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 Shells this season
#6409086
08/15/16 06:13 PM
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Zach Starling
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What brands are everyone shooting this year? What length and load?
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
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08/15/16 07:27 PM
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sallysue
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7 1\2 shot 2 3\4 load and the cheapest ones
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6409186
08/15/16 07:33 PM
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TXCrossTimbers
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Woodsman
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Remington HyperSonic Steel. 3.5" BB for geese, 3" #4 for ducks.
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
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08/17/16 04:37 AM
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BDB
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Dove... Remington heavy dove loads 2-3/4" #8
Ducks...Heavy Metal 3" #4 in the timber. Open water same shells but #3
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6411950
08/17/16 05:31 AM
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phat694
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Dove & Quail - Rio 12ga 2 3/4" #7 1/2
Early Duck - Hevi-Metal 12ga 3" #4
Late Season Duck - Hevi-Metal 12ga 3" #2
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6412219
08/17/16 02:19 PM
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STEW
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Woodsman
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Dove... Rio Texas game loads 2-3/4" #7.5
Ducks...Kent Fasteel 3" #3
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6412253
08/17/16 02:44 PM
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Blue drake
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Ducks. Shooting what's left of my rio 3 inch #2. Then trying Heavy Metal 3 inch #4. Have heard great things about the shells.
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6412311
08/17/16 03:29 PM
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cy100
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Dove - Winchester AA 2-3/4" #7-1/2 or #8
Teal - Fiocchi steel 3" #6
Duck - Remington Hi-speed 3" #4, Federal Premium Steel 3" #2
all plus whatever left in my stock
Last edited by cy100; 08/17/16 03:31 PM.
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6412347
08/17/16 03:51 PM
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Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 412
Fishuhalik
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Dove 3 1/2" HeviShot Dead Coyote
Duck .223 Nozler partitions
Goose 45/70 gov't lead cast
I hate cripples
Cigarettes are like hamsters. Perfectly harmless til you put it in your mouth & light it on fire
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6412425
08/17/16 04:30 PM
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Posts: 328
outfitter1
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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RIO for both 12 and 20 7 1/2
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6412450
08/17/16 04:58 PM
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Navasot
Hollywood
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Hollywood
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whatever I find at tha sto
Rios if they got them
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6412495
08/17/16 05:20 PM
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BuckRage
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2 3/4 7.5 whatever brand
3" #4 whatever brand usually Kent fast steel
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: STEW]
#6412512
08/17/16 05:27 PM
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68A
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Dove... Rio Texas game loads 2-3/4" #7.5
Ducks...Kent Fasteel 3" #3
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6413873
08/18/16 12:44 PM
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Greekangler
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Rio 20ga 1oz dove and quail
Heavy metal 3" #3 ducks
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[Re: Greekangler]
#6414053
08/18/16 02:36 PM
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Matpk
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 I shot the best ammo,Not much improvement... Shot the cheapest and shot more birds.?????? No hesitation pulling trigger 2nd and 3rd time.. 
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6414368
08/18/16 06:06 PM
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reeltexan
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Rio 20 gauge Game Load. RC2075. 1 oz., 7.5, 1250 fps. for some dove and pheasant.
Hand load 28 gauge, 3/4 oz. reclaimed 7.5 and 8s, 1200 fps. for quail.
Fiocchi Golden Pheasant 20 gauge 1 1/4 oz. 1200 fps., nickel plated #5s also for pheasant.
Fiocchi .410 bore 3" 11/16 oz. #6s also for dove or quail.
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6414397
08/18/16 06:25 PM
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rickym
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12 gauge winchester AA #8 2-3/4" for dove(got a great deal on em) $4.25 a box after tax
If i duck hunt itll be 12 gauge remington hi speed steel #4 3"
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: rickym]
#6414414
08/18/16 06:34 PM
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HoldPoint
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12 gauge winchester AA #8 2-3/4" for dove(got a great deal on em) $4.25 a box after tax
If i duck hunt itll be 12 gauge remington hi speed steel #4 3"
dahell you find that price at?
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6414469
08/18/16 07:16 PM
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rickym
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Mismarked at academy
Last edited by rickym; 08/18/16 07:17 PM.
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6414473
08/18/16 07:18 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,185
hook_n_line
THF Trophy Hunter
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remington shurshot 7 1/2 in 20 and 12
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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[Re: Zach Starling]
#6414493
08/18/16 07:33 PM
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RayB
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red bone Bob
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Rio 1 oz. #8 for doves in my 16 ga.
various types for big ducks and Bizmuth #5 for teal
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6415169
08/19/16 03:16 AM
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hoof n wings
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Dove Rio 7.5s
Duck Picked up some Federal 3" #3 today at Gander, Winchester 2s in 1550
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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Re: Shells this season
[Re: Zach Starling]
#6416923
08/20/16 04:34 PM
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chongo
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Dove- Winchester #7.5's
Pheasant - Kent #5
Duck and Goose - dunno. This will be my first season to chase waterfowl so we'll see what patterns well.
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