What are you using?

Winchester xtended range1 1/4 of 4's, and hevi metal 3's.

I hunt some some places that require non tox and just about every place has the potential to jump or pass shoot ducks. I don't use much lead until ducks are closed.
 
Prairie Storm, 2.75, 1-1/4 #4's, 12 ga.
 
Last edited:
Lead:
12 gauge B&P nickel plated 5's and 4's 1 1/4 oz.

16 gauge B&P 5's 1 1/16 oz and Federal 1 1/8 oz. 6's


Nontox:
12 gauge Kent Fasteel 3" 1 1/8 oz 3's and 2's

12 gauge Hevi-Shot Pheasant 1 1/8 oz. 6's

16 gauge Bismuth 1 1/16 oz 4's and handloaded Nice-Shot 5's
 
.............and a few others
Untitled-1.jpg
 
I have so many shells left over from seasons past that I shouldn't need to buy any for quite some time. With that said, I have no idea what all I have! LOL
 
i mostly always use steel i hunt WPAs & refuges wear its all u can use or other non toxic...

new this yr ive been using the new remington hypersonic 1700 fps 4s 3inch

last yr i used federal prairie storm steel 4s 1600 fps 3 inch

i also always have a box of remington hi speed steel 4s 3 inch

& my dad got me hooked on the hevi metal pheasant loads in 5 shot 2 3/4

used to use golden pheasant 5s
 
Doesn't matter what you are using in KS this year. Your only going to need ONE shell since this is only one rooster that survived drought.:mad:

If I get a shot it will be the cooper coated Nitro Pheasant loads 1.25oz shot in a#5:thumbsup:
 
I use 12ga. 2 3/4" lead #6's Fiochi golden pheasants, nickle plated, (washed),over a pointing dog. In non toxic area's I use #5 2 3/4" Kent's tungten-matrix, 1400 FPS, 1 1/4 ounce. I have never had any complaint. I use pointing dogs, or a very tractable lab. I shot hundreds with a 20ga. light target loads, 3/4 ounces of lead, #7 1/2's ,but I got behind a big old pointed rooster, in the last row of grass in a bean field, with 6" snow, and I filled him with lead with my quail loads, 5 shots,( Kansas), my dog had to run him down. Unsettled since, I use a little more umph since. I shoot the 6#s on quail too, in pheasant country. I am trying steel this year, I got over the abomniable loads of the late eighties. Only took me 28 years! I'll see how they perform.
 
Last edited:
Unfortunately this year I might have to use a sling shot with some carefully picked out smooth stones!
 
Nos. 5 and 6 in 1 1/4 oz. for pheasant, no. 8 for quail, 12 ga., whatever brand the store that I happen to be in has on the shelf.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top