Sandhill Crane Shells?

[Lungbustr]

ive got an older 1100, any loads for a 2 3/4" shell? (sorry OP, not trying to hijack)

I'd shoot fiochhi golden pheasant 1 3/8 oz #4 or 5 lead shot through a tight enough choke to give me a good pattern and lead the head and neck like I was shooting a dove.

It will kill them no problem.

I shoot them with steel goose or duck loads out of my 12 or 10 gauge typically. Duck loads you want to get out in front with a tight pattern on the head and neck also. Goose loads of bb or bbb with take them out with body shots easily though.

[fishman]

3" BB's did just fine!

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[eradicator]

Nice haul! Looks like yall were on the X

[taylormade820]

Again, BB

[AntlerCollector]

Congrats. I need to get my Marlin goose gun out sometime and hunt Sandhills.

[huntmaster]

durn y'all did great. did y'all use an outfitter? if so who?

[dclifton]

#4 prairie storm is the way to go. 3” 1-5/8 loads.

[fishman]

durn y'all did great. did y'all use an outfitter? if so who?

Yep!
Tornado Country Outfitters

[huntmaster]

thanks

[Hawkpuppy 1]

Seems most are way over gunned, or not where they want to be. Killed piles of them with 3" 2 steel all day long

[okrattler]

I've hit them with #4 and 5 shot in 3 1/2" in both 12 and 10 gauge and watched them fly away. You have to hit them in the head or they ain't going down. Switched to lead BB and killed what I was shooting at. Those things are stupid tough.

[bentman]

I shoot them all the time with lead #6 or #5' s

[johnpaul]

Lead #5’s choked full through a 28 is bad medicine for cranes.

[88 Bound]

3 1/2" 2's or BB.

[cj7zrcool]

Seems most are way over gunned, or not where they want to be. Killed piles of them with 3" 2 steel all day long

Assuming you're following TPWD regs, it must be a small pile and if it took all day long to make it, you need a place with better target density...or more practice.