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Jseime · September 21, 2009, 06:02 PM

I was out shooting geese Saturday morning at the completely goofy hour of 5AM and I am completely frustrated. I run a Mossberg 500 3 inch with Federal BB 3 inch magnums for geese.

Why is it that hunting in the middle of a field a mile from the nearest slough I have to still use steel shot? An untold number of snow, specklebelly and canada geese escaped from what should be a very good range. I know I am hitting the birds, I know I am close enough and the freaking things just fly off wounded. I had to hit a large Canada goose three times to bring it down and ended up chasing it a 1/4 mile across the field. I hit numerous birds, knocked the feathers off their bellies from right overhead and they would simply fly away.

Short of getting a Remington SP-10 and loading it with $5/shot shells what can I do?

I have been looking at several options for improved ammunition, hevi-shot, Wingmaster HD, and Black Cloud, are any of these good enough to warrant the extra expense?

September 21, 2009, 06:02 PM	#1
Jseime Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,775	Steel Shot = GARBAGE I was out shooting geese Saturday morning at the completely goofy hour of 5AM and I am completely frustrated. I run a Mossberg 500 3 inch with Federal BB 3 inch magnums for geese. Why is it that hunting in the middle of a field a mile from the nearest slough I have to still use steel shot? An untold number of snow, specklebelly and canada geese escaped from what should be a very good range. I know I am hitting the birds, I know I am close enough and the freaking things just fly off wounded. I had to hit a large Canada goose three times to bring it down and ended up chasing it a 1/4 mile across the field. I hit numerous birds, knocked the feathers off their bellies from right overhead and they would simply fly away. Short of getting a Remington SP-10 and loading it with $5/shot shells what can I do? I have been looking at several options for improved ammunition, hevi-shot, Wingmaster HD, and Black Cloud, are any of these good enough to warrant the extra expense? __________________ I love the smell of fresh shotgun in the morning.