best waterfowling shells
08-27-2006, 07:26 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: \"Good Ontario\"
Posts: 1,754
RE: best waterfowling shells
Well, when it's me, I use cheap Winchester Xpert. But when I hunt with my uncle and he supplies the shells 
I use Kent Faststeel. I don't really notice a difference except for the price.
I use Kent Faststeel. I don't really notice a difference except for the price.
08-29-2006, 05:46 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New England
Posts: 811
RE: best waterfowling shells
Kent patterns in my gun better than the xpert, but the main reason I decided not to go with the xpert (although there is a big difference in the price) was the powder residue the xpert left on my barrel compared to the kent. Major difference. I'm a bit anal when it comes to cleaning my guns and the Kent makes a huge difference for me. That said, my buddy uses the xpert; hasn't cleaned his gun in two years, and it just jammed up for the first time last week off 2 3/4 inch target loads.
To each his own I suppose.
Are you planning on using the same shells for both ducks and geese? I know guys who have had great success just buying a bunch of 2's and using them universally. I'm going to use 3's for ducks and 1's for geese (both 1 1/4 oz loads @ 1425 fps).
Good luck
To each his own I suppose.
Are you planning on using the same shells for both ducks and geese? I know guys who have had great success just buying a bunch of 2's and using them universally. I'm going to use 3's for ducks and 1's for geese (both 1 1/4 oz loads @ 1425 fps).
Good luck
08-29-2006, 06:37 AM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somewhere in Michigan
Posts: 5,702
RE: best waterfowling shells
Any of the faster stuff - 1400 to 1550 fps is what I like...federal premium, federal speedshok, Kent, Winchester Xpert.....there is a lot of good ammo anymore...
08-30-2006, 07:18 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: West Michigan
Posts: 305
RE: best waterfowling shells
I like steel at 1,550fps in a 3" shell with 1 1/8oz of #2's for ducks and a 3 1/2" shell with 1 3/8oz of BB's for geese.
If you want to spend more, there is always the other non toxic loads like Bismuth, Kent Tungsten Matrix, Federal High Density, Hevi Shot, Winchester XD, Remington HD.
If you want to spend more, there is always the other non toxic loads like Bismuth, Kent Tungsten Matrix, Federal High Density, Hevi Shot, Winchester XD, Remington HD.