Wait, shotguns with tube mags are limited to 5 rounds for you guys? That sucks.
Federal just looking to grab market share copying Aguila, but I don't much care that they only put #4 Buck in their shorty while Aguila puts a mix of #1 and #4 in their short shells. Not saying #4 isn't effective, it is great for home defense distances of 7 yards or less, but if you're outdoors where the ranges increase, the #1 will give you significantly more penetration even if there are only 4 pellets of it in Aguila's ammo.
Slugs I don't care about, they're not as powerful as standard 2-3/4 or 3 inch shells and when you're hunting with the slugs, it's the power you want not capacity or low recoil. Federal just making it cuz survivalist types will think the little slugs will turn their shotgun into a viable 100 yards combat weapon.
I'll stick with Aguila for my short shell needs, but I'm glad to see someone else start making them to compete, hopefully prices will come down cuz $1/shell for these tiny shells and their idiosyncrasies isn't a fair price.