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[dustoffer]

skeet, 3 1/2" magnum, #4 buck (not bird). Lotta pellets in that, all equal to a .22 rf. And if you think the #4 is too small for you, go with #1 buck instead, even though the 4's are going to hit hard at 12 yards. #1 pellets are nearly as big as 00, but more of them. A magnum load of #1 would be hard to beat. Lots harder to find, but worth it IMO.

This is what I use /\, but I got a wad with one shot at 14 yds with a Ruger Over/Under 20-ga using 3" mag #3 buck and 3" mag #4 birdshot on these. Buckshot was out of IC barrel, #4s were out of Mod barrel.

[Clark]

Took the family up for some campfire time and a little work.
Hogs are still a problem.


Found some no. 1 buckshot at Academy and tested a couple chokes.

Super full Turkey choke at 18 yards.


Skeet choke at 18 yards.


I liked the skeet pattern.

Saturday morning started off a bust.
Spooked my bachelor group of bucks off the feeder, I really hate boogering up my sanctuary in the offseason.
But I had to put some pressure on those hogs.
And the wind was wrong.
I hunted anyway.
Hogs came in at 7:30 and rather than wait for them to bust me, I dropped the first sow soon as her nose touched the corn.
I will say that cycling shells while swinging an 870 out the window of a Krivoman blind isn’t best case, but it is fun .
Knocked down a 2nd sow and hit a piglet with my 3rd before she hit the brush.
That no. 1 buckshot at close range..is effective.

Put the boys to work, found a good spot to feed coyotes and opened their bellies.




Here’s a couple pics from the game cam in June.
Couple timely rains this summer and they should finish the antler growing season strong.
Might be a good year!









And that fool coon in the above pic, he just made the list..


Thanks for reading.

[JMAG]

looks fun!!

[SaltwaterSlick]

I would hand corn a line starting about 20yds out and go to 30 straight away from me. wait till they all had their ducks in a row and shoot improved/modified number 1s as head shots are what you are looking at to maximize carnage!

This but I'd use #4 buck. It's nasty stuff at 30yds or less.

This! 12 yards is too close to get much pattern spread. If you do corn a line, 20-30 yards out is perfect for the most open choke you got then shoot right across their heads.

Make sure you got momma dead to rights tho on that first shot. #4 buck shot in 3" magnum is some bad medicine for those little dudes.

If you don't corn a line, and shoot 'em under the feeder, be careful not to open up the choke too much, or you might take out your feeder. shot pattern is a circular pattern, so if you want to take out pigs that are scattered left to right 10-15 feet, just remember the shot string will also be that high too...