Take plenty of coffee, and welcome! I think that with hevi-shot out there, you may want to reconsider. You can get as much range as #2 steel shot with #5 hevi, giving you more hits on the goose. Definitely make sure that gun can handle steel if you are set on it though. Other than that, don' t get discouraged if they aren' t flying, and if they are remember that they smoke long cigarettes (the lead). Have fun!!