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Unread 10-10-2016, 11:58 AM   #1
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Default Recommended shot sizes (non-toxic shot)

Gentlemen:

What shot size (for each type of non-tox shot)would you recommend for geese and ducks:

NiceShot
Bismuth
Tungsten Matrix


Also, I have a 12 gauge DH (# 2 frame) with nice 32" D4 barrels. Would I be safe shooting Kent's Tungsten Matrix 2 3/4" shells out of it ?

Please share your experiences.

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Unread 10-11-2016, 02:05 PM   #2
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In the TM, I've killed a shameful amount of ducks with the 1 1/4 of #5.

The 1 3/8 load of #3 is death on geese.
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Thanks Destry.

I was planning on getting some of the Kent TM (2 3/4") shells in # 3 and # 5 shot.

I was going to shoot them out of my # 2 frame 12 gauge DH with D4 32" barrels (ca. 1895, in nice shape). Then, in a pinch, I thought I could even use these shells in my EH 10 gauge, with ChamberMate silver inserts.

Unofficially (off the record) does this sound OK ? [Pressure-wise]
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They're hot, I'd never recommend shooting them in damascus.

Have I done it? Sure
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Understood.

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If I were shooting hot 12 gauge loads at waterfowl, and owned a 10 gauge damascus gun, I would shoot my 12 gauge shells in 10 gauge chambermates. It's just easy, and it's very cheap, compared to any alternatives.
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Yeah, that would be a good option.
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Where can you get chambermates?
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http://www.chambermates.com/

http://www.gaugemate.com/info/sub-gauge-adapters

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I don't know if Kent is still a Canadian company but countrymen or not the company should be charged with stupidity in International Court at the Hague for abandoning the best non-toxic load ever over decoys: 12 ga Impact TM 2 1/2 inch, 1 1/16oz No. 5 shot, fibre wad, pressure 7500. I believe it's abuse to use the 12ga 2 3/4 TM 1 1/4oz at 1400fps in my American classics. I reload for them.
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