I have been hunting ducks for decades going back to the lead days. In my experience the best load I have ever shot for ducks is 1 3/8oz Kent TM at 1350fps at over 10000psi. Just for my own concern for my vintage doubles I have developed a 1 1/4oz TM load at 1200fps at less than 6000psi for late season mallards and blacks. I figure why take a chance shooting hot loads. That being said I have shot hundreds of ducks with 1 1/8oz of bismuth. Most important in duck hunting is having a well trained retriever.
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