brewer12345
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So I have never really fooled with waterfowl hunting, but today I bagged a goose with a short range shot with a 20 gauge. I view this as God sending me a goose as it was a freak thing. It does pique my interest, however. What I do not have is a modern 12 gauge suitable for waterfowl. I mostly shoot 20 gauge for trap, dove, small game and pheasant. In the stable for 12 gauge are a SXS and a fancy Skeet gun with 2 3/4" chambers that both predate the use of steel and a late 50s Mossberg 500. I can think of three ways to play this:
- If I buy a modern barrel for the Mossberg, would it be safe to shoot steel BB?
- I suppose I could hand load bismuth shells in a sufficiently large pellet size and use it in any of my 12 gauges.
- Last option is to simply buy a new gun. For a variety of reasons, I would view this as the least attractive option if one of the others will work.
Thoughts?
- If I buy a modern barrel for the Mossberg, would it be safe to shoot steel BB?
- I suppose I could hand load bismuth shells in a sufficiently large pellet size and use it in any of my 12 gauges.
- Last option is to simply buy a new gun. For a variety of reasons, I would view this as the least attractive option if one of the others will work.
Thoughts?