Should have asked this question while previous on.

[Sask boy]

When shooting ducks and geese I have always used 3" federals and the shot size was either BB or BBB. With having 3 1/2" option now I was wondering if I should change the shot size.

[tucker301]

I'd drop back to 2's or 3's for ducks.

[r-teej]

I like 3 for ducks and T for geese.

[Sask boy]

Originally posted by r-teej:

I like 3 for ducks and T for geese.

[Sask boy]

I am still learning what shot size to use as we up here in Canada we have only started to use steel a few years ago. We normally do not hunt ducks and geese until the northerns come down as our local birds do not decoy real well and have not been eating grain as long as the norhterns.

I was told that T could cause problems for the barrel of my shotgun. However this was for my browning that was stolen ( citori).

In order to use steel in it I had to have the full choke barrel bored into a modified.

[Dukelab]

When shooting ducks I have always used 2 or 4 shot because it is slightly smaller and more bb's to hit the duck. BB is bigger and there are fewer bb's, but will penetrate the goose better.

[Max4Gooser]

I used to use T shot, and then we did a unscientific study shooting T's and 1's and found that thesmaller diameter and speed was better than the larger heavier T's. We had less crippled birds to chase down with the ones than the T's also. I now use BB's as my primary load, and still shoot ones out of our lay out boat.

 

Just my opinion.

[sirmallard]

It depends on how far away the bird is when your shooting. If you have mallards over decoys at 20 to 30 yards then 4's will do it. If your pass shooting geese at 50+ yards go with the BBB.