If you head shoot the ducks that solves the smashing up problem. [emoji106][emoji6]Quote:
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If you head shoot the ducks that solves the smashing up problem. [emoji106][emoji6]Quote:
Originally Posted by Quackers
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Thanks for the replies :thumbsup:
My shotgun (actually my father's) is a 50ish year old Zoli. It says nitro proved on the barrel, which apparently means it's okay for steel shot but not the high performance stuff.
It does have a stamp of what looks like a fleur de lis, but different from that Sideshow posted, it is inside a upside-down heart shape.
I'm pretty sure the bottom barrel is full choke, so I think I'll go with bismuth, but at $100/box I would probably be better off to buy a new shotgun!
Nah its not 100 a box. The Falcon stuff I paid 55 a box for
The only stuff I could find via Google was Gamebore thru Kilwell at $99.99 a box of 25, due in late May, but I'll definitely be shopping around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quackers
Fish city Hamilton had some for $60 a box when a friend went there not long ago..
14 Mallards tonight here in the Stormy ,Windy , Wet Manawatu !!
use lighter loads of smaller shot and DONT use rem hypersonic .....
gamebore/kent/winchester/falcon all do a 30-32grm loading and they all kill well...#3 is biggest you should use in tight chokes
doing these two things allow the shot to zip through without bridgeing....think bottleneck traffic jam...less traffic= easier to flow.
10 mallards and 1 parry tonight between two of us shooting maize stubble Tepuke.
check with a choke gauge and since its not a holland and holland spend 40 buks and get the choke opened upQuote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
My first season on F&G administered land. Seems it all happens in the first few hours of opening season then not too much going on. Is that about right?
Yes, which is why you cannot buy "day licences" until after the first week or month (I can remember which) of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Most duckshooters seem to be "opening morning or opening weekend" only shooters.
It’s all area dependent, opening weekend just means start of the season, birds are generally less weary to hunters having not been shot at in ages, more chance of other hunters in your area keeping birds moving during the day but nothing is guaranteed.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
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Originally Posted by Love_ducks
Sure, hunting is hunting. Anything can happen and it did this evening. Quick detour to the maimai on the way to work and got these two at last light. Stoked!
https://i.ibb.co/rbP17z3/Hunting-Grey-Duck1.jpg
Last night in nz. Got 9 so my brother has to finish the bag job all plucked and singed. So will get on the plane smelling like plucked duck…..shore the other punters won’t mind……it’s only a 48hour round trip;):XD:
What did you shoot them with?Quote:
Originally Posted by MB