Thread: Best ammo for parries?

Hi guys,

I'm new here. Have got back into bird hunting after a long break. During the last season I spent a bit of time chasing parries up the rivers of Canterbury. This was my first experience with steel shot, and I'm not very impressed. I saw a lot of feathers fly from parries but only dropped one, that I managed to get clean through the head. I'm shooting 2 3/4' shells out of a Beretta S686. What is the best option for harder hitting/longer range shells? I don't mind spending a bit more as I don't get through a lot of ammo when stalking. There is a limited summer season for parries soon and I'm keen to give the dog something to do. I considered getting a 20g semi but I really like the under-over, and have heard that 20g lead will be banned soon as well.

Cheers.