Deweybagger
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Isn't the Rio only available in 3"?
Isn't the Rio only available in 3"?
Dewey, I really don't care but why the expensive stuff for pen raised birds?
I must admit that hevi shot is making a killing off me since I insist on shooting my 28ga mostly and the Rio isn't available right now except in 7s. As for my 20ga guns I've found that steel works fine.
Hello, first post to the forum. I'll be taking my first trip to South Dakota for Pheasants this year. Will probably take some #2 or #3 steel along as cheaper backup, but want to try some of the "Like Lead" alternatives too.
I like the price of the Kent Bismuth loads as well as a couple of the loads they load it in. I've read some mixed reviews of it being great and killing like lead, and a few that weren't so excited about it. Also read that by itself, Bismuth is brittle but Kent has improved it (guessing by adding something to it?).
Long story, has anybody hunted with the new Kent Bismuth? How well did it kill birds? Thinking I'd go with one of the #5 loads somewhere around 1350 fps.
Thank you,
Tucker
Good to know! How long have you worked for Environmetal?![]()
Now that the season is underway, any more reports on bismuth? I've still got a box + of tungsten-matrix that I might as well shoot up, but had a case of 1 oz. bismuth 5's delivered a couple weeks ago. I've been in love w/ the tungsten-matrix for my 16 gauge. Hope these new bismuth are what I want them to be. Way back when Winchester made them, they sure worked well on pheasants, but it seems to me those were 4's I was shooting, and not terribly fast - maybe 1250 at the most?
Any thoughts on whether 12ga 2 3/4 #4 shot would perform on geese and what choke you'd recommend? I bought a few boxes awhile back and was planning on using them this Thursday. I believe the velocity is 1,350.
Any thoughts on whether 12ga 2 3/4 #4 shot would perform on geese and what choke you'd recommend? I bought a few boxes awhile back and was planning on using them this Thursday. I believe the velocity is 1,350.