Thread: Waterfowl ammo?

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Grasshopper, go to the next skeet shoot in your area, take a calculator, walk along the rack and find out values.
You are in for one hell of a shock. At some/a lot of shoots it looks something like
10G 30G 5G 3G etc.

5ish nz for a gun of that quality is nothing.

Of course there is a lot less chance of being caught shooting lead if you shoot off season......

I have found you generally get what you pay for. even the most ardent duck hunters gunis never going to see the same volume of ammo.

When I did use a 12 my favorite duck load was a home loaded 1 1/8oz of 4's in black ranger cases. My gun was a Winchester 101 U/O which I still wish I never sold

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Grasshopper, go to the next skeet shoot in your area, take a calculator, walk along the rack and find out values.
You are in for one hell of a shock. At some/a lot of shoots it looks something like
10G 30G 5G 3G etc.

5ish nz for a gun of that quality is nothing.

Of course there is a lot less chance of being caught shooting lead if you shoot off season......

Ummm WH ... Coukld never mistake me for a grasshopper unless it was a big fat one ..Topic was ammo for water fowl not skeet shooting. Im well aware of the equipment values people use for skeet and clays.
My point was that use of lead in sub guages will be prohibited sometime in the near future country wide. Folks are saying bugger that makes my sub guage looking to possibly become unsuitable..
Got mates who use them currently with lead and they enjoy it plus have outstanding success.
So my point was also why spend that sort of money now if you re aim is to shoot ducks only with it ?
Steel shot ammo will be expensive for a while at least Id say.

Cant shoot ducks outside of season here... We d get potted so quickly up here it d be Hi Ho Hi Ho off to court I go ..ha ha

I think they want those guns because they like them. I'd like a nice 12G SxS.

With you on that Like and prefer lead Not gonna be the choice of us unfortunately though long term. Love shooting ducks with lead for sure !! Generational shotguns. Yes please. !!

I gave my diamond grade one of them to a fucking good mate. Don't even think the prick has used it yet

This will sound stupid but I highly doubt a $30,000 shotgun is going to make you a better shooter. I bought a $20 side by side for my first gun had no bead had a broken fore grip I just heal on with sellotape until I fixed it. I was deadly with that gun I wish I never got rid of it. Some of the $30,000 has to be just so you can say its better then any gun cheaper.

Originally Posted by Toby

This will sound stupid but I highly doubt a $30,000 shotgun is going to make you a better shooter. I bought a $20 side by side for my first gun had no bead had a broken fore grip I just heal on with sellotape until I fixed it. I was deadly with that gun I wish I never got rid of it. Some of the $30,000 has to be just so you can say its better then any gun cheaper.

Toby, Generally an expensive gun will/should be fitted as part of the cost so you know it will shoot where you are looking without you intentionally having to adjust your style.