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Offline 270Shooter

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What shell?
« on: November 01, 2009, 08:07:29 AM »
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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Re: What shell?
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2009, 09:39:52 AM »
2's or 3's.

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Re: What shell?
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2009, 09:45:46 AM »
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 :twocents:
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Re: What shell?
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2009, 11:11:38 AM »
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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Re: What shell?
« Reply #4 on: 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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Re: What shell?
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2009, 07:49:06 AM »
Winchester X-pert  2 ¾” #4 and #2 for ducks.  Cheap and they pack a punch, 1550fps. 

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Re: What shell?
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2009, 08:05:27 AM »
Kent fasteel 3" 4's and 2's.

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Re: What shell?
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2009, 07:38:47 AM »
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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Re: What shell?
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2009, 09:16:52 AM »
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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Re: What shell?
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2009, 09:21:42 AM »
#2s for ducks and double b's for geese

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Re: What shell?
« Reply #10 on: 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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Re: What shell?
« Reply #11 on: 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?
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2009, 04:33:46 AM »
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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Re: What shell?
« Reply #13 on: 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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Re: What shell?
« Reply #14 on: 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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