JV

CH, This is what I found; I used this opening weekend in IL. I shot a woodie-it hit the water and bounce right back up. I threw one more out for good measure and to my amazement it was like I shot a slug at the little drake. It never opened up at 40+ yards. So, I shot again, similar result with many flyers. So I shot again, this one opened up and did the job. After we retrieved the duck, I also retrieved the wads and they never opened up. I shot 6 more times on the water. With 2 more results of the Slug type of splash on the water. If my math is right that is 1/3 of the time they don't open up. I promptly gave the remain shells to my buddy. The next weekend was the pheasant opener-I met a guy at the diner we go to in the AM. He said he had the same results in a ND hunt. I will never waste my monies on this product. I will continue to shoot Faststeel followed by a HeviShot 2 or B. Maybe they work better beyond 40??? Happy Hunting, JV

Hevi shot 3 " 4's or 6's for decoying , 2's otherwise and sometimes a Hevi shot turkey load for a backup shot thru my Stoeger M2000.

It's about the money, not the ducks?!?

shane19 you dumped your M2000 and buying a SBE I? I was reading some threads here and some issues like M2000>>>?? How about a New I 12 vs. used SBE I? Just a thought good luck.