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Which shells for ducks?
Posted on 11/29/17 at 11:33 am
Posted on 11/29/17 at 11:33 am
Going duck hunting for the first time in years with a family friend in Delacroix. Grabbed a Savage 20 gauge, went with 20 because I had my sternum cut open 2 years ago and mitral valve replaced and don't want the recoil from the 12. Which shells should I use? I already grabbed some black cloud #4, is their any others? Not sure if I'll be able to pattern the gun before I go.
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Posted on 11/29/17 at 11:34 am to LEASTBAY
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I already grabbed some black cloud #4
yikes
kent fasteel for me
Posted on 11/29/17 at 11:38 am to LEASTBAY
Posted on 11/29/17 at 11:39 am to LEASTBAY
Certainly not these in #4 shot. Because that would be illegal ..
Posted on 11/29/17 at 11:45 am to Carson123987
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kent fasteel
This in a #4. I use to shoot black clouds. A buddy turned me on to Kent's last year and I haven't looked back. Excellent shell that doesn't cost $20+ a box.
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:05 pm to LEASTBAY
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black cloud #4
Well someone must be an OT Baller. I can't bring myself to pay $18+ for shells. Not with the way I shoot.
I usually shoot the Federal Steel Shock in #2s. I find #2s hit the ducks a bit harder and since I hunt rice you sometimes have to take farther shots.
As others have mentioned I have also used and like the Kent Fasteel. I will also shoot Fiocchis in a pinch.
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:06 pm to LEASTBAY
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:25 pm to LEASTBAY
Kent Faststeel. But dont worry about shells, get a good aftermarket choke tube. Cant imagine the pattern with the stock choke is anything good. at least that way, you know there's consistent spread of pellets exactly where you aim.
This post was edited on 11/29/17 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:36 pm to Duckhammer_77
You need to select a good choke first
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:47 pm to jimjackandjose
Kent
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:01 pm to jimjackandjose
Any recommendations on the choke? It's a Stevens 320 20 gauge.
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:06 pm to LEASTBAY
Kent Fasteel 3-1/2" #4
My A5 loves em, cycles em like butter
My A5 loves em, cycles em like butter
This post was edited on 11/29/17 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:07 pm to Carson123987
Yikes! Kent fast steel. Two seasons in a row My friends and I couldn't get Fast Steel to cycle out of any of our guns. It seems like no one else besides us had this problem because they're very popular but I will never use Kent again. I go with heavy steel or even Winchester Xs. The winchesters are cheap but I've never had a problem and seem to do my best shooting while using them.
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:08 pm to LEASTBAY
patternmaster code black
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:14 pm to mylsuhat
Can't make myself shoot Super X anymore after my "incident". I'm sure they've corrected whatever squib issues they had, but it was a known problem.
ETA pics:
ETA pics:
This post was edited on 11/29/17 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:26 pm to DatNolaClap
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Yikes! Kent fast steel. Two seasons in a row My friends and I couldn't get Fast Steel to cycle out of any of our guns. It seems like no one else besides us had this problem because they're very popular but I will never use Kent again. I go with heavy steel or even Winchester Xs. The winchesters are cheap but I've never had a problem and seem to do my best shooting while using them.
wtf guns are yall shooting
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:47 pm to LEASTBAY
Stevens 320 20 gauge
depends on what kind of choke it takes. not sure all the "fancy" people make chokes for that gun. Quick search on Carlsons website came up w/ this.
says you can use either Winchester, Browning Invector & Mossberg 500 style threads. thats good news, those are available at stores.
depends on what kind of choke it takes. not sure all the "fancy" people make chokes for that gun. Quick search on Carlsons website came up w/ this.
says you can use either Winchester, Browning Invector & Mossberg 500 style threads. thats good news, those are available at stores.
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:57 pm to Duckhammer_77
yeah , looks like invector might be the ticket? Which one should I look for?
Posted on 11/29/17 at 2:06 pm to Carson123987
A Browning A-5, Winchester SX3, Remington 11-87, and a stoeger. I don't know what model stoeger. The only gun that would cycle another shell on a consistent basis was an 870. Obviously no problems with that. We must have had a bad batch, I dno.
Posted on 11/29/17 at 2:13 pm to LEASTBAY
I got the carlsons waterfowl 3-pack and then shot a bunch of different shells over a couple of seasons to determine that my gun/choke combo patterned Kents the best. REGARDLESS- anything I shot patterned a LOT better with these chokes than with the factory chokes that came w/ my gun. If you're going out for a one-time or occasional thing, just see what you can get from Carlsons, Briley, or Trulock in an IC or Skeet #2 choke. Store shelves may be thin this time of year with hard-to-find gauges and thread patterns.
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