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Offline phishisgroovin

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Waterfowl ammo?
« on: November 07, 2010, 05:28:48 PM »
My old Ithaca XL300 semi auto shotgun cant shoot steel ammo, is there any other ammo i can use in it for Ducks and other waterfowl besides steel?

Same with my Marlin 55 original goose gun.
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Re: Waterfowl ammo?
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2010, 05:37:22 PM »
look in to Bismuth or Heavyshot classic doubles. its spendy though

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Re: Waterfowl ammo?
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2010, 05:38:39 PM »
I think it would be easier to get a Rem 870
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Re: Waterfowl ammo?
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2010, 05:44:02 PM »
yeah, there is lead substitutes that are softer like lead. tungsten heavyshot etc.
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Re: Waterfowl ammo?
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2010, 06:26:51 PM »
There are other non toxics like mentioned above. bismuth and hevishot to name a couple. The other non tox options are more expensive than steel generally

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Re: Waterfowl ammo?
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2010, 07:00:10 AM »
You can also have the choke opened up so your gun can safely shoot steel.  If you are going to do a lot of waterfowl hunting that would be the cheaper option. 

 


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