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Anyone else find Hevi-Shot #2s pattern too tight for late-season geese?
Been using Hevi-Shot 3.5" #2s in my Browning A5 for late-season honkers over decoys at 25-35 yards. My full choke is putting 90%+ of the pellets in a 20" circle at 40 yards, which seems too dense. ...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season mallards?
Been hunting flooded timber in Arkansas and the big mallards are decoying well but I'm getting some cripples at 35-40 yards with my current setup. I'm shooting a Benelli SBE3 with a Patternmaster C...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season honkers?
Been hunting geese for 15 years, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus. I've always used Hevi-Shot #2s for late-season Canadas when they're wearing their thickest feathers and flying high. This p...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season geese?
Been using Federal Black Cloud for most of my goose hunting with my Browning A5, but I'm looking at stepping up to a premium load for those high, wary birds in January. I've heard great things abou...
Anyone else notice a difference in pattern density between Federal Black Cloud and Boss shells for late-season geese?
Been using Federal Black Cloud FS Steel #2s for years on Canada geese with my Browning A5, full choke at 40 yards. Patterns were always tight. Tried Boss #2s this season - same gun, same choke, sam...