dogdoc Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 I duck hunt on a 3 acre pond and occasionally have some geese land on the pond. I use 3" #4's for the ducks but want to keep a few shells to load quickly in case a few geese fly in. I was thinking of getting a box of 3 1/2" #1 for the geese. Which would be better #1 or BB?? thanks todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler_gal Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? Normally I would say BB's for geese.... but lately I have been using Tungsten #1 3" and they do the deed just fine.... That is just my opinion though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? Kent fasteel 3inch or 3 1/2 inch 1's will do the trick. I have never wasted my money on the expensive steel. I believe they made that heavy shot and kent matrix for sky busters. Anything beyond 40 yards shouldn't be shot at anyway. 1's work excellent though, have more pellets and they seem to pattern a little better give them a try you won't be dissapointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? if you are shooting steel 3 inch BB's will do the job well. If you are shooting tungsten, bismuth or one of those i am sure #1's would be great. The 3.5 inch #1 would probably be fine in steel, but personally i wouldn't bother going over 3 inch BB's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? I use kent #1 for geese and ducks really likes the way they pattern out of the SBE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? ok guys--I just purchased a box of 3.5" #1--if a Canada dares to show it's head around me there's going to be some blasting. thanks for the advise todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? 3.5 BB here too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? [ QUOTE ] ok guys--I just purchased a box of 3.5" #1--if a Canada dares to show it's head around me there's going to be some blasting. thanks for the advise todd [/ QUOTE ] That should do the trick. I usually shoot 3" BBs for geese but last year in IL we were calling them in so close...and I mean really close...I shot #2s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? I think we could've killed the geese we shot last week with 2 3/4" #6's . . . . . it was that close. But instead, we were using 3.5" BB's and shot'em dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iowabowhunter16 Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? 3" or 3 1/2" BB's or BBB's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xen Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? i've started using 1's for everything in the marsh. they do a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? man you guys use small shot sizes, T shot knocks them down...and down for the count, stone dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? I used t shot right when i started goose hunting but after patterning t shot it is pretty much a sky busting load because there is no pattern to the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? well i dunno y you say that anything past 40 yards is skybusting? you can effectivelly drop a bird out to 60 yards easily with a 12 ga. Past 60 yards is what most people would consider skybusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? Well around here if you are shooting at ducks and geese on a local marsh at more than 40 yards trust me it isn't a pretty site. Besides if you can't get them in any closer then maybe you have something wrong with your spread or need to work on the hunting skills a little more or maybe they just are not going to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilhunter1986 Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? for ducks i use 31/2 #2 and for geese i use remington nitro heavy shot in a 31/2 bb or bbb. these shells are by far the best. they drop em dead. they hit harder than a ton of bricks. The draw back is they run about $25 for ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABS Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? For Canada Geese I mainly use BB, BBB or T steel. I've messed around with Tungsten and Hevi #2s and #1s but I always come back to BB or BBB steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? I don't duck or goose hunt but 5 or 6 times a year, but I shoot 3 in 2s at ducks, and 3 in BBB at geese. They both do the deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? hahah trust me buddy.....it has nothing to do with my "hunting skills" i get geese landing so close i have to let them get out before i can make an ethical shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? [ QUOTE ] for ducks i use 31/2 #2 and for geese i use remington nitro heavy shot in a 31/2 bb or bbb. these shells are by far the best. they drop em dead. they hit harder than a ton of bricks. The draw back is they run about $25 for ten. [/ QUOTE ] since when did they make hevi shot in bbb? if so i gotta find some of that haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? For the distances i shoot i'm willing to sacrifice the big pellet of T shot for added density of BB. If someones up on taking long shots they should invest in some of the Dead Coyote by Hevi, thats some potent stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? must be sky busting if you need that big of a load. Never have shot a goose further than 40 yards out. Don't need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkhntnfool Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? I do alot of jump shooting for ducks and geese on a warm water springcreek. I usually load up with 3" #1 or #2 that way I am ready for ducks and geese. I've shot geese with #3 before but wouldn't make a habit of it they came in on my duck spread and I couldn't pass them up.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? I swear by Estate 3" BBB for geese and 3" 2s for ringnecks. Both are great and those BBBs work good for roosters, too! Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuzTheyFly Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: Shot size for geese??? 3"mag #2's-or BB's ...Just went last week and it was fun...\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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