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3 1/2'' BB's

Postby chattahoochee » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:04 pm

Who here shoots 3 1/2'' BB's on ducks only. Thinking about buying 2 cases of this and was wondering who shoots this for ducks. Heading to Kansas for 2 weeks to goose/duck hunt and my friend up there said buy these for ducks too. Wouldn't this be overkill for flooded fields and timber for ducks.
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Postby Don Miller » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:08 pm

I had some 3.5 Kent BBB's left over from my Canada trip. I shot them at ducks when season started last year. I made some shots that I ordinarily wouldn't make with 1's or 2's. If you are shooting ducks at 20-30 yards, it's definately overkill, but they work almost as well as Hevi Shot as far as field hunting. The only problem is there is just less shot per shell.
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Postby sondance » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:29 pm

I shoot them 3-1/2 BB's exclusively on ducks but I hunt rice fields. The nice thing is you either kill them dead or miss clean. But if you plan on using some aftermarket constricted chokes be careful. I have has a wad get caught which is not too good if you have a follow up shot :shock:
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Postby GordonGekko » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:08 pm

that's all i've been shooting for the past 8 years, mostly spent hunting rice/bean fields.... they pattern well in my guns with light modified chokes.... probably more than you need in the woods, but i haven't ever seen a duck too dead....
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Postby msbigdawg1234 » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:21 pm

No cripples
My name is Rick Daughtry.......

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Postby Bullet » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:22 pm

msbigdawg1234 wrote:No cripples


And your meat is already tenderized :D
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Postby Money » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:32 pm

All I shoot and I like 'em.
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Postby Greenhead22 » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:34 pm

$109/case

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Postby mallardsjason » Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:12 am

I have shot them for the past two years.. I want shoot anything else unless cant find anymore.. But to exspensive to be shooting cripples.. But also good if you have a cripple good ways off and cant get to it quick.. they will reach out there.. I don't see why you would go wrong with buying them.. I shoot Kent 3.5bb
Waiting on there feet to drop,, And thinking what a mistake they just made!!!!!!!!
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Postby duckhunterdoc » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:42 am

I like'em
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Postby MURDOC » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:06 pm

all steel suxs, you still need a good dog to pick up crips..
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Postby Wildfowler » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:11 pm

I wouldn't buy 2 cases without trying them first. I like 3 and 1/2 inch 2's. I had to buy more shells mid season and 2's were sold out so I went with BB's.

Evidently my gun/choke combo doesn't like them as much as it likes the 2's. I just never felt like I was connecting with the BB's.

No, I don't think it'll be overkill for the trees. You may have less cripples.
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