Used 12 ga 3" #3's on ducks and 3" BB's on geese, both Hevi Metal. Scott...

Charlie: I shot everything between T and #4 and didn't like any of it, but it was nothing like the new and faster steel Destry refers to. Only gun I have now that will digest steel is an Ithaca mod 37 fwt pump and I'm not about to punish myself putting heavy loads through that, except out of necessity when Mr. Bear decides I look like a Big Mac with legs....

scott looks like you fellas had a great shoot....really good photo....nothing like a hunt with friends and it be a great hunt..this is what memories are made of ......... richard thanks for the info...i guess when it comes down to it its gonna be hard to beat lead but since its been banned on waterfowl all of us will have to shoot what we thinks best for us....boy i betcha that light weight ithaca would hurt afellow shooting those super fast steel loads.... charlie

I don't intend to ever find out Charlie.

aw come on.... charlie

I have some ITX from new era that I have yet to shoot for my G grade duck gun. Any comments on its effectiveness?
Thank

Well I broke down an bought a case of HEVI SHOT and 1 Box of HEVI METAL from Cabelas. I bought the case of 2 3/4 1 1/4 oz loads for $229.00. Hevi Shot has a $50.00 a case rebate on their web site. Cabelas was running a special to ship any purchase over $99.00 for a flat fee of $5.00. So for 184.00 I bought a case of 100 shells. I purchased a box of HEVI Metal 10 gauge 3 1/2 inch shells to try them out also. Would have bought come Tunsten P but they were all out. Thanks for all of the great feed back.

If you mean Federal Tungsten Polymer, then you'll find that everybody is out. They've not produced it in about 5 years.

Destry

Destry, yes Tungsten Polymer. Spelling has never been my strong card. I always found I had the gifted ability to mis-spell a word 2 or 3 ways. I did find Cabelas has some 16 gauge shells.
Destry we need to plan another trip out this way. I turned 55 today, and will retire tomorrow. Should have a little more time to hunt this coming year.

phil hate to tell you but when you retire it seems youve got more work todo than before you retired.... you never seem to get anything done....but some way or another a fellow seems tobe able to take off a hunting now and then....good luck on the retirement and keep shootin them old parkers..... charlie