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Best Shell?

Postby PegMan » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:24 pm

Well we have heard that Estate is the worst, so what does everyone like? I have good luck with DryLocks 3 1/2" #3's.
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Postby Greenhead22 » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:27 pm

The best is whatever's on special at the simmon's sale at bastrop. :lol:
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Postby DRYLOK » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:34 pm

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Postby Don Miller » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:39 pm

I'm sure there are many that may disagree, but for the money I like Kent Fast Steel.
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Postby Ducks be us » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:39 pm

Cheapo Winchester Xpert 3.5" #3's have killed em good this year...using Kent faststeel 3" #2's as mix ins with good results also...picked up a little Heavy Shot the other day...jurys still out. Using a Modified choke. Y'all have a nice day! 8)
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Postby kaustin » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:42 pm

as far as kent 3 " shells, it definitely has a hole in the pattern with my gun. We had a wounded teal on the water 20 yards from me swimming away, I put pellets all the way around the bird twice and it kept swimming.
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Postby littlediesel » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:48 pm

:shock: I saw it with my own eyes!
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Postby Ducks be us » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:50 pm

Kents did that out of my Berreta, while Federals shot great.... Kents pattern great out of my Nova... Seems all shells do a little different out of different guns. Y'all have a nice day! 8)
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Postby BeastMaster » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:06 pm

anyone ever used B & P shells.... friend bought some online for cheap cheap and seemed to shoot fine...... i was bringing them right into his lap for a 10 yd shot so anything would of worked i guess........ what shell brand does the olympics use ??
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Postby mallardchaser » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:19 pm

I'm sure there are many that may disagree, but for the money I like Kent Fast Steel


I'll 2nd that..
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Postby dwgrenle » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:32 pm

Hevi-shot is the best, but I rarely use it because of the price. For my money Kent fast steel is the best. $ 13.95 for a box of 3 1/2 #2's. Thats hard to beat.
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Postby Anatidae » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:33 pm

I don't really know who makes the 'best' shell (or the 'crappiest one, for that matter)......never really tried anything else........'been shooting Winchesters since 1964. :P
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Postby Jeff » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:40 pm

I like Kent faststeel 3" 1 1/4 #3, shot about ten cases of this stuff over the last four years and it works. If you get it real wet it doesn't work worth a damn, however anything short of submerging it in the water for a day and it's fine. Of course if money was no option I would shoot Hevi Shot, but thats pricey to shoot a case or three a year.
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Postby Chuckle12 » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:54 pm

Winchester Supreme 3.5" #2
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Postby jdphish » Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:21 pm

Hevi-shot 3 inch #4 high velocity.

If I hunted where there are ducks I may use something cheaper. Don't get alot of shooting here in East MS. If you average two shots a hunt its affordable.

I have used the high velocity 3 inch #4 winchesters with success.
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