good all around duck load

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good all around duck load

Postby 1Ranger75 » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:33 pm

Just wondering what size load would be the best all around
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Postby quack fiend » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:35 pm

3 inch 3's
you did put in the plug, right?
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Postby alabamabronco » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:36 pm

I like 3 inch # 2 or #3's.
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Postby matt.courtney7 » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:42 pm

ditto sometimes bbs too. sometimes 3.5s too
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Postby teul2 » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:50 pm

2.75 in #4
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Postby SwampMan » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:56 pm

Always used 3" #4's with no problem
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Postby Warren » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:14 pm

I like 3 1/2 #2's
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Postby duckkiller » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:36 pm

3" #2 or 3's
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Postby Joe Kain » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:58 pm

Warren wrote:I like 3 1/2 #2's



Me too.
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Postby Money » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:01 pm

I'll take the 2 3/4 #6 high brass.
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Postby duramax » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:46 am

Money wrote:I'll take the 2 3/4 #6 high brass.


I was going to say any turkey load would be pretty effective.

Oh you mean in reality! Hevi-shot, any load combination. 3" #2s or 3's.
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Postby cwink » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:55 am

I think the faster the better.. I like the 1550 FPS loads in a #4 or #3.. The extra speed helps makes up for the less weight..
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Postby torch » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:08 am

2 3/4 # 5's
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Postby Trip » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:01 am

I've always had good luck with 3.5 & 3 BB's & #2's.
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Postby GREENHEADMAN » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:46 am

high brass #6 shot lead
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