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Post by jtg1551 on May 26, 2013 15:11:29 GMT -6
What brand shell do you shoot? What size shot do you prefer to use? Are you gonna be trying something newthis year or sticking to what worked in the past?
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Post by Tanner Wildes on May 26, 2013 19:28:16 GMT -6
I've been using the red federal like them a lot. I usually stick with 3's and 2's duck hunting using both 3" & 3 1/2" shells. From what I hear I don't know if its worth spending the extra money on he I shot or black cloud. Last year I went to shooting a full choke all the time and had literally only 2 or three birds that I had to chase down. It was either a clean kill or a clean miss, did a lot of shooting in the off season with it.
Tanner
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Post by cornfieldfowler on May 26, 2013 21:13:06 GMT -6
Big fan of the Federal Red Boxes if I can still find em. I have been shooting Heavy Metal though, been having very good luck with those. 3" #2's work well on both decoying mallards and geese, haven't had a problem shooting something dead yet with that load.
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Post by Tanner Wildes on May 26, 2013 21:30:28 GMT -6
Do you think that he I metal is worth the price? Do you think you get cleaner kills, better patterns and longer range? If so I might have to change! Let me know
Tanner
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Post by jtg1551 on May 26, 2013 21:45:52 GMT -6
I think hevi metal is what I'm going to start out with.
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Post by cornfieldfowler on May 27, 2013 20:07:39 GMT -6
Tanner, so far I have noticed cleaner kills and a little extra range. I think the half heavy shot half steel is worth it, but I don't think that the Speed Ball is worth the extra money, but that is just me. I'm shooting it through a Browning Maxus with a Patternmaster Code Black goose tube, it patters better than all the steel loads I have tried (minus HD loads).
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Post by Tanner Wildes on May 28, 2013 5:36:56 GMT -6
Great thanks! I will pick a box up this week and pattern it this weekend. Thank you so much!
Tanner
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Post by Tanner Wildes on May 28, 2013 5:48:05 GMT -6
Anybody use Black Cloud? Heard that it really tears up the birds, but I have never tried it.
Thanks,
Tanner
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Post by jtg1551 on May 28, 2013 12:19:16 GMT -6
I have a box of triple B black clouds in the basement but I haven't patterned yet. some pictures of your Hevi metal would be nice.
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Post by koonce on May 28, 2013 13:55:36 GMT -6
Ive shot my fair share of high end and low end shells. I seem to be a natural at butt shooting. This season I shot a lot of winchester BBs in a 3 1/2, 1 1/4 oz shot and did darn well. Shot everything from teal to geese with that load.
Ive tryed a bunch over the years and was impressed with that specific shot. Velocity was rated at 1625 which may have helped me get off the rear a bit more.
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Post by cornfieldfowler on May 28, 2013 19:20:56 GMT -6
Anybody use Black Cloud? Heard that it really tears up the birds, but I have never tried it. Thanks, Tanner I have shot a few boxes when they first came out, I quit shooting them after I became afraid of what they would do to a bird closer than 20 yards. I would be more than glad to message you a picture, not gonna put it up here in fear of what some people would say, not a fan of wasting meat but hell how are you suppose to know exactly how on you are when you pull the trigger. |
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Post by Tanner Wildes on May 29, 2013 5:03:38 GMT -6
Yeah that is what I've heard from a number of people. I'm like you, I don't want to wast anything on a bird if I can help it.
Thanks,
Tanner
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Post by Tanner Wildes on Jun 1, 2013 15:50:04 GMT -6
Hey guys, I just patterned the hevi shot 3" number 4 shot at 30 yards. I also shot 3" number 4 black cloud. At the same yardage. Shot them out of a versa max with the Remington over decoy choke which I would call a full choke. I was blown away with the black cloud, pretty much all the shot were in the 30" diameter circle and all evenly distributed. No holes or clumps of shot, I was impressed. The hevi shot, I wasn't as happy with. All the shot was in the 30" circle but there were holes in the shot pattern and some areas with a lot of shot close together, very clumpy pattern, I wasn't impressed. Just thought I would post and tell you guys.
Tanner
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Post by whackndstack6 on Jun 1, 2013 18:57:30 GMT -6
Tanner that over decoys choke would be your modified choke. The pass shooting one is more of a full choke. The timber one is the improved cylinder. I like using IC or Mod the best
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Post by Tanner Wildes on Jun 1, 2013 19:16:40 GMT -6
Ok thanks, I thought it patterned really tight for a modified, but that makes sense. Thanks,
Tanner
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