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What shell are you guys shooting for ducks these days?
I've been shooting kent fasteel 3'' 1 1/8 oz. 4's. they seem to do the job.
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2's or 3's.
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i shoot 3" or 3 1/2" kent fast steel in 2 3 4 for ducks and bb and bbb for geese works fine i like the tungsten stuff but way to spendy have shot some of it liked the results but i think for ducks i will stick to fast steel
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I like to shoot 3", #2 or BB's for ducks. I have been shooting some #4 Blackcloud that has performed very well.
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November 01, 2009, 12:30:50 PM »
2 3/4" 1 oz of hevi-shot 7 1/2's for over decoys and 2 3/4 1 oz of hevi-shot 4's for geese and jump shooting
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Winchester X-pert 2 ¾” #4 and #2 for ducks. Cheap and they pack a punch, 1550fps.
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Kent fasteel 3" 4's and 2's.
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3in Black Clound #2's. 1 1/4 going 1500 fps. Tried it for the first time this year and dont plan on stopping.
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switched to black cloud last year and either I just shot great last year or it knocks them down better but I am stickin with it
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November 03, 2009, 09:21:42 AM »
#2s for ducks and double b's for geese
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November 03, 2009, 09:29:11 AM »
I got a box of 3" winchester X-pert in 2s and have not had a problem yet and they are cheap only 10 bucks a box at wal-mart. I might go back and buy some more
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November 03, 2009, 07:07:22 PM »
The last few days I have been shooting the Blackcloud, 3", #4's. It has been performing very well. Every bird has been stone dead. I think my gun is liking the load.
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Re: What shell?
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Kent Fasteel for me, 3in #1, #2. I used to shoot 3.5inch, found that all I was doing was killing my shoulder and paying too much money. 3inch #1's killed the snows and ducks just as dead as the 3.5inch shells, but without all the pain.
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November 05, 2009, 07:19:18 AM »
I just buy the cheapest and throw the shells at the ducks since I can't hit chit with the shotgun!
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November 16, 2009, 10:33:41 AM »
kent fasteel 3" 1 1/8 oz 2's and 3's
or in the winchester x-pert high velocity both are awesome! the thing about them is they are 1550 fps rather than an 1 1/4 oz load which is normally 1440-1460 fps...
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