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[PA BEN]

Back when steel first came out #4's in 3". Last year I went to 2 3/4" #4's and out shot the 3" all day long on ducks. 3" BB, BBB and T's for geese. 

[Special T]

I bought a few boxes of 2 3/4 #6 once and limited out 2 days in a row using them. It was kinda a fluke but very memorable. All the birds dropped in at15 yards wind at my back.

[pianoman9701]

3" #2 black clouds for me. They are dirty though.

Dirty is right.... if you are a good shot, then black clouds tear up huge holes in the meat.
But, if you suck at shooting...   they are great. Cause it only really takes 1 bb to tear through a duck and kill it.

You should really shoot more for the head and neck. Try it sometime. 

[curtdiesel]

In the past I used whatever was on sale at Walmart or Bi-Mart.  I have a good bit of Winchester Super X, Remington Sportsman Hi-Speed Steal, & Federal Speed-Shok.  Mostly in #2 and #3.

Last year when Hevi-Metal put their rebates out I bought a few 3" #2 boxes to Try it.  I really like the loads and bought 3 more boxes on sale this year with rebates again.  I don't like that it is almost $1 a shell but I get less cripples trying to swim away so I end up using less and folding more birds.

[h2ofowlr]

3" #2 - 1-1/8 -1-1/4 oz. Nothing slower than 1,400fps.  Usually shoot Hevi-Metal, but don't have any issues with the cheap stuff.  It drops them just fine as long as you figure out your lead.

[aaronoto]

3" Hevi-Metal #2. Got a good deal on a case from a forum member last year. Otherwise it's Kent #2's.

[Shoffy]

I shoot 3" #2 Federal for ducks ... Killed geese with them too

[huntingfool7]

Patterned some 28 gauge HW13 #6 loads last night.  Going to take the little gun out this year.

[C-Money]

I will shoot just about anything at ducks, 2 3/4 up tp 3 1/2, 6 shot and up. Geese, I shoot 1 3/8 oz of BBs in 3", which is my favorite, but will soot the 1 3/8 oz 3 1/2'' if that is all that is available. Much more shot out of a 12ga  3 1/2 the pattern begins to suffer.