Thread: Ammo for opening?

Originally Posted by silentscope

just dug out my stash, got a full slab of falcon "3 steel #2, half a slab of kent fast steel 2 3/4 #2, and a mix of over 100 other random rounds, all #2 shot tho. dose anyone think #4 shot is a bit small for large open water shooting? i thoght i might give it a go and see if more spread will get me more ducks

I will let you know. We have previously used Kent 3" going as fast as hell in #2 shot, and some Federal I managed to find. Both shotties cracked parts by the end of the year (Rem 1187 - never had a problem before). This year I have gone for Falcon 3" in #4 for first shot, followed by Falcon 3" in #3 shot-both 1-1/4oz at 1450fps. We shoot on a large lagoon, so I will be interested to see how it goes. I reckon it will be the ducks nuts!!!!!!!!:

i must see if i can get down on some magnum loads, all my loads are 32gr. i do have some 40 gr loads but theyre lead, bummer bout that.

I want to moved to North Island .

Ammo for opening ?

Probably use A-Maxs for the top of Ihaka spur, if the 7mm08 then 140g BT.

Won some steel shot at a sporting shoot last week, plus found a couple of half boxes in the back of the cabinet. Mixture of Remington 4s, kent 2s and some 3s of some sort. Found two boxes of Kent 3" 2s too. Not having to by ammo is nice.


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You're kidding yourself if you think a 20g kills better then a 12g. They both kill just the same its YOU thats changed

Anyhow I used 28gr #4 cause thats all that was in the shop in 20g gauge and it seemed to peel the ducks back as good as the old boys double barreled 12's

12g = Steel
20g = Lead,
Doesnt matter if its 3/4, 1oz or 3oz. You still gotta put it in the right place. Something I couldn't seem to manage shooting clays this morning