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What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? #927548 09/26/09 12:00 AM
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Favorite ammo for waterfowl
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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: TexasEd] #927574 09/26/09 12:20 AM
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Winchester expert, Cause i cant afford to shoot anything else



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I voted for Remington Hevi Shot but we actually use Nitro Steel. We are going to the blind with NItro and Black Cloud ammo this year just to see if there is any difference between the two. We are going to do some pattern testing before we hit the water as well.
By the way guys and gals, make sure you clean your barrel with some solvent and then with a barrel brush. We put the wire brush on the ram rod and hooked it up to a drill and ran it up and down the barrel after allowing the solvent to soak a little while. We got almost a teaspoon of lead and plastic out of one of our shotguns doing this and it improved the way the gun performed drastically.


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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: lakewaydr50] #927677 09/26/09 01:47 AM
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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: TreeBass] #927685 09/26/09 01:54 AM
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My 1187 and my wallet are fond of Remington Sportsman's Steel. If money is not an issue, it's hard to beat the Hevi Shot, but this year money is an issue.


Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: TreeBass] #927694 09/26/09 01:59 AM
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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: CFR] #927705 09/26/09 02:05 AM
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Kent rocks x3

Went buy Dick's and asked the hunting manager to add it to their shelves.


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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: TexasEd] #927711 09/26/09 02:08 AM
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Remington Nitro


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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: sallysue] #927817 09/26/09 03:22 AM
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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: A-5_Guy] #927887 09/26/09 04:12 AM
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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: wal1809] #928023 09/26/09 09:15 AM
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20ga:

Old Remington loaded Hevi-Shot in 7 1/2 or 6, I have about 24 cases combined

Remington Wingmaster HD in #6

Winchester Drylok's or Supreme's in #4's

12ga:

Remington Nitro #3's or #4's

Fiocchi #4"s

This year I am going to try some of the #3 Kent's in the 1 1/4oz load

I like slow over fast


Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: Delta Waterfowl] #928075 09/26/09 12:45 PM
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Price is no object = Kent Tungsten Matrix
On a reasonable budget = Kent Fasteel

*disclaimer: Kent is a sponsor of mine, but I've been shooting nothing but Fasteel since long before they were a sponsor.


Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: kenmorrow] #928139 09/26/09 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted By: kenmorrow
Price is no object = Kent Tungsten Matrix
On a reasonable budget = Kent Fasteel

*disclaimer: Kent is a sponsor of mine, but I've been shooting nothing but Fasteel since long before they were a sponsor.


I concur on the Kent Fasteel! Never shot the Tungsten, but Kent is my favorite.

It's also a lot cheaper than Nitro Steel, Winchester Supreme, and Federal.


Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: Moose K] #928156 09/26/09 03:01 PM
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i prefer the single pellet hand loads... i shoot them in the eyeball. jmho.



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kent!!! 4x cut open a expert or dry lock shell and the shot looks like welding slag!!


Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: lakesteak123] #940984 10/03/09 07:55 PM
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I have shot Federal ever since they have made us inlanders shoot steel


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Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: A-5_Guy] #942293 10/04/09 09:32 PM
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Winchester Supremem is my favorite, but I end up shooting Xpert because that's what I can afford




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Like a lot of folks I'm on board with the "speed kills" theory. I didn't make the Kent FS switch until two seasons ago and I (and the ducks) can tell a big difference. Before that I would usually shoot Winchester Expert, Supreme, and Remington Hevi. When BC came out I tried a couple of boxes of it, even patterned it with factory IC and MOD tubes, and didn't like it.


Re: What is your favorite waterfowl ammo? [Re: Beer_Slayer] #943742 10/05/09 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted By: Beer_Slayer
i prefer the single pellet hand loads... i shoot them in the eyeball. jmho.


That's pretty aggressive. For me I cheat and like putting two pellets...I figure there are two eyes. Call it my handicap load.



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Dear Lord please bullwhip me for saying this but I agree, Marcstar is in the lead. Please nobody use this as a quote!!!
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Originally Posted By: Delta Waterfowl
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Old Remington loaded Hevi-Shot in 7 1/2 or 6, I have about 24 cases combined




What are you a billionaire? Hell 24 boxes is a lot...but cases? Good lord you won't find that much on a store shelf.



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Dear Lord please bullwhip me for saying this but I agree, Marcstar is in the lead. Please nobody use this as a quote!!!
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I've used it all and still do. BLackCloud hits like a hammer but I can kill with any of it. I've bought Hevi Shot in the past and since I didnt all the sudden start making 60 yard shots it really performed for me the same as steel.



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Dear Lord please bullwhip me for saying this but I agree, Marcstar is in the lead. Please nobody use this as a quote!!!
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