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[MarketHunter]

I've only had luck at extreme range shooting a big bore gun with the heaviest loads possible. Guys that do it with a 12 gauge amaze me, I couldn't do it probably because I think I can't. Kaas and I killed limits of ducks the last day in Quebec this year on a pass shooting venture and I don't believe a single bird was under 50 yards, some were probably as far as 60. That's as far as I feel confident with a 12 bore. I just won't pull the trigger on anything further unless I'm shooting at a flying cripple then figure what the hell it's worth a try. But 60 yards certainly ain't 100, or even 80......


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[Bill Murphy]

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.