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Old 06-11-2006, 01:39 PM
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Default Ammo of Choice?

Just curious what everybody uses for duck loads.

I lost quite a few ducks last year from steel shot. Dead ducks that didn't realize they were dead until they were well over 200 yards away.

Do you think some of the other metals that are being used would change this?

I am thinking about trying out some of the stuff from Bismuth, Federal's High Density loads and Remington's Wingmaster HD cartridges. It's a lot more expensive than steel, but I just can't stand the feeling of shooting a duck; seeing feathers fly; watching the duck fly about 200-500 yards away; keel over and fall straight down. I'm wondering of the composition of steel and how hard it is combined with the velocity it is traveling with results in not providing enough damage to drop the bird on the spot.

Let me know what you think.

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