The big shot sizes

abbaswede

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What are the big shots for? T, TT, F, FF. These are almost the size of #4 buck. Just curious what people hunt with them.
 
Geese in the winter, these are steel measurements. Due to the change to steel over lead they had to make bigger sized to have the same energy. I believe this is the case, as for the need, some people say you need the big sizes for geese some say you don't. I shot 2 geese while rabbit hunting, I was using steel on the geese, during a resident bird hunt in feb in southern Ontario. Got them as they took off from teh field with 3 1/2" T steel, I may not have needed it but it did the trick.
 
I like T's for geese....but BBB is my favorite in steel

I bought some F's once, 55 pellets per load

couldn't hit ####-all with them :rolleyes:
 
Coyotes and other large varmints (racoon, skunk etc) at short distance would suit T or F. As for geese, I've brought down late season biggies using #4. All depends on the range and how good a shot you are... *I mean, how good the 'load' is...*;)
 
Jacks

We use TT's and #4 buck shot for running Jackwabbits.

I've thought about that. Like a 20 gauge using #4 buck and a mod or full choke for jack rabbits. Can you put #4 buck through a full choke ok?
 
"F" shot

todbartell said:
I like T's for geese....but BBB is my favorite in steel

I bought some F's once, 55 pellets per load

couldn't hit ####-all with them :rolleyes:

If you read the CONSEP tables on steel shot size & performance (many jurisdictions print them in their regs), it says

"NOTE: To date, steel #BBB (.190") has exhibited the best all-around performance for taking geese; steel #3 (.140") the best
all-around performance for taking ducks.
. . .
2. Steel #F (.220") in all 12-gauge load configurations has exhibited the highest crippling rate on geese of all steel pellet sizes tested. Due to inadequate pattern density, steel #F has not proven lethal on geese beyond 55 yards."

Not surprising you couldn't tag anything with the Fs.

Joel
 
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