goose loads

[Richard Flanders]

Good for you Charlie! I've always wondered if the BB's were dense enough to use. Seems the newer ones aren't as much copper as the old ones. What are they made of these days?

As for temps and SR7625. I don't have any problems at all with 1oz loads down to -10deg; below that it's an issue. Even below +10 I don't sit my ammo box outside while I shoot. I have 25 at a time in a belt carrier; the rest is inside the car. I shoot pretty low P loads for target also; 1100fps/4700psi. If I shot a lot in the cold I'd raise the velocity and pressure to get a better burn. If you really want to see bad burn, use PB at -25deg. Barrels look like you've been shooting black powder. I always finish up all my cold wx shooting with 1-2 factory target loads through each bbl to clean out the 'soot'...

[charlie cleveland]

really dont know what there adding with the steel but a magnet will still pickem up...hey and walmart hasem most of the time...i like the copper plated ones best but like you said the silver ones are what yu see most....ive never shot in really cold weather with a shotgun bet its hard staying warm out there..when i was young had a chance to live in alasks but passed my chance up..dont even remember why i didnot go... charlie

[Richard Flanders]

I just went down into the cave and did some research on this.

diameter and weights
BB .1735" 5.4 grains
#2 steel .180" 6.1 grains

The BB is only 4% less diameter with 88% the weight of a #2 steel pellet. Corrected for diameter, the density of the BB is about 92% of that of the steel. I'd say that's not too bad Charlie and should kill just fine within some reasonable limit. Haunt the garage sales or wherever and find some old copper BB's for comparison. I'd bet they're heavier. The silvery ones I have here sure feel light.

[Blind Dog]

David, Tried SR7625, went back to the Phizer product; must be the light loads.

[ch]

Put that goose head in the shot pattern. Everything dies with one in the computer.

[charlie cleveland]

calvin you got them goose loads figured out yet...wont be long you will get to use them...ive got to get me some turkey loads ready... charlie

[charlie cleveland]

them geese are gonna stay in the south till you boys get all the snow shoveled off the lakes....i feel for all.. dont get to down.. load up those parkers and go to the back door and fire a few of those special loads.. stretch your imagination and turn those pop cans into geese or ducks or what ever...will give you a boost i gurantee it.... charlie

[King Brown]

TNR, Kent Tungsten Matrix performs exceedingly well. Pressures are relatively low: 7500psi 2 1/2-inch 30 grams in 5 and 6; 6500 psi 2 1/2-inch 28 grams (one ounce) in 6,7 sizes.

[Theodore LeDurt]

Black Cloud #3 in 2 3/4", 1oz load have been very effective for me with geese and ducks over decoys.

[Blind Dog]

That's the load I use in my 26" skeet bored VH for jump shooting from the canoe. It's the gun I use for most of my grouse and woodcock work with 7&1/2 AAs. Works well on a close rising bird.