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Old 01-10-2009 | 07:10 AM
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Any of you guys use a .20 gauage for ducks? If so what gun & shot size do you prefer?
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Old 01-10-2009 | 09:50 AM
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My wife uses a Rem 870 in 20g for ducks.She shoots 3" #4s
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Old 01-10-2009 | 11:45 AM
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i use an 1187 20ga for woodducks and teal 3in 4s have shot heavy shot also in 71/2s.
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Old 01-10-2009 | 12:39 PM
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Ok thanks,so it is doable!
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Old 01-11-2009 | 04:25 PM
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I use a 20 gauage double barrell and it always shoots good.
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Old 01-11-2009 | 06:42 PM
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One of my partners on my duck club shoots nothing but a 20 guage. He shoots 3" 4s. There is also a club just north of Sacramento, a very good duck club, that only allows 20 gauges, NO 12 guage guns at all on that club.
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Old 01-11-2009 | 08:21 PM
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I use to shoot a 20 ga. for ducks now i use a 12. i would shoot 3" #4
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Old 01-12-2009 | 01:46 PM
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20 gauge will put em down without a problem.. i would also use 3 or 4s

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Old 01-12-2009 | 04:19 PM
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I shoot a Beretta 391 20 gauge. My girlfriend shoots a 390 20gauge. We have shot both ducks and geese with them. We keep our shots inside 40 yards.... no issues.

I like Hevi-shot #4s for geese. Even for decoying geese with the 20 like an Improved Modified choke tube.

For ducks, Kent Fast Steel 3" 7/8oz of #2 or #3 at 1550fps. I like the Light mod choke in my gun, Rebecca shoots an IC.
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Old 01-14-2009 | 05:39 AM
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ORIGINAL: SwampCollie

I shoot a Beretta 391 20 gauge. My girlfriend shoots a 390 20gauge. We have shot both ducks and geese with them. We keep our shots inside 40 yards.... no issues.

I like Hevi-shot #4s for geese. Even for decoying geese with the 20 like an Improved Modified choke tube.

For ducks, Kent Fast Steel 3" 7/8oz of #2 or #3 at 1550fps. I like the Light mod choke in my gun, Rebecca shoots an IC.
How do you like the baretta 391 I've been looking @ that & the bennelli.How are the barettas as far as cleaning the gun?Also what is the difference between the 390 & 391?
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