20 gauge 2 3/4 in a beaver swamp

[SpottailSpecialist]

So I’ve been thinking about the idea of shooting a 20 gauge in the swamps. I have an older franchi 20 gauge and it’s a 2 3/4 gun, and has an improved cylinder barrel. Any of y’all shoot 20 gauge 2 3/4 when duck hunting? My longest shots are 30 yards but most of the time the ducks are in my face feet down at 15 yards. As far as ammunition goes I’ve seen some Winchester dry lock #4s but haven’t seen much else in the stores.

[Duck cutter]

Plenty on here shoot just a 20 with great success

[Duckman#1]

Been shooting a 20 in beaver pond for years and just shoot federal game load in steel 7s

[SpottailSpecialist]

Are you shooting 2 3/4 shells? And how does it handle the occasional mallard? WhAt choke do you shoot? I shoot a full in my 12 ga just because that is what works for me.

[DJP]

Just get high density shot.

[duckmeat]

https://www.cabelas.com/product/shoo...5.uts?slotId=5

[Gregory]

Light modified. No problem with mallards.

[Colin4]

Yes. I love a 20ga in the swamp.

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[ceddy]

I have my great grandfather’s original 870 wingmaster 20 gauge 2 3/4” gun. I have shot a lot of ducks with it. It helps that it has a poly choke on it but you should be just fine with the gun you have just pick your shots.

[SpottailSpecialist]

Thanks for all the help fellas. I’m probably going to buy a few different boxes of shells and pattern them at 15 and 25 yards and maybe shoot some skeet. I’ll post pics with results when I do it if anybody might be interested.

[tman]

There's really no need to pattern a shotgun at 15 yards. It's not going to tell you anything meaningful.

[trkykilr]

Find some 2-3/4" steel 6's. Shoot the ducks

[Catdaddy]

Are you shooting 2 3/4 shells? And how does it handle the occasional mallard?.

I wouldn't take a squirrel gun on a real duck hunt.

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[Islandguy85]

Are you shooting 2 3/4 shells? And how does it handle the occasional mallard? WhAt choke do you shoot? I shoot a full in my 12 ga just because that is what works for me.

Dont most manufacturers say to not shoot steel through a full?
Anyone else doing this? Just curious.


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[Baggy]

I wouldn’t take a shotgun on a real squirrel hunt.

[tman]

https://www.rogerssportinggoods.com/...owl-20-ga-2-75

[SpottailSpecialist]

There's really no need to pattern a shotgun at 15 yards. It's not going to tell you anything meaningful.

Good point. Probably a waste of time.

[Duck cutter]

I wouldn’t take a shotgun on a real squirrel hunt.

You take that back

[SpottailSpecialist]

Dont most manufacturers say to not shoot steel through a full?
Anyone else doing this? Just curious.

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Gun manufacturers, ammunition manufacturers, or choke manufacturers?

[Baggy]

Haha.