Steel shot for geese

[Nick87]

I wonder if the price of shells has reduced skybusting. lol

Doubt it, if your dumb enough to skybust your probably not smart enough to take that into consideration. Sky busters....the crossbow hunters of waterfowling.

 

[Ought Six]

Just shoot 2 3/4” 4-shot, you get to shoot more for less money and have to eat less goose, a win-win type situation

 

[Rzrbck918]

Doubt it, if your dumb enough to skybust your probably not smart enough to take that into consideration. Sky busters....the crossbow hunters of waterfowling.

Thats just rude.

 

[Nick87]

Thats just rude.

It happens.

 

[TrumpkinTheDwarf]

Thats just rude.

To the crossbow hunters!

 

[barefoothick69]

I would definitely use BB for geese. Rather have too large of a shot than not enough and simply wound them.

 

[corndog1]

I use 2s and threes for everything. Often 23/4". We let them get to the landing strip though.

 

[Bob-WY]

Thanks everyone, we will be out Friday so hopefully I can show results!

 

[blueridge]

Until the report back, I will throw on a related question: any issues using steel through a full choke? I’ve read differing opinions. I usually shoot Boss 3/5’s, but have 5-6 boxes of steel just sitting in the closet collecting dust (BB, #2, #4).

 

[Sask hunter]

Until the report back, I will throw on a related question: any issues using steel through a full choke? I’ve read differing opinions. I usually shoot Boss 3/5’s, but have 5-6 boxes of steel just sitting in the closet collecting dust (BB, #2, #4).

I use pattern master duck which is a very tight pattern. I have shot a few heads off in the decoys

 

[Nick87]

I use pattern master duck which is a very tight pattern. I have shot a few heads off in the decoys

I think he's referring to a full lead choke. Might be mistaken.

 

[blueridge]

I think he's referring to a full lead choke. Might be mistaken.

Correct. I’ve heard you can damage a full choke barrel shooting steel through it bc it’s not malleable like the other shot options. Didn’t know if there was any truth to that.

 

[F250]

Correct. I’ve heard you can damage a full choke barrel shooting steel through it bc it’s not malleable like the other shot options. Didn’t know if there was any truth to that.

At the very least, you would probably have blown patterns.

 

[mdhunter]

This thread will make you miss the days of shooting lead.

 

[Nick87]

Correct. I’ve heard you can damage a full choke barrel shooting steel through it bc it’s not malleable like the other shot options. Didn’t know if there was any truth to that.

I've always heard the same, no first hand experience with it.

 

[blueridge]

@Bob-WY , hope you’re slaying out there today!

 

[brymoore]

I’ve been loving shooting bismuth at ducks this year.

 

[huntingman121]

WHen my daughter was hunting geese with me, the biggest shot I could find in 20 gauge was #2s. I couldnt find any BBs. I think # 2s are a better choice any way.

 

[Bob-WY]

We had some luck today, the #2s took 2 geese clean

 

[corndog1]

28 gauge #7 two nice shots. They have to be within twenty before his name gets called when using this gun.