The Rio Star Team Evo Spreader 28 12 Gauge 2.5in #8.5 shotshell (part no. STSP2885) is Rio’s top-level competition load, manufactured from the company’s own proprietary components under exacting quality control. Rio Ammunition built this cartridge as the pinnacle of its research and development effort, and the Spreader 28 designation gives it a wider pattern spread suited to close, fast-breaking targets. It’s a shell built for serious sporting-clays competitors, not a general-purpose field or practice load. This shotgun shells is engineered for shooters who compete at a level where every pattern has to count.

Key Specifications

• The gauge is 12 gauge, the most widely used shotgun bore, with the broadest choke and barrel compatibility.
• Shell length is 2-1/2 inches, a shorter competition-length hull.
• Shot size is #8.5, a fine competition pellet size between #8 and #9.
• The payload weighs 1 ounce, a full standard charge for 12-gauge competition shooting.
• Muzzle velocity is rated at 1250 fps, a competition-grade speed for consistent target breaks.
• Rio builds the load with proprietary components, manufactured under exacting quality control for top-level competition.
• The Spreader designation gives the load a wider pattern, suited to close, fast-breaking targets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Spreader designation mean on this shell? It indicates the load is built for a wider pattern spread, suited to close-range, fast-breaking sporting clays targets.

Is Star Team Evo built for hunting or competition? It’s Rio’s top-level competition sporting-clays load, engineered for consistent performance rather than field hunting.

Buy Rio Star Team Evo Spreader 28

Competition shooters don’t get a second pattern to make up for a bad shell, and Star Team Evo is built as Rio’s answer to that pressure. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.