Favorite non-toxic shot?

tallen702 · Jan 11, 2018

Trying my hand at some duck and goose shooting next weekend. I've got some Black Cloud BBs for Geese, but was wondering what everyone else uses for ducks. Not going after high-flyers here, jump shooting mostly. I know Kent has a good rep, but didn't know if there were any others worth looking at. FWIW, it'll be coming out of a 28" vent-rib with a modified choke on a Maverick 88 by Mossberg. Don't want to go full with the BBs being the mix.

kstone803 · Jan 11, 2018

Buy a few and pattern them. Every choke is different. But my personal favorite load for whatever flies is Kent fasteel #2s.

Archeryrob · Jan 13, 2018

I like Kent Fasteel #1 for everything, but as said, the best round if the one that patterns best with "YOUR" choke.

fabsroman · Jan 14, 2018

As already mentioned, you should pattern the gun with a couple different loads. I use a different combination in my gun and I mostly go for geese with the occasional ducks mixed in. Every once in a while, I go just for ducks.

First shot, Remington Nitro Steel #BB/BBB or Hevi-Metal #2/BB/BBB
Second shot, Remington Hevi-Shot #B
Third Shot, Hevi-Shot Dead Coyote #T

If I am mostly into ducks, things change up a little. I go with #2 on the first and second shot with Nitro Steel or Hevi-Metal and then for the third shot I go with Hevi-Shot #2 or B.

First shot comes from the shell tubes on my jacket, 2nd shot from the right pocket, 3rd shot from the left pocket. I have OCD problems. lol

I have been using a Patternmaster choke for non-toxic loads for the past decade or more.

tdt91 · Jan 14, 2018

kstone803 said:
Buy a few and pattern them. Every choke is different. But my personal favorite load for whatever flies is Kent fasteel #2s.

I have plenty of these that I bought for a Sea Duck hunt a few years ago. I'd be interested in selling if you were interested in buying.

kstone803 · Jan 14, 2018

tdt91 said:
I have plenty of these that I bought for a Sea Duck hunt a few years ago. I'd be interested in selling if you were interested in buying.

Always interested in ammo. PM me exactly what u have and a price. We'll see if we can work something out.

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