New shells anyone?

[hdforester]

Anyone trying anything new this year? Always interesting the wide diversity of opinions concerning shells. 2 3/4 or 3 inch, choke, size, speed, shot weight, shot shape, $, etc. I know a lot depends on distance but still lots of opinions. Hevi shot speed ball looks interesting. Gimmick?

[rawalley]

Just ordered a case of Federal blue box 3" #3's 1 1/4oz. $99 shipped.

[RiverDuck]

[js]

May try a box or two of blindside to see how they pattern but will mainly shoot fast steel since they pattern the best in my gun.

[rbsdrake]

[quack_a_tack]

I stick with what I know, and that's kent fasteel 3" #2 in the fields. And 2.75" #6 dry locks in the woods.

[dhunter2]

Let 'em make one more pass...wait til you see their eyes....then it don't matter what you shoot. nj

[Marenisco]

I conducted an unitentional and unscientific experiment this year. Hunted with a bunch of folks last season and because I don't mind cleaning everyone's ducks and actually like duck, I get to take most everyone's duck meat.
The folks I hunted with shot a variety of shells - hevishot, Kent, Remington this and that, Federals .... but only one guy shot Blindside.

Over the course of the year, in the process of eating all said ducks, my family and I have come across numerous pellets in the meat. What I found interesting was that the overwhelming majority of them were Blindside pellets - easy to identify because of the cube shape.

Other than the obvious explanation that Mr Blindside is a hell of a lot better shot than everyone else, any thoughts on whats going on?

My guess was that the shape , ie., flat sides, reduced the pellets' ability to pass cleanly through the meat, more drag or something. If this is true is it a good thing?

[7ducks]

Trying the Federal Ultra Shok High Density 3 inch #4s...

[Greenhead22]

[Blackduck]

Sticking with rio 3"

[novacaine]

What ever the Walmart has on the pallet...........in #2's &#3's

[RedEyed Duck]

[champcaller]

i like the saying... i got enough dog to shoot the cheap bullets

however, there were three pretty incredible, lucky really, shots I saw made by different clients last year and I had to ask what they were shooting, and each time they said Heavy Metal. I've never shot em but plan on shooting a box or two this year. take it for what it's worth.

[RedEyed Duck]