Gentlemen,
Pick your shots wisely and you will not spend that much on modern non-toxic shot. Example, during early goose season a small band of Canadas dropped into my pond for a little R&R. Too bad I had a trusty old (1899) Elsie in the hall closet (I keep ALL my Parkers in the gun safe) for just such a welcoming opportunity. Two rounds of #2 Nice Shot dropped 2 geese at over 55 yards! The load was 1&1/8 oz NS at 7000 PSI, 1200 FPS, 7625 powder, and a CB 4100 wad. The chokes are .040".
So, at long range a little Nice Shot did its job nicely. The cost for those 2 rounds? About $5. The value of dropping geese with an 111 year old chain barreled damascus gun from my front porch, and to have my old retriever do what he does best? Priceless!!!
Respectfully,
Mark
PS: Yes, I need to keep a Parker handy for the late season...
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