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Posted on 10/23/23 at 1:04 pm to Theduckhunter
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think they just confused being awesome with also being the “best patterning.
Lol probably right
Posted on 10/23/23 at 9:26 pm to Outdoorreb
Interesting you mention that a 28 gauge is the best patterning. I was taught something similar, that a 16 gauge is the best patterning. Something about the shot being a nearly perfect square in the shell. I forget exactly what it was. Nothing scientific.
We always started with 20 gauges and then around 12 years old switched to 12 gauges, never looked back.
We always started with 20 gauges and then around 12 years old switched to 12 gauges, never looked back.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 2:26 am to bigbuckdj
squirrel and rabbits....grab whatever lead shot they have and it'll do. I wouldn't get too hung up on it. People get hung up on duck shells and I get it but I periodically grab boxes and cases throughout the year so I have a random assortment of non-lead shot in 12 and 20 and I usually just grab some boxes and throw them in my blind bag and have never had trouble with either,
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:47 am to good_2_geaux
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forget exactly what it was
16oz in a pound. 16ga 1oz load has 1/16 lb of shot in a bore size where a lead ball that Dia weighs 1oz, same as the payload.
They used to call it a "square load" just because it all maths out neatly.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 8:59 am to bigbuckdj
What happened to 16 guage?
Posted on 10/24/23 at 9:11 am to HeadSlash
16 ga still around but shells rare as hens teeth, not sure there are any modern guns made in 16ga tho.
What was said earlier and high or low brass lead shell is fine for small game. It willbdo the job.
Gets a little more complicated for pass shooting ducks/geese then choke and shell can influence success. Anything over the decoys it doesn't really matter
What was said earlier and high or low brass lead shell is fine for small game. It willbdo the job.
Gets a little more complicated for pass shooting ducks/geese then choke and shell can influence success. Anything over the decoys it doesn't really matter
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:13 pm to Theduckhunter
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I think they just confused being awesome with also being the “best patterning.”
THis is what my shaman told me. Take out several boxes and see which ones-
#1- cycle best if a semi
#2- pattern best
Can be different from gun to gun, even if the guns are the same model. One guy's perfect shell may be shitty in your gun.
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