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Shotshell size?
« on: November 30, 2009, 10:25:14 PM »
Just seeing what everyone's favorite size for ducks and geese are.
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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2009, 10:29:50 PM »
always use the magnums 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 06:37:17 AM »
3" 11/4oz. bb's or 3" 11/4oz. #2's

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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 06:58:25 AM »
3" 4 shot to 7 shot for anything but geese. Use 3 1/2" 2 shot for geese, snows and canadians.
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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 07:08:20 AM »
2 3/4 for ducks, 3" for geese. 

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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2009, 07:12:12 AM »
3in 1 1/8 oz. 4's or 3in 1 1/4 oz. BB

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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 07:19:46 AM »
3" 1-1/8, #2 1560fps for ducks.  Geese I use the 3" 1-1/8, #BB or the 3-1/2" #2 & #BB 1640fps.
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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2009, 07:30:11 AM »
3" 1-1/8, #2 1560fps for ducks; 3 1/2" #BBB for geese.
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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2009, 07:58:50 AM »
3" 1 1/8oz 2's 1550/1560 fps for both... granted I never hunt just geese.... sometimes 3 shot for ducks
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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2009, 08:23:49 AM »
3" Kent Fasteel #2's for ducks.

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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2009, 09:11:16 AM »
3" #2'sfor ducks 3 1/2" BB for geese
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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2009, 09:14:48 AM »
Shot size???  Slugs reach up farther!  At least that what it seemed people must be using for those 70-100 yard shots that you see people trying all the time.   :bash:

Seriously, all three, whatever I have around.  I generally use whatever is cheapest (I do try to use the 1500+ fps rounds) and when keeping shots under 40 yards, an extra 1/8 or 1/4 ounce of shot usually isn't going to matter.  I personally like #3 for jump and pass shooting ducks, #4 for decoying ducks, #2 and BB for geese, and #6 for swatting winged ducks (never at a flyer).  Not sure why #7 steel is even made, maybe for non-toxic starling removal.

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Re: Shotshell size?
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2009, 11:41:28 AM »
i mainley use 3in #4's for ducks a 3in BB or # 2's for geese. i used to shoot alot of 3 1/2in shells but after shooting both i figured a duck or goose is just as dead with less pellets at 20yds and its a little cheaper.  :chuckle:

 


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