hurley0816

i have an 870 wingmaster in20 gauge with amodified barrel and was wondering if it is enough gun for duck? it is chambered for 2 3/4" shells and i wanted to know if it is a good gun what would be a good shell for it?

excalibur43

Yes it will be good enough for ducks, as long as you let them come in to the decoys and within effective range of your gun ( 30 yards IMO). I have killed several ducks and a few geese over the years with mine. I used 2 3/4" Magnum Winchester or Federal #2 and #3 shot for ducks and BB shot for geese. These were all Steel shot loads. I have never shot any Hevi-Shot or Steel alternative shot from my 870 20 gauge.

Crowkilla

A 20 guage is definitely enough to kill ducks effectively. Like excalibur43 said, just make sure they come in before you open up on them. Use standard duck shot, steel #3 or #2, and you'll be fine. My dad used to kill ducks just fine with a 28 guage and still thinks I use overkill with a 12 guage.

Chris_H

I'm using a 20 gauge 870 right now, until I can save up fora franchi I-12. The 20 can definitley handle ducks. IMO, let them get closer than normal, and use a modified choke with #2's. Yesterday we had horrible luck... no ducks anywhere. But 2 minutes before legal shooting time was up, someone shot pretty close, and spooked up 3 woodies that were on the water. I guess they thought our mojo was other ducks gettin up, and they flew right towards us; we were even in plain view with the blind down. We let them get to about 25 yards, and I shot on the back bird, then the lead bird twice with no results. I should have waited for them to get closer, but I was getting antsy.

cjwink

I love my 20 for duck hunting..Anytime I am hunting timber I use it.. For open water i will go with the 12 just for a little more effective range.

deerhunter518

plenty good lust dont try to make the shots 50+ yards