{"id":5145,"date":"2026-07-19T17:25:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=5145"},"modified":"2026-07-19T17:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:25:31","slug":"apex-ammunition-introduces-dove-stratified-loads-in-lead-and-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=5145","title":{"rendered":"Apex Ammunition Introduces Dove Stratified Loads in Lead and Steel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Columbus, Miss. (July 15, 2026) \u2013 Apex Ammunition is excited to introduce dove loads in its Stratified\u2122 line of hard-hitting, superior patterning shotshells. Featuring layered shot sizes of either L3 high-antimony lead or S3 steel pellets, the Dove Stratified series is designed to deliveroptimal performance at variable ranges \u2013 with dense close- and mid-range patterns and increased terminal energy at longer distance \u2013 to bring down those speedy highfliers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cOur move into lead and steel dove loads is the result of tremendous demand from retailers and our customers in the upland community who want Apex\u2019s consistent quality and performance in loads for smaller, more fragile game birds like dove and quail,\u201d said Jason Lonsberry, President and CEO, Apex Ammunition. \u201cWe are excited to now offer affordable, high-quality lead and non-toxic steel options for these hunts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Features of Apex Dove Stratified:<\/p>\n

Layered Shot Payload \u2013 Optimized for both close birds and long-range fliers<\/p>\n

Deadly Pattern Density \u2013 Increased pellet count on target<\/p>\n

Customer-Driven Innovation \u2013 Built on real-world feedback from the field<\/p>\n

Assembled in the USA \u2013 Premium components, loaded for peak performance<\/p>\n

Dove Stratified L3 Lead<\/p>\n

Available in 12- and 20-gauge loads, the Apex Dove Stratified features L3 high-antimony lead shot for a harder, rounder pellet and enhanced pattern efficiency.<\/p>\n

MSRP per 25-round box:<\/p>\n

12 Ga, 2 \u00be\u201d 1 \u00bc oz #7 and #8 L3 Lead Shot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $19.99<\/p>\n

12 Ga, 2 \u00be\u201d 1 ? oz #7 and #8 L3 Lead Shot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $18.99<\/p>\n

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20 Ga, 3\u201d 1 ? oz #7 and #8 L3 Lead Shot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $18.99<\/p>\n

20 Ga, 2 \u00be\u201d 1 oz #7 and #8 L3 Lead Shot \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $16.99<\/p>\n

Dove Stratified S3 Steel<\/p>\n

The 12- and 20-gauge Dove Stratified S3 Steel shotshells are loaded with premium S3 zinc-plated steel to ensure pellet consistency and superior pattern performance.<\/p>\n

MSRP per 25-round box:<\/p>\n

12 Ga, 2 \u00be\u201d 1 oz #6 and #7 S3 Steel Shot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $18.99<\/p>\n

20 Ga, 2 \u00be\u201d \u00be oz #6 and #7 S3 Steel Shot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $16.99<\/p>\n

All Apex shotshells are produced under heightened quality control processes designed to ensure the most consistent performance possible from shot to shot.<\/p>\n

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Columbus, Miss. (July 15, 2026) \u2013 Apex Ammunition is excited to introduce dove loads in its Stratified\u2122 line of hard-hitting, superior patterning shotshells. Featuring layered shot sizes of either L3 high-antimony lead or S3 steel pellets, the Dove Stratified series is designed to deliveroptimal performance at variable ranges \u2013 with dense close- and mid-range patterns […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ammo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5147,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145\/revisions\/5147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}