Waterfowl shot size

[brockel]

Being new to the waterfowl game and finally a year where you can find lots of different shotgun shells on the shelves what’s your guys favorite 12 gauge shells and shot size for a mix of ducks and geese over decoys?

 

[Scott85]

3s

 

[300stw]

i like the fastest load of 3's you can get your hands on if they pattern good

 

[Four22]

BB on geese and 3s for duck. Personal preference.

Kent no 3 shot at 1625 is pretty hard to beat

 

[Nick87]

@brockel ducks consist of mallards and or mostly mallard size birds? Are you shooting ducks and geese on the same hunt?

 

[brockel]

@brockel ducks consist of mallards and or mostly mallard size birds? Are you shooting ducks and geese on the same hunt?

Everything on same hunt. I’ll even blast a coot

 

[Nick87]

Everything on same hunt. I’ll even blast a coot

#2 would be my go to for duck/goose load If not #1's (especially late season) but there not always as readily available. Also a Carlson choke tube is money well spent. Trust me on this.

 

[jrabq]

2s & 3s on big ducks, mostly 2s late season. #4s will work on teal and wood ducks over decoys, and make a better swatter load. BBs for geese, but if they are close #2s will work in a pinch.

 

[CowboyLeroy]

I like 2's or 3's

 

[BackofBeyond]

I highly recommend Berger 168 VLD’s.

 

[Four22]

That’s solid all around

 

[Flatrock]

Either BBs or 2s are pretty solid to cover both.

 

[Dougfirtree]

I like 3's a lot for ducks, but if you're going to shoot at geese, I'd probably go with 2's instead and I'd be conservative about my shots on geese. I prefer BB, or BBB for them.

 

[brockel]

I highly recommend Berger 168 VLD’s.

You telling me I need to build a new rifle?

 

[BackofBeyond]

You telling me I need to build a new rifle?

I do have an excess of .284 bullets, especially 168 Bergers, and nothing to shoot them through.

 

[WestKyHunt]

I shoot #3's at ducks and carry BB for the occasional goose. Mostly like the 3 shot because they pattern good for me.
Demolished a wood duck with 6.5 shot dove load this year FWIW

 

[MarvB]

If I’m doin the switch and shoot game it’s typically 3s and BBs… if I’m going one and done for whatever comes in, these are my go-to’s! Just grabbed another 5 boxes today as a matter of fact . I’m finding like to just use one load more all the time!

 

[huntin24/7]

BB’s are my favorite for geese. I really like 2’s for ducks. Ive taken just BB’s plenty of times when I knew I’d be shooting both and it worked fine too.

 

[rwc101]

#3s. I want to look those $*)Q!#@$ geese in the eye before I deliver the coup de grâce.

 

[sneakypete]

Kent fasteel #2’s 1556 speed!