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Shells this season

Posted By: Zach Starling

Shells this season - 08/15/16 06:13 PM

What brands are everyone shooting this year? What length and load?
Posted By: sallysue

Re: Shells this season - 08/15/16 07:27 PM

7 1\2 shot 2 3\4 load and the cheapest ones
Posted By: TXCrossTimbers

Re: Shells this season - 08/15/16 07:33 PM

Remington HyperSonic Steel. 3.5" BB for geese, 3" #4 for ducks.
Posted By: BDB

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 04:37 AM

Dove... Remington heavy dove loads 2-3/4" #8
Ducks...Heavy Metal 3" #4 in the timber. Open water same shells but #3
Posted By: phat694

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 05:31 AM

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
Posted By: STEW

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 02:19 PM

Dove... Rio Texas game loads 2-3/4" #7.5
Ducks...Kent Fasteel 3" #3
Posted By: Blue drake

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 02:44 PM

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.
Posted By: cy100

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 03:29 PM

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
Posted By: Fishuhalik

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 03:51 PM

Dove 3 1/2" HeviShot Dead Coyote
Duck .223 Nozler partitions
Goose 45/70 gov't lead cast

I hate cripples
Posted By: outfitter1

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 04:30 PM

RIO for both 12 and 20 7 1/2
Posted By: Navasot

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 04:58 PM

whatever I find at tha sto


Rios if they got them
Posted By: BuckRage

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 05:20 PM

2 3/4 7.5 whatever brand
3" #4 whatever brand usually Kent fast steel
Posted By: 68A

Re: Shells this season - 08/17/16 05:27 PM

Originally Posted By: STEW
Dove... Rio Texas game loads 2-3/4" #7.5
Ducks...Kent Fasteel 3" #3
Posted By: Greekangler

Re: Shells this season - 08/18/16 12:44 PM

Rio 20ga 1oz dove and quail
Heavy metal 3" #3 ducks
Posted By: Matpk

Re: Shells this season - 08/18/16 02:36 PM

rifle
I shot the best ammo,Not much improvement...
Shot the cheapest and shot more birds.??????
No hesitation pulling trigger 2nd and 3rd time..
aim
Posted By: reeltexan

Re: Shells this season - 08/18/16 06:06 PM


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.
Posted By: rickym

Re: Shells this season - 08/18/16 06:25 PM

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"
Posted By: HoldPoint

Re: Shells this season - 08/18/16 06:34 PM

Originally Posted By: rickym
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?
Posted By: rickym

Re: Shells this season - 08/18/16 07:16 PM

Mismarked at academy
Posted By: hook_n_line

Re: Shells this season - 08/18/16 07:18 PM

remington shurshot 7 1/2 in 20 and 12
Posted By: RayB

Re: Shells this season - 08/18/16 07:33 PM

Rio 1 oz. #8 for doves in my 16 ga.
various types for big ducks and Bizmuth #5 for teal
Posted By: hoof n wings

Re: Shells this season - 08/19/16 03:16 AM

Dove Rio 7.5s
Duck Picked up some Federal 3" #3 today at Gander, Winchester 2s in 1550
Posted By: chongo

Re: Shells this season - 08/20/16 04:34 PM

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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