Friday, January 27, 2012

What kind of shells do i use for duck hunting?

I'm hunting duck in west texas next weekend, i'll be using a remmington model1200 automatic 12gauge. So many people say different things, i just need an all around shell. best answer ten pts

What kind of shells do i use for duck hunting?
With Ducks or Geese its always better to use the Mag shell.@ 3 in mag. If your gun isnt chambered for the 3 inch shell then get a 2 3/4 in cartridege that has a a larger powder load and a heavy shot size. Either #4 or # 6.. If you are unsure of the round then open a box and the brass part will be about 1/4+ in on a small powder charge and over 1/2 in on a larger powder charge.. Sometimes they will be refered to as low or high brass cartridges..

Yet even if you do not have a 3 in chamber you can still get a 2 3/4 in round with magnum qualities... Just ask the gun shop if they happen to stock 2 3/4 mag rounds for the 12 guage.. Some do and some dont.

You do need to specify that you are gong waterfowl hunting so that they will sell you a non toxic shot.. Let the sales folks know that and they will be more than happy to help and if not comfortable with that sales person ask for someone else. Like cars not all sales persons are the same and you need to find a sales person who can speak your level of knowledge.



Remember to get a duck stamp or a migratory bird stamp.. REMEMBER that waterfowl / ducks and geese are regulated by the fed gov and shooting them is Federal.. Dont want them bos hot on your tail for anything.. But more than that the purchase of the duck stamp helps maintain habitat and the stamps look cool.... Have to sign it though ** Remember** Not signed then aint legal,,,,



Brand of shell doesnt make a diff. Just the 3 in mag with #4 or 6 shot.. if not 3 in mag then a high brass or 2 3/4 round mag ( if the store stocks them ) and still in a 4 or 6 shot,, NON toxic shot.



Sure hope that this helps ya.... Remember the larger the cartridge then the more powder and shot it can hold and that means a longer range and a denser patern on the target..



Good Hunting



the larger 3 in shell gives
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Reply:this is a quick question for COURT before i give my apenion ,how the hell are u going to make BEEF jerky out of DEER

NOW AS A PAST DUCK HUNTER IF YOUR NEW AT DUCK HUNTING DONT STRESS ON WHATS BEST MAKE IT SIMPLE GO DN TO YOUR LOCAL SPORTING GOOD STORE AND AND BUY YOU SOME 2 3/4 LENGTH STEEL SHOT #6 AMMO AND GO OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME
Reply:There are many choices, but if you hunt in the US, you will have to use nontoxic shot. Steel is the cheapest, and starts at about $15/box of 25. Some of the hevi-shot shells are as much as $50/box of 10 ($5 per SHELL!!!) Buy what you can afford. Keep in mind that steel is not as dense as lead and therefore does not have the per-pellet energy of lead. The rule of thumb is to go up two shot sizes when changing from lead to steel. So if you would shoot lead 4's at ducks (which was the most popular size when lead was legal), you should use steel 2's for comparable per pellet energy. Shooting steel 6's is like shooting lead 8's.
Reply:For waterfowl you will need not-toxic shot. Steel or one of the other readily available non-toxic waterfowl shot. Size 4 or 6, preferably 3 inch.
Reply:John r. had it right, with steel you need to go up 2 shot-sizes for comparable per-pellet energy compared to lead. Myself being an oddball who preferred the rare #5-shot for ducks, I would now go with #3 in a magnum loading.
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I did not ask to eat steak you douchbag!
Reply:Buy a number 6 shot. If it is windy and the birds are high, use a number 4.
Reply:id use the Black cloud fs steel check it out



http://www.blackcloudammo.com/
Reply:Don't shoot the ducks, Miles. It's hateful. Shoot the deer and make us some beef jerky. :)

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