12ga 3 inch Magnum BB's

omegapd · May 8, 2007, 02:41 AM

I just found a pile of these that somebody gave me years ago. I'm no bird hunter, so was just curious what these are for? Thanks.

EW

johnbt · May 8, 2007, 10:28 AM

Geese is the likely answer. Of course, if they're lead you can't shoot waterfowl with them anymore.

John

bcarver · May 9, 2007, 05:44 PM

They can be hard to find around here but are said to be good on coyote.

buck460XVR · May 9, 2007, 08:20 PM

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They can be hard to find around here but are said to be good on coyote.

same here, that and SD. Largest legal lead shot for turkeys in Wisconsin is #4s. I too would assume, that they are old goose loads from the days when lead was legal. I bet they'd blow the hell outta grapefruit and melons tho.............

WeedWacker · May 10, 2007, 07:10 AM

BB is good for geese and high ducks. Won't be much left of small puddles ducks afterwards but still a good round. I use BBB for high geese in high winds but BB works too.

omegapd · May 10, 2007, 12:07 PM

Thanks all. They pack a little bit of a wallop. Never thought about coyotes...might have to give that a try.

WeedWacker · May 10, 2007, 12:32 PM

You could take antelope with it too probably but good luck getting that close.

Jseime · May 11, 2007, 12:46 AM

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I bet they'd blow the hell outta grapefruit and melons tho.............

And various household appliances. I was out shootin stuff at the dump becuase I happen to be a hillbilly and my cousin and I absolutely destroyed an old junker dryer along with a couple fridges and a stove with 3 inch magnum #2s.

May 8, 2007, 02:41 AM	#1
omegapd Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2004 Location: GA Posts: 670	12ga 3 inch Magnum BB's I just found a pile of these that somebody gave me years ago. I'm no bird hunter, so was just curious what these are for? Thanks. EW __________________ John 15:12-13 This is my command: love another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

May 9, 2007, 05:44 PM	#3
bcarver Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2007 Location: Jackson,Mississippi Posts: 838	coyote They can be hard to find around here but are said to be good on coyote.

May 10, 2007, 07:10 AM	#5
WeedWacker Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2006 Location: Body: Clarkston, Washington. Soul: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 1,591	BB is good for geese and high ducks. Won't be much left of small puddles ducks afterwards but still a good round. I use BBB for high geese in high winds but BB works too. __________________ - Jon Disequilibrium facilitates accommodation. 9mm vs .45 ACP? The answer is .429

May 10, 2007, 12:07 PM	#6
omegapd Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2004 Location: GA Posts: 670	Thanks all. They pack a little bit of a wallop. Never thought about coyotes...might have to give that a try. __________________ John 15:12-13 This is my command: love another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

May 10, 2007, 12:32 PM	#7
WeedWacker Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2006 Location: Body: Clarkston, Washington. Soul: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 1,591	You could take antelope with it too probably but good luck getting that close. __________________ - Jon Disequilibrium facilitates accommodation. 9mm vs .45 ACP? The answer is .429

May 8, 2007, 10:28 AM	#2
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	Geese is the likely answer. Of course, if they're lead you can't shoot waterfowl with them anymore. John