Aaryq
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Howdy, folks. I'm pretty stupid when it comes to shotugn rounds. I know that there are slugs and there are the shells that have lots of pellats in them. I hear 000 buck, 00 buck, and lots of other types of shot. What does it all mean?
This is THR someone with a prepared chart will be along shortly.
What do you normally load for HD, birds, little creatures and big creatures?[/iquote]
A lot of this will depend on the exact type of shooting you're planning on doing, and the range you're planning on doing it at, but usually:
HD and hunting large game: either slugs, 00 Buck, or maybe down to #4 buck
Small birds, like quail: #7 1/2
Medium birds, like ducks: BB
Large birds, like geese: BB to #4
Range and the choke you use can change all of these, though, since a shotgun has to trade-off between shot density (how likely several pellets are to HIT the target), and how much damage each pellet will do when it hits.
Nope, you're not "stupid." You knew you needed information, and you went to the right place for said information.I'm pretty stupid when it comes to shotugn rounds.
Zinj, not tougher, just further or nearer.