pass shooting
 

im sorta new to waterfowling and i was wondering what size choke and shot i should be using. my shots are normally around 25-35 yards. i do pass shooting, i dont use decoys. i have an 870 express in 12 gauge. i will mostly be shooting canadian geese. the mergansers i will be shooting atare out at about 45 yards... thanks in advance!

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RE: loads and chokes
 

currently im using IC with T shot. Magnum Man full is too tight of a pattern for steel shot isnt it?

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RE: loads and chokes
 

screw in.

RE: pass shooting
 

Don't shoot steel through a full choke! WTF?!? Use an improved cylinder or modified choke for steel. I find that modified works best for me at just about any distance. For geese, use BB. Any kind of ducks I use #2 shot or #4 shot. #2 works just fine though! Anyways, any gun manufacturer owners manual I've ever looked at says NOT to shoot steel through a full choke! When it comes to guns, follow the manufacturers recommendations.

RE: pass shooting
 

Here we go again Still gotta cast my vote for the full with #2 that is. Back when I used T shot I always used IC with it. But then again I drink goat milk and like strawberry puddin:D


Have you patterned the T shot yet.

RE: pass shooting
 

thnx KC10Chief!

fantail,
no i havent been able to pattern it yet. goat milk?... strawberry pudding?... IM ALL FOR IT MAN! lolz

RE: pass shooting
 

Read the full choke and steel shot thread and it will make sense.

RE: pass shooting
 

thnx fantail!

anyone else have any advice?

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RE: pass shooting
 

with geese that close and mergs at that distance id go with a mod choke and #2 for an all around load ... i use 2's on geese all the time ... as far as mergs i would go with the 2 or 4's ..... why dont ya toss out a few dekes and try croakin the mergs in closer .... works for me .... years ago i had alot of people that wanted to hunt hooded mergs (for mounts) so i came up with the idea of usin an old wood duck decoy .... cut a slit on the head and inserted a piece of flat plastic ... a bit of epoxy and sum paint and made a drake hoodie (also weighted the keel) .... worked like a charm !!! just an idea to throw at ya

RE: pass shooting
 

Pass shooting you're not going to get as many close up shots, so Modified with BB's, as fast a load with as heavy a load as your shogun will shoot. I use BB's on all goose and late season northern ducks in recent years with modified choke. They'll penetrate the heavy feathers and bring them down with a good shot most of the time.

We had lots of opportunity for such shooting over decoys earlier with Canada Giants and later with large flocks of Snows, Blues and Lesser (Cackler) Canadas in ND pass shooting them. We did very well with the combinations I mentioned.