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Reuben Rookie Member
Joined: Feb 01, 2005 Posts: 5 Location: SW Alaska (Schoolong at WSU)
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:28 am Post subject: Loads Used |
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I was just wondering what everyone uses when hunting ducks and geese. Personally I like the federal hi velocity loads. Shoot 3 inch mags with bb for geese and 4 shot for ducks.
Just curious Reuben
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moose2 Super Member
Joined: Mar 19, 2005 Posts: 707 Location: North Idaho
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Loads Used |
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Rueben,
I started using Federal tungsten two years ago on the giant Canadians.
I use 3" 2's. Steel doesn't hardly compare. Tungsten costs more than I like to spend, but for those big geese, its the ticket. With the Tungsten you can drop down to No. 2's. For ducks over decoys, through the years, I've found that 23/4" no. 3's work great for ducks up to mallard size. Crippled to many ducks with No. 4's.
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calsibley Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 317
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:44 am Post subject: Re: Loads Used |
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I've always managed to get away with 2s for geese and 4s for ducks, especially early in the season. I might have to bump it up to the magnum versions of each later in the season when they are more wary. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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ghall Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Idaho
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: Loads Used |
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Federal 3" 3's for ducks. Hevi shot 3 1/2 2's for geese. By the time the geese get to this part of Idaho they have had the crap shot out of them. They are very wearey, usually have to set up your spread and then lay about 75 yds. away from the decoys. It works well, but not as much fun as when they are locked up coming straight into the decoys.
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GooseHunterJr Member
Joined: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Loads Used |
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I reload my own stuff....10 gauge 3.5" #2 steel shot and soon to be #4 Hevi-shot!
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longwalker Member
Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 201 Location: Bethel, AK
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Loads Used 12 gauge |
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Ducks, 2 3/4 inch 2 shot steel early season, 2 3/4 bb steel as things get alittle colder and ducks smarter.
I will move to 3 inch for late season ducks and geese. I will very rarely use 3 1/2 inchers for geese when they are high and unwilling to come closer.
longwalker
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fasteel Rookie Member
Joined: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:52 am Post subject: Re: Loads Used |
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Ducks over decoys in the field or the marsh 2 3/4 inch Kent #2, geese 3 inch BB or 2 3/4 inch tungsten matrix in 1's 3's or even # 5's will kill geese nicely within 40 yards
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11393 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9256 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: Re: Loads Used |
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2 3/4" steel 2s winchester expert going more than 1400fps work well for me this season I got some game bore 3" 2s and 3s doing 1550fps were even better .doubled on canada geese last year with expert at 40ish yards and dropped three doubles and one triple of mallards this opening weekend with a harrington ritchardson pump with modified choke. hated steel till got loads going above 1300fps now I dont miss lead at all.
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