12ga 3in T shot info

[nateshooter89]

Im new to bird hunting and my buddy bought me some 3in 1-3/8 t shot for geese. My question is what choke tube would i use with that shot i know full is out but what should i go with?

[h2ofowlr]

A modified choke is perfect!  Your discouraged from shooting BBB, T & F if still around through a steel full.

[Duckslayer89]

I noticed that when I was using my factory modified choke in my benelli supernova the larger sized shot held tighter patterns at longer ranges then smaller shot sizes. Which is good for longer shots.

[bobcat]

I have patterned my 870 with T's and with the improved cylinder choke it shoots full choke patterns. Actually more like an extra full pattern. So I would recommend the most open choke you have with T shot. It's best to pattern your gun though so you know for sure.

[Cougar125]

Modified choke is great for most shots.  Let the birds do what they're going to do and be sure of your shots.  If the bird is 90 yards away, wait.

[Tealer]

Who in there right mind shoots T?


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[Duckslayer89]

Who in there right mind shoots T?


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I've killed lots of geese with T shot. Hunting east pass shooting or sneaking in on flocks jump shooting. Public land geese are a lot harder to decoy then private.

[huntingfool7]

Im new to bird hunting and my buddy bought me some 3in 1-3/8 t shot for geese. My question is what choke tube would i use with that shot i know full is out but what should i go with?

1-3/8 oz. of T will contain 71 pellets providing a sparse pattern regardless of your best choice of chokes.  I would recommend buying your own ammo.  Something in BB, 1, 2 or 3 will give you better results. 

[Duckslayer89]

Im new to bird hunting and my buddy bought me some 3in 1-3/8 t shot for geese. My question is what choke tube would i use with that shot i know full is out but what should i go with?

1-3/8 oz. of T will contain 71 pellets providing a sparse pattern regardless of your best choice of chokes.  I would recommend buying your own ammo.  Something in BB, 1, 2 or 3 will give you better results.

3.5 inch Dead Coyote T shot loads only have 54 pellets and there is plenty of video of them killing coyotes out to 70 yards.

[huntingfool7]

Im new to bird hunting and my buddy bought me some 3in 1-3/8 t shot for geese. My question is what choke tube would i use with that shot i know full is out but what should i go with?

1-3/8 oz. of T will contain 71 pellets providing a sparse pattern regardless of your best choice of chokes.  I would recommend buying your own ammo.  Something in BB, 1, 2 or 3 will give you better results.

3.5 inch Dead Coyote T shot loads only have 54 pellets and there is plenty of video of them killing coyotes out to 70 yards.

Are we talking about tungsten loads or steel?  The OP wants to shoot some ducks and geese (not coyotes and not Hevi shot).  1-3/8 oz of T steel out of a 12 gauge will be a piss poor performer on birds even with 100% patterns.

The OP would be far better off to use something more traditional than an oversized pellet on the verge of Buckshot.  I favor 1's but that is not really relevant, neither is that some random guy on Youtube killed a coyote at 70 yards. 

T's require more work than throwing in some choke and going afield and should probably be saved for guys lugging a 10 gauge.

[Duckslayer89]

By you stating 3 inch T loads have 71 pellets you are throwing out numbers for a specific shell manufacture and they all vary. Have you ever patterned T shot or are you just throwing out your opinions? I don't really cares what you favor, he has T shot and was asking what choke to use for it. Every pellet size has its own applications otherwise they wouldn't make them.

[huntingfool7]

I am familiar with steel T's

By you stating 3 inch T loads have 71 pellets you are throwing out numbers for a specific shell manufacture and they all vary. 

1-3/8 oz of steel T's will have a pellet count of 70-72 pellets.  If your 1-3/8 oz. loads don't, they're either not T's or they are not 1-3/8 oz loads.

[huntingfool7]

Im new to bird hunting and my buddy bought me some 3in 1-3/8 t shot for geese. My question is what choke tube would i use with that shot i know full is out but what should i go with?

BTW- I didn't pick the load.

[Oh Mah]

I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT RELOADING SOME.How much shooting would make reloading worth while other than just being a hobby?is powder different for shot then it is for bullet?

[sakoshooter]

I'll answer your question rather than argue about it....................if you really wanna shoot the stuff your buddy bought ya, shoot it thru whichever choke patterns it the most even at about 40yds. Put a dot in the middle of a 30" circle and try it. It'll probably end up being an IC or Mod choke. Not the best choice for ducks but if that's what you've got, use it.

[Duckslayer89]

I am familiar with steel T's

By you stating 3 inch T loads have 71 pellets you are throwing out numbers for a specific shell manufacture and they all vary. 

1-3/8 oz of steel T's will have a pellet count of 70-72 pellets.  If your 1-3/8 oz. loads don't, they're either not T's or they are not 1-3/8 oz loads.

Have you ever done the math on how much you would save if you hand loaded HEVI SHOT? I've thought about reloading just to see if I could save this way and maybe shoot it more for ducks and not just geese but wasn't sure if it would make a big difference.

[Dan-o]

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I totally agree.    Go F's, or go home!

[huntingfool7]

Have you ever done the math on how much you would save if you hand loaded HEVI SHOT? I've thought about reloading just to see if I could save this way and maybe shoot it more for ducks and not just geese but wasn't sure if it would make a big difference.

Shot is the most expensive component in any shell so it depends on how well you do on buying it.  I have 1-5/8 oz loads of Hevi-#2 that cost me $1.48 a round.  I also have 1-1/4 oz of HW13-#6 that cost 2.00 a pop.  Those are assembled prices including wads, powder and primers.

For balls out, heaviest heavy shot, I have some 1-3/8 oz loads of TSS18-#6 that cost $4.99 ea to assemble.  One round fired in the field, one out of state waterfowl tag punched.

Where the heavy weight stuff really shines is in the small bores.  Makes the 20/28 gauge a killer and the price per round is reasonable.  28 gauge, 1 oz of HW13 comes in at about 1.50 a pop.

Sorry for the thread jack.  Your T's will kill as far out as you can hit them.  Whichever choke you screw in, you'll run out of pattern long before you run out of penetration. 

[singleshot12]

T-shot is like buckshot for birds. Good luck getting it to pattern well. Mod.Impv.skeet chokes doesn't seem to matter seen way too many geese fly off with just a chest wound. Much better results with 2's or 3's at 10 yrds closer that you'd shoot with T's. Much better chance at breaking wings which bring em down where you want them