So im headin out tomorrow for my first mallard hunt in years. I use to always go with my dad and he bought the shells for me and i cant remember what size shot he use to buy. So just wondering what size you guys use for them. Oh and i have to use steel on waterfowl.

# 3's

#3s if you can find them for sure. If not, #2s are pretty standard for steel.

If you opt for Hevi-Steel, I like #4s.

And for Hevi-Shot, I use #6s.

I use the #4 Hevi and I alwaysbringsome leftover #2's in case we get a batch of Canada's finest flying in.

Ok stupid question...where does T steel fit into all this? He's referenced it a few times but Ive never seen it or shot it.

T shot is HUGE! I keep some lying around for kill shots and wounded geese. I have never been able to pattern them very well.

T is for long distance. I'll use it for Snows sometimes on clear days where they may not commit. On a standard hunt, I use 3" BBs - big enough for geese and OK for ducks. If I'm targeting ducks alone and I know it's going to be a great day (scouting has shown the motherload in there day after day), I'll use #4's.

i useBB or #2 almost always usally always avilable and not overly expensive not too big for ducks and not to small for geese

Yeah T is really big shot. I think it goes something like 4's, 3's, 2's, BB, BBB, T, TT... not really knowledgable about the less common loads but I'm pretty sure it goes something like that.

number 2's for all decoying waterfowl.. speed kills!