Shot Size
#2
RE: Shot Size
I prefer #3 steel. Its not for everyone though...just for those who can't make up their minds about #2 or #4's.
Mainly I shoot Kent TM through my old guns, but, since that's not an option anymore, I'll go back to Hevi out of choke tubed guns. I like #6's for open water and #7.5's for tight timber.
Mainly I shoot Kent TM through my old guns, but, since that's not an option anymore, I'll go back to Hevi out of choke tubed guns. I like #6's for open water and #7.5's for tight timber.
#3
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Posts: 18
RE: Shot Size
I like heavey steel myself, like #3 one ounce shells. Unfortunaltely, my 20 gauge takes only up to 2 and three quarter shells... I bought some 3 inch shells not knowing this. How embarissing it was to tear down the gun in the middle of the blind...
#6
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: California
Posts: 896
RE: Shot Size
ORIGINAL: Chantecler111
I use BBB in my 010 Ga.
I use BBB in my 010 Ga.
Caldoc
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051
RE: Shot Size
I use mainly my reloads .
I shoot #5 for teal .
For big ducks in the timber I shoot #4
I start the marsh with #4 backed up with #3
Later I switch to #3 backed up with #2
By the end of Jan I shoot #2, #1 or even B if they are fat and not decoying
But I mix in #7 or #6 Hevi loads in for several guns
Geese I start out with B then BB or BBB
But if I am hunting with the 20 Gauor the 2 3/4"12 gauI shoot #4 Hevi shot
Johnch
I shoot #5 for teal .
For big ducks in the timber I shoot #4
I start the marsh with #4 backed up with #3
Later I switch to #3 backed up with #2
By the end of Jan I shoot #2, #1 or even B if they are fat and not decoying
But I mix in #7 or #6 Hevi loads in for several guns
Geese I start out with B then BB or BBB
But if I am hunting with the 20 Gauor the 2 3/4"12 gauI shoot #4 Hevi shot
Johnch
#10
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 10
RE: Shot Size
Depends on the ducks we're shooting...
Early season being mostly woodies, teal, smiley mallards, ext -1 1/8 oz. #4s
Later season being mostly mallards - 1 1/4 or 1 3/8 oz. #2s
Ducks and geese - 1 3/8oz. #1s
Geese - 1 3/8oz. #1s or BBs
jeff matura
www.takeem.com
Early season being mostly woodies, teal, smiley mallards, ext -1 1/8 oz. #4s
Later season being mostly mallards - 1 1/4 or 1 3/8 oz. #2s
Ducks and geese - 1 3/8oz. #1s
Geese - 1 3/8oz. #1s or BBs
jeff matura
www.takeem.com