Most versatile size of shot for game?
- Thread starter vpsalin
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M12shooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- East St. Paul, mb
12 gauge 2 3/4 handicap trap loads in 7 1/2 shot most versatile for this guy.
Hotwheels81
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- South of GP
#4 lead shot, chamber size matters far less then choke.
- Location
- North West of Superior
Turkeyslayer 1300
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Russell, Ontario
Number 4 Hevi-shot, I have killed every thing from, Ruffies to Greater Canadas with them.
I have also done it with 7 1/2 Hevi-shot, just don't miss because you might aswell throw toonies if you do.
I have also done it with 7 1/2 Hevi-shot, just don't miss because you might aswell throw toonies if you do.
With your option money you can buy any kind of meat you want.
I don't believe that either!
I also don't like these 'if you can only choose one' type of threads. The good thing is that we do not have to or need to choose just one! With a shotgun bird game varies from bob white to greater Canada geese. Then there is a variety of loads that will work from deer to bears.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
#6 lead for upland, #1 steel for waterfowl.
x2.
Those are my picks for most versatile.
Lead 6s have the added benefit of not riddling your grouse with too many pellets at close range. And a lot of them will go through too.
- Location
- London, Ontario
#7.5 for the small stuff...never shot any geese or ducks so I donno about that.
7.5 is great for clay but I do not use it for birds. It just is not big enough for the larger birds and hasn't enough power on moderate sized birds at longer range. It certainly has enough killing power for smaller birds but just too many tiny pellets and too much meat damage at closer ranges. On upland birds I use 4s, 5s or 6s depending on size and range. I am glad I don't have to limit myself to just one choice, but if I did it would be #4 shot.
- Location
- SW Ontario
me too
Silly question. That is what I would have said, but there is someone who always says there are no silly questions but, yadda yadda yadda.... You know what I mean.
