Originally Posted by
mac266
The last time I hunted ducks and geese was before the 3 1/2" shell was invented. In those days, a 3" shell was the big one, and my old man used to talk about the days when it was invented. He started hunting ducks and geese when 2 3/4" was the biggest shell one could buy.
...and I bet he killed the hell out of them. Everyone always wants the biggest and baddest gun. There was a time when I was the same. Nowdays, my waterfowl kills come more from knowledge than the gun I am carrying or the shells it is loaded with.