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Good All-Around 12ga Load for Ducks/Geese?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:46 pm
by Breck
What's a good all-around load for hunting both ducks and geese. I'm thinking 3" #4 steel shot. What are your thoughts?
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Re: Good All-Around 12ga Load for Ducks/Geese?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:11 pm
by Breck
So I went with a box of Black Cloud. 3", #2 shot.
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Re: Good All-Around 12ga Load for Ducks/Geese?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:38 am
by badclam
With Black Cloud steel I use #3 for ducks over decoys and B shot for geese. You need to shoot it at a piece of paper and see how it patterns out of your guns choke. Black Cloud uses a FLITECONTROL wad that doesn't work well in all chokes. I have 2 chokes made especially for Black Cloud shot in long range and medium range. I change them for ducks depending on how close they are coming in. For geese always the long range choke.
Heavy Shot is also good. I go down to #4 for ducks and #2 for geese.
Re: Good All-Around 12ga Load for Ducks/Geese?
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 3:02 pm
by dogfish
I have used #1 Kent 3" steel for years. Never had any issues. When I am going solely for geese, I'll pack either hevi-shot or other tungsten/bismuth shells in #2.