Waterfowl Ammunition

[Commando]

Ok guys what duck loads have you patterened and appear to work well. I am looking at the 3 inch shells #4 and I have picked up:

Kent Fast Steel 12 G 3" 1 1/8 #4 1560 FPS

Federal Premium Ultra Shok 12G 3" 1 1/8 #4 1550 FPS

I will do a test pattern using Carlson's extend steel choke tubes in Cyl and IC..

Give me your thoughts.

[Commando]

[img]smile.gif[/img] Of Course I will be using a Benelli Nova and a SBE II

[brice hensley]

buy a box of the new hevisteel. they are still heavier than steel & and lots cheaper than actual hevishot.

Originally posted by Commando:
Ok guys what duck loads have you patterened and appear to work well. I am looking at the 3 inch shells #4 and I have picked up:

Kent Fast Steel 12 G 3" 1 1/8 #4 1560 FPS

Federal Premium Ultra Shok 12G 3" 1 1/8 #4 1550 FPS

I will do a test pattern using Carlson's extend steel choke tubes in Cyl and IC..

Give me your thoughts.

[sprigsss]

I shoot ESTATE 3 1/2" #3's or 2's

[tucker301]

Originally posted by sprigsss:
I shoot ESTATE 3 1/2" #3's or 2's

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[sdkidaho]

Originally posted by tucker301:
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[tucker301]

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[sprigsss]

What tucker is trying to say is that he's a robo using P&gt;$$y

[fattire75]

You are better off slowing the shot down and shooting bigger shot size.

With 3.5 inch go with.

Go with 1 3/8 of 2 or 3 shot at 1450 to 1350 or 1 5/8 at 1350 of 2 or 3 shot.

Both the above loads will kill ducks to 40 yards if you think most of your shots will be at 30 to 40 shoot the 2 shot. If closer shoot the 3 shot 25 to 40 yards IC, inside 30 C, past 40 go with mod.

4 steel is only good on small ducks at close range, 30 or less regardless of speed.

For geese over land 1 shot in the same load works with IC or Mod, over water I shoot BB with Mod.

If hunting over tough water for geese you might consider kent impact in 3 or 1 shot with IM choke.

I shoot 3 inch steel 1 ¼ or 1 3/8 with the shot sizes and speeds mentioned.

Good luck

[tucker301]

Originally posted by sprigsss:
What tucker is trying to say is that he's a robo using P&gt;$$y

Actually, sprigg,
I use Mojo, not robo.

And I still find it amusing that you'd use the latest greatest in shotshell and shotgun technologies, but draw your imaginary line at the use of legal robotic decoys.

If you're such a great duck talker, why not use 2-3/4" light steel loads. Surely, your calling prowess can make them land on the gun barrel [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I know, I know... you could do that, were it not for those Ba$tards in the next blind using those sexy robots.

Good luck hunting this season - with your loin cloth and your stick!