Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: jordano on November 30, 2009, 10:25:14 PM
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Just seeing what everyone's favorite size for ducks and geese are.
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always use the magnums 8) 8) 8)
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3" 11/4oz. bb's or 3" 11/4oz. #2's
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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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2 3/4 for ducks, 3" for geese.
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3in 1 1/8 oz. 4's or 3in 1 1/4 oz. BB
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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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3" 1-1/8, #2 1560fps for ducks; 3 1/2" #BBB for geese.
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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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3" Kent Fasteel #2's for ducks.
3.5" Remington T Shot for Geese. Got a case of it years ago for xmas for pass shooting geese and still haven't burned it up.
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3" #2'sfor ducks 3 1/2" BB for geese
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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.
My :twocents:
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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: