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re: Duck Shot Shells
Posted on 12/19/23 at 1:05 pm to Tigah D
Posted on 12/19/23 at 1:05 pm to Tigah D
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Some will struggle to accept it, but you CAN kill ducks with shells smaller than 3.5 inches. Get you some 2 3/4 inch #3's or something and go hunt.
If it's a really old gun, make sure its barrel is rated for steel shot, bc if it isn't you might need to spring for a softer shot type (and more $$$) like bismuth. (See BOSS Shotshells)
In many areas where ducks and geese are plentiful a lot of people shoot birds over decoys with 20 gauge guns. If you are a pretty good shot and can decoy birds they ain't armored....
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Posted on 12/19/23 at 1:19 pm to TreyE663
Just Shot some Kent Fast Steel 3 Inch #2's and they worked amazing. I've shot Heavy Steel and they were compareable. Really its' up to the shooter..
Unless your shooting Bismuth or a heavier load.
Unless your shooting Bismuth or a heavier load.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 1:37 pm to Tigah D
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you CAN kill ducks with shells smaller than 3.5 inches.
I only shoot 3.5" because they don't make 4"s.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 1:39 pm to TreyE663
I've shot Kent Fasteel #4s all season and they've performed well for me in the fields and in the woods.
This post was edited on 12/19/23 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 12/19/23 at 2:09 pm to TigerDeacon
quote:Wow, I actively search our guns that do not even shoot 3.5
I only shoot 3.5" because they don't make 4"s.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 3:33 pm to AlxTgr
More power to those guys. The recoil is absurd.
Posted on 12/20/23 at 10:15 am to TreyE663
I think different shotguns like different shells. It’s best to check the pattern with different ammo. My SBE II likes Hevi-metal 3” #4. That being said I hunted with my nephew who used my 870 pump and he did fine with 23/4 11/4 Remington. Like others have said, It’s more about shot placement than anything else, but we like to blame the ammo when we don’t knock a bird down.
This post was edited on 12/20/23 at 10:17 am
Posted on 12/20/23 at 10:18 am to LSUtigerMD
quote:I accidentally fell into the best teal combo I have ever used. I forgot I had put a skeet tube in my gun over the summer. Turns out, it's awesome with #4s on teal. I am not going to change the tube out until results suggest I should. We still have not shot at a duck larger than a spoony this season.
I think different shotguns like different shells. It’s best to check the pattern with different ammo
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