What size and type/brand steel shot do you use?

i imagine those will be a pretty good shell at an affordable $20/box...i wouldn't recommend shooting anything under #2 shot...that will be plenty to kill even big mallards...you would only need BB/BBB for geese

this... If you shot well enough and know how your gun shots certain shells you should be fine with anything.

Kent 3 1/2 #1

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Mainly No.2's...no particular brand.

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Same here. What ever was cheap or laying around the camp. But always No. 2's

I mostly shoot Kent Fassteel and Xperts in 3" #3's and 2's. I did, however, buy a box of the Hypersonic steel just for kicks to try out. I always like to try out new stuff when it comes around. It advertises to be at 1700 FPS but Kent Fassteel and Xpert both have offered shells at 1625 or so for a few years so don't anticipate that much of a difference, it's still steel. Also, those high velocity loads generally kick the hell out of you compared to a bit cooler load around 1450-1500 fps.

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Kent Faststeel and Winchester Xpert

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I used both of these w/no problems.

Thanks Guys

Think im gonna go with the #2 Kent's based on the reviews and the price

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went hunting a handful of times and bought a few boxes of kent steel shots(cant remember the size. well on the best/easiest shot of the day i saw the bb's roll out the end of my barrel. personally i'd spend a few more dollars to get a better brand then kent. after speaking with a few other hunters, they said they heard/had simiiliar experiences with kent shells. i'll never buy them again.

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You can't let Kent shells get wet. Other than that you will be fine.

I usually shoot 3" #2 1-3/8 oz Winchester dryloks. I used to shoot #1's in the same oz. but they are all but impossible to find now except for one place that I know of and it's usually a hassle to get them. We hunt rice fields in Ark/No Louisiana and geese are always a possibility and I am convinced the 1 3/8 oz shot holds tighter on windy days. I've seen too many people shoot 1-1/4 oz #4's and wonder why they aren't hitting anything on a real windy day with longer shots. When we're in the woods you can shoot pretty much any cheap shell you want since the shots are so close.