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October 6th, 2014, 10:31 AM
#21
Not as simple as just picking a size, need to find one that patterns well, also.
For myself, 3" #2 kent, at geese and ducks.
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October 6th, 2014 10:31 AM
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October 6th, 2014, 11:50 AM
#22
good to hear every ones opinions so one more question what about velocity how do you guys feel about fast VS slower shot?
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October 6th, 2014, 12:00 PM
#23
I like the heavier, slower loads. Like I said above, I'm a fan of more shot. A denser pattern is only bad when the birds are too far. Get them close and fill them with holes. Works for me. Really, what is 100fps? The blink of an eye.....or maybe 2" lead on a bird....with more pellets hitting them.
S.
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October 6th, 2014, 12:43 PM
#24
3 inch # 2's. although 2.3/4 # 3's have been working well for me early season. I'm shooting a M2 with an improved choke.
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October 6th, 2014, 02:24 PM
#25
Tree/fence line hunts 3.5" BB, layout 3" BB for geese and 3" #2's for ducks
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October 6th, 2014, 03:39 PM
#26
Originally Posted by
jarret
Going to try patterning the black cloud suppose to have more of a kick
Remember, with steel shot, speed kills. I was crippling quite a few with 1400fps loads, since I switched to a 1550fps load, I am killing a lot more than crippling. But, speed without a good pattern does nothing for you either.
Learn all you can about nature. What we don't understand, we fear and what we fear, we destroy.
Teach a young person to hunt and fish, after all, someone taught you.
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October 6th, 2014, 03:41 PM
#27
Originally Posted by
oaknut
Always shot BB for anything and everything when it was plain steel. Tried the Black Cloud this year and will not look back. Despite the guys that call them gimmick shot I can say it cirtainly made a difference in my season. Switched to #2's and everything seems spot on with my 870 and mod choke.
I bought several boxes of black cloud a few years ago. They were ok, but not really any better than the winchesters I use now and the winchesters are half the price.
Learn all you can about nature. What we don't understand, we fear and what we fear, we destroy.
Teach a young person to hunt and fish, after all, someone taught you.
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October 6th, 2014, 07:21 PM
#28
Originally Posted by
35wailin
I bought several boxes of black cloud a few years ago. They were ok, but not really any better than the winchesters I use now and the winchesters are half the price.
I guess it just patterns better for me. I have tried everything from the Winchester to the Remington hypersonic and have not had the sky fall like it did opening morning. Even the boys were fed up with me because I had my limit long before any of them acheived two birds. I can shoot well but theres no way I improved that much. Lol.
How is it one careless cigarette can cause a forest fire, but it takes a whole box of matches to light a campfire?
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October 6th, 2014, 07:25 PM
#29
Originally Posted by
jarret
What brand of shell are you using and that's a nice pile of birds
KENT FASTSTEEL
Jo Mcrow
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October 7th, 2014, 01:30 PM
#30
Got a box of blackcloud snow goose off a buddy I'll pattern supposed to be faster then the f s steel
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