I don't shoot waterfowl much, but have used nothing but full choked tens for several years, just because I had the ammunition and like to shoot at everything, because opportunities were scarce. I have made some very long shots at single mallards and one shot on an escaping goose at more than 90 yards. He dropped like a rock, but had been shot at before. I shot another very high goose who dropped straight down at a measured range in the mid eighties. He had the appearance of a 90 plus yard bird in the air. These are all with heavy loads of big steel shot, not the best choice, but they seem to work OK. I would love to try my Eley Bismuth eight gauge shells, but I'm just not able to handle the guns well. They are 2 1/2 ounce loads that I have not patterned.
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