who shoots 3.5'' shells?

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as the title states, anyone here have a use for 3.5'' shells? Never hear of people are hear bird huting with em, only time i have seen them used is for ####s and giggles at the range?

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my benelli can handle those, and yes for migratory is the main point of them, though i use 3'' :D

3.5 is for giants and misfits!
 
I've got a Benelli Nova that can handle the 3.5 length shells, but, I've only ever fired a handful of them through my gun.

It's nice to have the option to use the 3.5 because the payload can be increased for migratory bird hunting. Also, keep in mind that the longer forcing cone actually reduces recoil.

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Jay
 
While hunting this fall at the camp I used up all my 2.75" #8 on a long walk for grouse and used 3.5" I carry for beaver pond duck/goose shoots I may find on a walk. They worked great on grouse when you have no other. I use and reload 3.5" for turkey and use 00 buck for yotes because there are more pellets in a 3.5" 00 buck than a 2.75" or 3". Use what you want and makes you happy?
 
Used a 31/2 Browning Bps with the over bore barrell for geese this year.I like that you get the same number of BBB in a 31/2 shell as bb's in a 3inch shell. The recoil is not all that bad in a steel load and the guns fits me fairly well too. For big birds I think the 31/2 is the best choice. Most people will say that 3inch shells are all you need but if that were the case why do most of them own guns chambered for 31/2 shells. Bigger is better when it comes to shooting large targets (geese,turkeys,jumping ducks, buckshot for yotes or close-in deer)
 
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Have one of the first 3.5" that came out by Mossberg. Great gun works well. Used 3.5 inch 00Buckshot have deer hunting in swamps up close, used them for waterfowl too.

Bought an 11-87 better handling for me, better for my wingshots so I use it now with 3".

Nothing wrong with either.
 
Both of my shot guns are capable of the 3.5" shell. I have a 870 super mag and a Beretta Xtrema 2. I switch out to the 3.5" when the big northern birds start to show up. I also like the versatility of it as well. If you run out of shells and can't shoot the 3.5" when that's what your buddies are shooting your day is over.

Cheers,
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When I go duck hunting I always have a 3 1/2 #4 chambered as the first shot, followed by 2 3/4. I've always found them great for the extra stopping power.
 
I use 3.5" shells excusively. #3 Kent 1 3/8 oz loads for ducks, BB's or BBB's for geese.

These are out of an Xtrema II with kick-off, so the recoil is right in line with 2 3/4" magnum loads out of my 870.

Do I NEED 3 1/2" loads? Nope. But hey....throwing a larger payload at the ducks will never result in fewer hits :)
 
I have been using Black Cloud 3.5" #4 on geese this year, I could only find one box of 3" #4. I did cut one open and count the pellets, it really increases your odds to have 275 pellets vs 140. This is why I use smaller pellets and I guess the 3.5" adds a few as well.
 
I sold my 3.5" 870 in favour of the 3" Express. Since then I've killed more birds and not flinched once.. Psychological effect maybe? Who knows, only the Geese. ;)

P.S. I used to shoot the big magnum rifle calibers too- but now I'm a 30/30 guy and enjoy it much more.
 
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=x9kb-5xQtYI&feature=channel

Here's my buddy corey with his sawed-off ten gauge single shot. It's very light, the minimum length, and kicks like van Damme.

But I'm totally serious, they don't really sell anything else but 31/2 inch magnum shells in ten gauge.

It makes sense really, if you were going to use a short shot column, (so conventional reasoning goes), why not just use a twelve gauge?

So they just don't sell the smaller loads.

I don't go with that reasoning though, I believe that you can get a better spread with the same shot load by starting with a wider shot column, and less deformed shot by having longer wad legs and there's more room for buffer material, but I haven't had enough time to do any serious load development so far.

The ten gauge is NOT obsolete, but aggressive marketing of the 3 1/2 inch 12 gauge has made it seem that way. They really seem determined to try and kill the grand old ten.
 
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I don't think they make 10ga shells in anything other than 3.5".

I just bought a Browning Cynergy - and lo and behold - 3.5" chamber! The only gun I own with one now... I might need to buy a box or two just for fun....
 
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