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 Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: SpoonieGod]
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11/01/18 04:34 AM
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Blake E.
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Federal waterfowl #6. Kills decoying ducks dead. Not the best for farther shots but I dont have many cripples over dekes.
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: Gdogg]
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11/01/18 10:34 AM
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David Maas
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You do seem to know it all.  Actually I will shoot whatever is in my bag. I knew someone would bite! Whatever, you keep skybusting and kidding yourself about being an "ethical" hunter
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/01/18 04:29 PM
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Gdogg
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You do seem to know it all. Actually I will shoot whatever is in my bag. I knew someone would bite! Whatever, you keep skybusting and kidding yourself about being an "ethical" hunter So shooting Hypersonic makes me a skybusting unethical hunter. What other assumptions would you like to make?
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/01/18 06:01 PM
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Guy
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I seen Gdogg shoot a duck with one of those supersonic shells, it was so far away it landed in someone else’s spread.
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/01/18 06:14 PM
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Gdogg
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/01/18 06:40 PM
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thomas_z71
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Hevi Metal #2 or 3, 1&1/4 oz 12 gauge. Pretty good stuff, if you don’t try to make hero shots or get frustrated
by birds that won’t quite come in, and sky blast. IC early and Modified later in season with Beretta A400. This. I shoot Heavy Metal 3" 3s out of my 12ga 1500fps. Gets the job done. And as others said watch Rogers for discount/rebate to get them under $210 case shipped.
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 Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: Gdogg]
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11/02/18 03:53 PM
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David Maas
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You do seem to know it all. Actually I will shoot whatever is in my bag. I knew someone would bite! Whatever, you keep skybusting and kidding yourself about being an "ethical" hunter So shooting Hypersonic makes me a skybusting unethical hunter. What other assumptions would you like to make? You worry too much about what other people think about you Assumption?: I prefer to shoot the 10% that cannot be shot by you. You said it, it wasn't an assumption, it was an observation 
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: SpoonieGod]
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11/02/18 03:58 PM
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/02/18 04:16 PM
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Gdogg
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Darryl you should add Tool Life Member to your Sig. So fitting. I will be in Ft Worth next Friday. How bout a meet and greet!
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: SpoonieGod]
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11/02/18 04:45 PM
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/02/18 11:15 PM
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Hevi Metal #2 or 3, 1&1/4 oz 12 gauge. Pretty good stuff, if you don’t try to make hero shots or get frustrated
by birds that won’t quite come in, and sky blast. IC early and Modified later in season with Beretta A400. This. I shoot Heavy Metal 3" 3s out of my 12ga 1500fps. Gets the job done. And as others said watch Rogers for discount/rebate to get them under $210 case shipped. Mack’s has for 159 a case right now...
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/03/18 03:00 AM
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I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning. ![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/AvUPi.gif)
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: SpoonieGod]
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11/03/18 01:30 PM
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beaversnipe
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Heavy X tungsten nr 2 for geese, cranes and high ducks
Nr 4 and 6 for decoying ducks
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/03/18 01:39 PM
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You do seem to know it all. Actually I will shoot whatever is in my bag. I knew someone would bite! Whatever, you keep skybusting and kidding yourself about being an "ethical" hunter So shooting Hypersonic makes me a skybusting unethical hunter. What other assumptions would you like to make? You want ethical- switch to Heavy X 4s or heavy shot. The Xs are lethal. We normally get them in real close (10-15 yards) but for them cloudy days———-like shooting lead. Best bang for the buck IMO-great price dot tungsten
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/03/18 01:58 PM
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I saw a case of heavy X 2 3/4 nr 4 at cabellas yesterday.
Very tempted to burn my giftcard. Excellent load for everything within 50 yards
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: Gdogg]
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11/04/18 02:55 AM
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David Maas
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Darryl you should add Tool Life Member to your Sig. So fitting. I will be in Ft Worth next Friday. How bout a meet and greet! Sure, we can go to the club and shoot a round of sporting clays
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: SpoonieGod]
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11/05/18 05:37 PM
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I have semi auto so I load two steel #4 and last heavy #4. If first two less expensive ones don't do it, the last one will finish the job with good punch at longer distance.
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: Gdogg]
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11/10/18 04:58 AM
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David Maas
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Darryl you should add Tool Life Member to your Sig. So fitting. I will be in Ft Worth next Friday. How bout a meet and greet! You were so quick to call me by name and call me out, I pm'd you my number and invited you to the club for a round of sporting clays on my dime, but again, you were all talk. So who is the tool again?
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/26/18 03:55 AM
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Heavy Metal 3” #2s has worked really well for me! ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2018/11/full-52005-169684-6afc0cc0_8f55_4319_bff3_bce39ae86729.jpeg)
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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11/26/18 02:36 PM
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Kent, Rio, Federal in 3 inch #3 steel shot 1 1/8 oz.
Bought a case of Monarch 3 inch #2 steel shot 1 1/8 oz. for $90/ $9 per box at Academy Sports and they are shooting great.
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
[Re: SpoonieGod]
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11/26/18 11:09 PM
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I had really good results with the 3" black cloud #3 the other day.
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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12/09/18 03:30 AM
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I shoot Winchester 3" no2's .. Never had a problem with them and they are 10.95 a box at walmart
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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12/24/18 02:36 AM
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I shoot Winchester 3" no2's .. Never had a problem with them and they are 10.95 a box at walmart I shoot the "economical" shells too...no issue at all. Depending on where I'm hunting and how far I anticipate shooting I rotate between 3" and 3.5" #3s. Just got a case of Rios in from Rogers and they did great my last two hunts. Winchester, Federal and now Rio. I just can't afford shooting a couple of cases of "heavy" or "fast" shells each season.
The things we do for ducks...
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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12/24/18 04:40 AM
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BradyBuck
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Fiocci Steel-warlock 3" #3
HRCH Washita's Kimber Locked N Loaded
GRHRCH Firefly's Rally The Troops MH
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Re: Favorite Duck Load?
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12/24/18 10:28 AM
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beaversnipe
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Some yall still shooting 3 1/2 inch loads at them small decoying ducklings
Come on man
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