longer range means there can only be one forecast when Black Cloud? FS Steel shows up in the blind ? expect it to rain ducks and geese. The new 3" #3 offering is a special edition endorsed by Phil Robertson ? The Duck Commander. 25 per box. Per 10 boxes.
Average Customer Rating:
4.7 out of 5
72 of 79 (91%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Massive wound channel? YES!,October 20, 2009
By SquaredSeasfrom Oroville, CA
"Massive wound channel says it all! I shot a large Canada Honker at 40 yards with Black Cloud 3" #2s and was able to insert 2 fingers into one of the bloody wound channels (and I have VERY large digits). If you are a sausage stuffer, the murderous shock of these loads eliminates any need for a meat grinder! I shot a teal at 15 yards and all I was was a flash of red and a cloud of feathers. What happened to the teal? Where did it go? I don't know! I didn't recover enough meat to fill a thimble."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 2 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
duck hunter,September 25, 2009
By ducs4mefrom san mateo,ca
"I"ve shot these in "08" for both ducks and geese with #4"s. I just orderd two more cases for "09" thanks"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 3 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
let it rain,September 21, 2009
By gadfatherfrom california
"simply the best waterfowl loads ive ever used. i tried all the other brands on the market and gotta say the black cloud tops all. i have no problems droping birds 50-80 yards. even when i cripple a bird, these shells hit so hard i never have to chase them around. its worth the couple extra bucks."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 4 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best Shells,August 29, 2009
By duckslayinboyfrom Orange,Tx
"These really are the best duck huntin shells ever made. Me and my buddy have the same gun and shoot 3 1/2's and I shot my limit and helped him out a lil. They improve your long shot game tremendously."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 5 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Drop Ducks Like Rain!!!,August 3, 2009
By rolltide75from Ashford,AL
"I used #4 and #3 3inch Black Clouds last yr. and this shell is for real."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 6 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
awsome,July 29, 2009
By brucie24from fond du lac, wi
"i was wood duck hunting last year and i was using 2 and taking them down nice"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 7 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
1
out of 5
buy something else,July 9, 2009
By deadriverfrom nc
"Took a case to Sodak last fall and literally gave away the last two boxes and used a cheap steel that worked better. I kept seeing a lot of feathers fly from birds in decoys at 35 yards or less. My buddy that was on the trip had already informed me that he shot one box and would never shoot then again. He was shooting Nitro Mag High Velocity and handed me a handful after picking at the black cloud again. I folded the next 3 birds graveyard dead exaclty the way he had been doing all morning. I went back to shooting my shells and watched feathers fly again, and birds drop a few feet then keep on going. I was dissapointed with buying a case of these shells based on all the good reports!
Our friend from Sodak came up to where we hunting and brought a box with him for his new 31/2 beretta. We tried to tell him but he insisted that everyone was busting them at the preserve he ran...Well, he shot less than 10 shells and tried to trade us what he had left for 5 of my buddies shells....He got a handful, same story.
Other major issue - this is a dirty load, a lot of residue and blow back into your face. Make sure to wear glasses!
Try another load, there are a lot of options out there. Personally, i am buying Nitro Mag High Velocity...."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Review 8 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
deadeyes,April 27, 2009
By deadeyesfrom Elk river,Maryland
"Works well for geese but it not Heavyshot"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 9 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Believe in these,March 17, 2009
By rebelhunter77from springdale Arkansas
"I have been water fowl hunting since I was 7yrs old. I can remember using lead and watching ducks fall like rocks. When steel first came out we started chasin cripples and have never stopped. My father bought me a box for x-mas and after all these years and trying different shells, BLACK CLOUD is going to be the only shells I will carry from now on. If you happen to cripple a bird and it hits the water, you will see first hand what they can do. These shells don't make a shot line like regular stell, black clouds actually make a pattern. These shells are devistating. NEVER CHASE ANOTHER BIRD"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 10 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
HITS AS CLOSE TO LEAD AS ANY,February 9, 2009
By letemlandgoosekillersfrom South Dakota
"I have switched exclusively to Black Cloud for all my goose hunting. Our group just praises this stuff. Any geese over decoys can be shot with #2's. For late season weary geese, the 3 1/2 BBB make 60 yard geese a sure thing."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 11 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Federal Black Cloud,January 21, 2009
By Txhunter61from Big Spring, Tx
"This ammunition is an excellent performer. I use it exclusively on Sandhill Crane in West Texas. My favorite load is the 12ga 3" #3 load."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 12 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Black Cloud,January 20, 2009
By Stiggs
"These shells are all they were advertised to be. I am very satisfied with the product and the overall purchasing experience. I'll definately order from Cabelas again."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 13 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great bang for the buck,January 20, 2009
By mudhenfrom California
"Hits as Hard as any tungstun product I've shot but at a much lower price."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 14 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Black Cloud Shotgun Shells,January 4, 2009
By Reddog69from Goose Capital of the World (Eastern Shore/MD)
"I've used them all season and I believe they are probably the best in the field. 60-80 yard shots will drop birds. Excellent product!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 15 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Cloud,January 1, 2009
By Ranger007from Louisiana
"These shells are the real deal. Closest you can get to expensive "heavy" loads without the high price."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 16 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Good Knockdown Power,December 28, 2008
By Waterfowlerhunterfrom Ohio
"I'm impressed with Black Cloud's knockdown power given it's only steel (well, special steel mix...). The load has done an excellent job of crunching ducks at ranges of 30 to 50 yards, clean kills. The only complaint I have would be the loads seemed to burn dirty, indicating some bad powder. My SBE has never had any problems, but it was starting to struggle to cycle and when I broke down for a cleaning, there was a ton of residue and fouling that I've never noticed with the Winchester and Remington loads I've shot to this point. Other than that, the load was impressive. I noticed a couple of other guys had similar problems, maybe it was a bad batch of powder. I will continue to buy and monitor the problem, but feel the killing power of this load is better than "regular" steel loads."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 17 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Black Cloud Shotgun Shells,December 22, 2008
By Anonymousfrom White Sulphur Springs, MT
"Theses shells are one of the best shells that i have ever used. The knock down power of these are amazing. We shot geese in billings Montana and we each shot our limit with in and hour of hunting. These shells are the only ones i will ever use."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 18 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
drops ducks,December 15, 2008
By DavidGSCHfrom Northern Kentucky
"I quit using regular steel shot and I don't have to shoot nearly as many times per duck harvested . Black Cloud is paying for itself . My friends were cussing their steel shot last week when they fired eight rounds to finish one mallard . It seems like you just want to make noise with your guns when you use regular steel shot . I was getting embarrassed shooting so much . People think you are killing every bird in town and you only have one ! Black Cloud is the best choice for us ."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 19 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great !!,December 15, 2008
By dillpicklefrom South Carolina
"This is great ammo for the price , have shot all of the other more expensive ammo and Black Cloud holds its own with the best !! Highly recommend !! Just be sure to use the right choke"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Review 20 for Federal Premium Black Cloud™ Steel - Per 10 Boxes
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Blackcloud,December 10, 2008
By paraquackfrom Lake Champlain Vermont
"This is amazing stuff, it does reach out further then regular steel and pounds them. In all my years duck hunting I never saw a Goldeneye hit the water in a splash of red until I used Blackcloud. It is awesome, even when its really cold. I would put it up there with any of the heavy hitters It also cycles well through an auto. I used the same load all season, Goose and Ducks same results no problems, good value."
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