10 Ga waterfowl loads.

[KCordell]

I have been shooting 10 ga 2 7/8 for waterfowl for a number of years now. An older friend suggested I use a cut shot cup over a nitro card for better pattern. I generally just load with circle fly nitro card, lubed wad, shot, overshot and have decent results.

Does anyone here do this with BP? Any thought?

[charlie cleveland]

i only do a lot of pattern testing but the shotcup will pattern a little better on the average than not useing it..but justing without it was pretty good on the patterns...my squirl loads in the ten ga are usally without the shot cup and it works mighty well..plus for over a hundred years ducks were shot even at extreme ranges without shotcups... charlie

[KCordell]

Thanks Charlie. You answered a long outstanding question. Appreciate it.

[charlie cleveland]

what s your favorite duck load consist of and whats is your favorite 10 ga do you shoot these loads in....charlie

[KCordell]

Charlie,

I generally use 109 Gn 2F and 1.24 oz nice shot. I generally shoot an under lever or toplever Parker and also have been known to take the following American Arms side opener.

[wayne goerres]

Ever loose the duck because of the smoke. I lost my hole back yard when I fired one of my 8ga's with black powder.

[KCordell]

Originally Posted by wayne goerres

Ever loose the duck because of the smoke. I lost my hole back yard when I fired one of my 8ga's with black powder.

not yet. ..dogs seem to find them through the cloud.

[George Lang]

How many grass fires has that baby started?

[wayne goerres]

That is an interesting gun you have there. Are you using bismuth shot.

[wayne goerres]

Sorry I missed the part about nice shot.