1 load for both Duck and Geese

Ok might be a silly question but is there a 1 load in 12gauge that would work on both duck and goose, reason I’m asking is I’m not that fast in changing loads over etc. My shotgun is a Mossberg 935 so it will take 3” and3.5” thanks to all in advance

#2 or#3 works well

3.5" #1's

3" #2 drops em every time

3 or 3.5 #2 just know your range thats the main fact. Get them in closer rather then further

For just geese I use BB. For ducks and geese I use #2, works for both.

3" #2s will work just fine. I like to switch to BB for geese when they start getting fatty later in the season.

#2's but my first choice is #1's.

Happened on a solution for me by chance. Before the season I swapped out my Browning A5 in wood, for a skinned Baretta A350 waterfowl edition. So breaking it in, I want to use 3.5inch shells.

Suddenly, after firing a shot, for some reason I can't load three, 3.5inch shells anymore. And that despite a trip to Stoeger, where they managed to get two, 3.5inch snap caps in the tube. Come home, try to put two, 3.5 in the tube. No love.

what I've been doing, before and after the trip to Stoeger.
3.5inch #2 in the chamber
3.5inch #2 goes in the tube first
3.0inch #2 goes in the tube.

Worked like a charm charm the other day. A solo canada came in I dropped it with the first shot. That put the 3.0inch into the chamber and the 3.5inch #2 was on deck. That first shot stirred about a dozen mallards that took off flew about 100 yards, and circled back right into me.

Mallard dropped like a stone and my follow up (the 3.5inch) as they were getting out of range missed.
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Think of it this way
Your first shot is almost always going to be a little longer than your second, and your third shot as they scatter away will almost always be longer than your second.

Heavy load in the chamber, lighter load on deck, heavier load in reserve.

You would think your first shot would be the closest shot.
Can you not change the plug in your shotgun to handle two 3.5 inch shells in the tube

I wish I knew "why". I've tried everything. When I first got it, I could load three, 3.5 shells. Went out for early goose with forum member BBD. After shooting at some, when I tried to reload, I simply can not get Two, 3.5s in the tube. I to thought maybe the plug had shifted a few millimetres, Watched the guy at Stoeger put the dummies in and I was more than puzzled. As soon as I got home I tried my shells and nope....It's not the plug ( I think). It's flawless otherwise and don't plan to use 3.5s all the time. So combos or three 3.0s will the norm anyways.

Ranges:
so much depends on obliques and tradgectories but "generally". If they are flying on a dead line from one side to other. Once in a persons range. The first shot will be a few yards longer then the 2nd shot as it passes from Right to left or vice versa. Say from 9 0clock to 3. That middle shot will be the closest. If your comfortable at 30 yards when at "10" and that's the first shot, the next will be a few yards closer to centre straight out even though they may be starting to veer away and up.

likewise if they are on an oblique towards you. Say from 2 o'clock. Fast as they are their momentum will still carry them a couple yards closer after the first shot.

when coming from behind, say from 8 oclock. The second shot can be that little bit further. But on the whole I find the majority of shooting is more at birds passing laterally, or towards me initially.

3" #2 IMO is the best all around shell size...myself, I only hunt the odd goose that comes into my duck spread so I stick with 3"#3 for most of the season. The first week or two of the year I'll shoot 3" #4, dusted a goose triple last night hunting a woodie roost.

I shoot 3 inch #2 shot for everything. I don't pass shoot or take long reaches so it works out all season long. I don't bother with geese much anymore either so could probably drop down but #2 Remington sportsmans pattern good out of both my duck guns so why change.