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What’s your go to choke and shot size? I’ve been using modified and #2 shot for ducks this year with good luck. Haven’t done any goose hunting yet
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Modified or an IM with #3 shot. I shoot it for everything.
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IC and #4 for the first 2 then a #2 that's for 12ga. Now for the 10ga skeet 2 1/4oz #4 then factory #2
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Same as h2o here, currently shooting a .720 (Improved) with Winchester #3s, been very happy with that combo. I have a .710 (Modified) and #2s for longer shots, but neither have made it out of the garage for some time now.
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I shoot a modified and #2’s black cloud. It’s impressive how is smacks em so much harder further out. It just jumps on em. I really like the step ups from the ol’ federal steel shot. I would probably go #3’s for ducks though. Kinda like I shoot #5’s for pheasant...makes me feel good is all. Not quite the 6’s (might be further out you know) and not quite the #4’s (might have a closer shot, ya know.).
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December 10, 2020, 08:02:23 PM »
Factory IC or CL choke 3" Federal Red box 2's. Go pattern that load at 40 yards. My Benelli SBE3 rocks it 70/30 pattern with about 90% in the 30" circle.
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muller passing choke, winchester sx3, black cloud 3 in #3 1 1/4 1450 FPS. From the decoys to the outer limits ducks, geese, whatever, it all dies.
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3/8 oz of #6 steel. Works like a charm
9/16 oz #4 bismuth
Ducks fall dead with the 410. IC and modified.
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TSS18 shooter here.
For O/U am doing Open and IC chokes with #7 shot on ducks and geese.
For Browning A5 am using IC and occasionally modified
7/8 oz. Loads in 2 3/4" custom loaded shells.
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Tss has worked amazing for me as well in the 410. I'm just out of shells. I will reload those in future for sure. Nothing better. I've even rocked turkeys out to 30 yards stone dead with number 9s.
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IM or full with 1’s-2’s. I learned on a full choke from the age of 9. I hate sounding ducks. I would rather miss.
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12ga SRM "Terror" .675 in Browning Silver. 3" 5's for Turkeys , 3" steel 3's and steel BB's. Factory full for steel in Gold 10 shooting steel BB's or T's.
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Re: Choke and shot size?
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Quote from: h2ofowlr on December 10, 2020, 06:41:44 PM
Modified or an IM with #3 shot. I shoot it for everything.
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