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jehler wrote:

MuddyWaterWarlock wrote:

jehler wrote:

Mic wrote:Could never settle on a single "go to" load. Too many variables. Do prefer bigger shot that sails through 'em rather than windin' up between teeth. Shoot everything from 4s to BBs, depending on situation. Feet down in the dekes is fun, but I'm gonna kill birds on those super windy days in the rice when they refuse, too. Have no allegiance to brand, but also avoid Kent's because they hate the water more than most.

they are fairly easy to water proof of ya have a little patience. One of the best shooting shells on the market except for the lack of waterproofing


Sasquatch hunting expert

What do you use to waterproof shells jehler, Fingernail polish, wax, midget semen?

personally I keep my shells in ziplock bags and don't have any problems keeping them dry. A little prevention goes a long way. I know, I know, that is what she said!

who are you?

What do you mean? I read the 250 thread, you have a thing for midgets. Don't know why or the details but I'm sure you have your secrets. So how do you waterproof your shells?

Midgets and reloading are stupid

Redbeard wrote:Midgets and reloading are stupid

noshit huh, little bastards cant even reach the bench

Woa woa woa. Kent's have no waterproofing? As in what you buy off the shelf, you better not keep in your pockets while you are wading out to your spot or put them in your kayak since your padles get water everywhere?

If that's the case, I'm glad I saw that as I was going to order 2 cases today of the stuff.

Obviously, no shell is going to be wonderful getting dunked a bunch of times, but what is decent then to use? Or do I just go melt some wax and dip the ends (of every single shell) in it?

Xperts.

assateague wrote:Xperts.

Pretty sure Jehler disagrees with those shells whole heartedly

Goldfish wrote:

assateague wrote:Xperts.

Pretty sure Jehler disagrees with those shells whole heartedly

I dunno, he told me they were the best load for the money.

Olly wrote:

Goldfish wrote:

assateague wrote:Xperts.

Pretty sure Jehler disagrees with those shells whole heartedly

I dunno, he told me they were the best load for the money.

I did?

Experts pattern in a donut shape when you shoot at pintails

Yes they do.

I haven't had issues with my Kent's and water. I go to no extremes to protect them either. Just toss the box in the blind bag and then load my shell holder

Seems everything I own stays wet the duration o' duck season, but others obviously fare better. Was a run for several years when I was younger and hunted the woods almost exclusively, that the only shells I shot were Dryloks because they always fired. Shot Kents in the fields for awhile, but the occasional dud coupled with the split hulls turned me off. Doubt the hulls were an issue, just made me nervous. Kents do pattern great.

Black cloud #4's for ducks. BB for geese

I usually hunt with the HeviMetal loads in #2 for geese and ducks. I have patterned it at short and long distances along with Federal and Hypersonics. The Hevi Metal patterns best and the Hevishot in the load carries more energy at longer distances.

That's a good question. My go-to-load is Hevi-Metal #2. I sometimes use HeviShot but because of the expense, I usually shoot Hevi-Metal. It kills the birds and I don't get very many cripples with it. It's been a good load.

Kent tungsten matrix or Fiocchi for regular steel and lead.

My favorite load is Hevi-Metal #2s but they are expensive. So I usually shoot Federal Blue Box #3s.

I shoot whatever Jehler throws at me, or whatever I find on the barge floor scrambling to reload. That being said I also shoot a mossy 935, so the overboard bbl patterns just about everything pretty well. I used to shootb a lot of fasteel, they worked pretty well for me. For geese I always liked the Remington nitro 3.5" BB loads at 1400fps.

TSS #7,8 or 9, whatever I have in my ammo box, for everything. 12 and 28 all 2-3/4" @ 1350. KPY will prove it has the best ballistics of any shot there is on the market.
Lost

TSS #7,8 or 9, whatever I have in my ammo box, for everything. 12 and 28 all 2-3/4" @ 1350. KPY will prove it has the best ballistics of any shot there is on the market.
Lost

Black Cloud High Velocity # 2's with a Kicks Vortex MOD a very lethal combo!!!

I shoot my fathers 1974 Remington 870. Its a wonderful ol gun that still looks like new. But it was made in the time before steel was required. So it only shoots 2 3/4 in shells. After a lot of time trying a lot of loads I have found Kent Fast Steel # 3s to be the best all around ducks and geese for me. The real trick is pulling them in close and taking good shots with the intent on killing that one bird first. I don't want to sound like some expert shot here cause thats not it at all. But I can honestly say that I have never shot at a bird and not killed it. And that includes big geese. I have had to shoot twice to make the kill a few times. But if the bird isn't close enough I just don't shoot. And I kill a lot of birds.

You should post an introduction in the new members thread. to WFF and pm Olly or another mod for Dirty Ducks access. There's some good stuff in there. Check out a post by Rebel.


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