Big shot for big wind?

[MD]

The spot where I like to hunt has the best action when it's blowing 20 and even over 30 knots.

This is over water in pretty good waves sometimes. Decoying wouldn't work (they'd get swept away unless you had 10-pound anchors) so it's pass shooting.

I've had poor success shooting my 2 3/4-inch loads with #3 shot (preferred decoying shell) and better using 3-inch shells with BBs.

I tried some 3-inch shells using #2 shot and they work pretty good too.

So am I right is assuming the smaller shot gets caught and dispersed easier in the wind?

What if I tried #1 shot? I'm thinking on my next shopping trip that I'll get more shells in #2, or do you think that is still too small to buck the wind?

 

[Superbrad]

My personal opinion is that larger shot travels slightly slower and has a larger surface area so is likely more a victim to wind...

Also, I am a water shooter like you and patterns density in high wind is important..... As most water shooters are looking to lead and shoot the head and neck area..... Jmop

 

[brybenn]

I find #3 steel doesn't always make it thru feathers past 40 yards. I use BB on ducks and geese. It works. Just last week I crunched 2 mallards out 50 yards with my ou. The guide apologized for laughing at me for bringing an ou out on the lake

 

[dogger1]

i shoot tripple b for geese with a tight choke for geese .nocks the snot out of them and im not looking fot tiny pellets. usually just a few that pass through.had guys shootin 2s and the chests were just imbeded with them.unless head shot they were pepered. also there were more broken wings with the bigger shot. this is not for decoying birds at 10 to 20 yards but pass ahooting or when birds are wiser and just not finishing. big shot saved the day