Snow Goose shell recomendations?

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Zastava223rem

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I have a snow goose hunt coming up in early march and was curious what your guys' recommendations are. I have never hunted waterfowl before so im overwhelmed by the options out there. I know i need nontoxic shells but i dont want to pay more than 1.25 a shell. Any recommendations? I have a Benelli Nova and a Browning BPS Upland that will be used. The Benelli has a 3.5" chamber and the Browning is a 3" chamber. Any responses are appreciated. Thanks!
 
If you had an autoloader I would say 3.5" 2s but since you don't I will say 3" BB. Bring both guns , one for a spare. Get ready to shoot lots!!
 
Spring Snow goose hunting can be such a thrill

The first year one guy in our group took a BPS. After shooting 3-4 boxes a day for three days, he brought an auto loader the next three years we went.

If you asking which brand of ammo to use, that will be more up to your gun. Some like one brand and some like another. We always shot 3" and 3 1/2" BB

Good luck and have fun
 
We've ran all sorts of loads from the most expensive to the bargin basement stuff, you need to shoot what patterns well in your shot gun. And they may not like the same brand. My berreta and Remmy both shoot heavy metal and fed premium really well . Neither would pattern with black cloud. For some reason and the Remmy didn't want to cycle with black cloud. My buddy's bennelli loves black cloud.
I own both 3" and 3.5" and find we shoot 3" 90% of the time, there are times when they don't commit quite aswell to the dekes as you would like and those 50 yrd opportunitys increase that's where the 3.5 is nice.
Good luck hope you dropp a few.
 
I use 3 1/2" Kent Fasteel BBB's for all geese. If I'm shooting over a field set of goose decoys where we're getting a lot of ducks, too, I will use 2's or BB's. We get a lot of Western Canadas, honkers, here.
 
There's absolutely no reason to shoot 3 1/2" shells at decoying snow geese. Hard on your shoulder and your wallet. I make trips to Canada every year. Have shot LOTS of snow geese. The Kent Fasteel 3", in size 2's or 1's work very well. No need to shoot anything bigger in shot or shell length.
 
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Originally Posted By: Randy G.There's absolutely no reason to shoot 3 1/2" shells at decoying snow geese. Hard on your shoulder and your wallet. I make trips to Canada every year. Have shot LOTS of snow geese. The Kent Fasteel 3", in size 2's or 1's work very well. No need to shoot anything bigger in shot or shell length.

Dead on Randy! save the shoulder!!
 
Originally Posted By: Randy G.There's absolutely no reason to shoot 3 1/2" shells at decoying snow geese. Hard on your shoulder and your wallet. I make trips to Canada every year. Have shot LOTS of snow geese. The Kent Fasteel 3", in size 2's or 1's work very well. No need to shoot anything bigger in shot or shell length.

I have a solid reason. I like them. I think it's a valid reason.
 
Originally Posted By: Randy G.There's absolutely no reason to shoot 3 1/2" shells at decoying snow geese. Hard on your shoulder and your wallet. I make trips to Canada every year. Have shot LOTS of snow geese. The Kent Fasteel 3", in size 2's or 1's work very well. No need to shoot anything bigger in shot or shell length.

That's solid advice right there!
 
There's two ways to kill waterfowl, from my experience guiding. "Cut em" as they say, or knock them completely out of the sky with 00. I prefer to cut em and loooove #4 steel. It makes a lot of people look dumb. Don't knock it until you've tried it.
 


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