Waterfowl shot size

[MarvB]

Grabbed 4 boxes of these the other day. They pattern phenomenal. Won’t be hunting opener but I took Sunday off work so hopefully will have some look

Good luck to you @brockel and they pattern up nice in my old Beretta as well, really like that load and the price!

 

[hunt2win]

Been using 1 1/4 oz of Kent Fasteel, #1s, 3" loads for many years. My two "go-to" waterfowl guns are both choked Improved Modified. I spent many hours on the patterning range before deciding on this load. The results in the field proved the choice, for me, was correct.

Kent Faststeel has always been a quality shell for me. Breaking a shell open the components all look top notch and shot is round like you would expect. They can get a little pricey at times, but they cycle well and haven't let me down.

 

[brocksw]

My Grandpa thinks this chart is the bible, and Tom Roster is about the only name "in the industry" that he knows. He printed it out and hung it on the wall at our shack. Very proud of it. Today, I share it with you all.

Tom Roster's 2016 Nontoxic Shot Lethality Table | North Dakota Game and Fish

PDF Version (Note desktop users: scroll bar at bottom of table)

gf.nd.gov

p.s. I use the largest shot I feel comfortable with in an effort to lower my dental bills.