Another duck season soon

wirehunt · 05-03-2005, 07:39 PM

Well in New Zealand we've started the count down till our duck season begins, three more days to go then we're into it!!! :cheer:
I've been away working so the rest of the crew has had to do all the work on the ponds (bugger). They've done a great job to! The ducks have been getting through two 44 gallion drums of grain a night. So she's shaping into a big weekend. Stocked up on ammo, bought a new semi auto shotgun and a new Roboduck.

jerry · 05-03-2005, 07:53 PM

Duck hunting is one of my favorites. Mabe I'll join you and have a dual season

wirehunt · 05-04-2005, 04:06 AM

Heres your invite Jerry, plenty of them around our way and good shooting to.

jerry · 05-04-2005, 06:31 AM

now all I need is a bunch of time off and a plane ticket

wirehunt · 05-10-2005, 05:28 AM

Well Jerry it was a real good weekend, Saturday we got 219 between four of us then Sunday only out for a couple of hours and got another 26. No one thought that the steel shot was much good, this is our first year that we had to use it. It seems to be very inconsistant, but thems the brakes.
The first photo is a little over half the ducks we got :nod:

jerry · 05-10-2005, 05:33 AM

wow!
what kind of steel shot? size, pay, load etc

wirehunt · 05-10-2005, 06:01 AM

We played around with a few types. 2 3/4 Winchester dry-lok 1 1/4, Winchester xpert 1 1/4, PMC 1 1/4, all in 2's. Also some Federal 3" 1 1/4 in 2's (which seemed to be the best) Bring back lead! The steel just doesn't kill cleanly.

jerry · 05-10-2005, 12:13 PM

speed kills.
try Winchester Supremes 1 1/8 oz @ 1550 fps or the 1 /14 oz at 1450 fps. for 3"ers
3's may give a berrer pattern
Kent is good too.

silentknight · 05-10-2005, 12:58 PM

Are you allowed to use Bismouth (sp) shot? It's more expensive, but non-poluting, and kills like lead

wirehunt · 05-10-2005, 08:16 PM

On Bismouth, yes we can get it BUT at $59nzd a box it's pretty rich!

Jerry, our next move is to try some 3" 1 1/4 3's. We can't get any ammo (that I've found) doing over 1450fps

Most of the shops here have run out of steel shot, didn't think they would go through that much. Already asked about the 3's so I'll just have to keep looking. I've never heard of Kent, where is it made?

jerry · 05-11-2005, 07:46 PM

not sure who is mfg kent now. here is an info link.
http://www.kentgamebore.com/main/faqs.asp

bismuth, tungsten, hevi, can get costly. FAST 3's :right:

05-03-2005, 07:39 PM	#1
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0)	Another duck season soon Well in New Zealand we've started the count down till our duck season begins, three more days to go then we're into it!!! :cheer: I've been away working so the rest of the crew has had to do all the work on the ponds (bugger). They've done a great job to! The ducks have been getting through two 44 gallion drums of grain a night. So she's shaping into a big weekend. Stocked up on ammo, bought a new semi auto shotgun and a new Roboduck.

05-03-2005, 07:53 PM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	Duck hunting is one of my favorites. Mabe I'll join you and have a dual season __________________

05-04-2005, 06:31 AM	#4
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	now all I need is a bunch of time off and a plane ticket __________________

05-10-2005, 05:33 AM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	wow! what kind of steel shot? size, pay, load etc __________________

05-10-2005, 12:13 PM	#8
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	speed kills. try Winchester Supremes 1 1/8 oz @ 1550 fps or the 1 /14 oz at 1450 fps. for 3"ers 3's may give a berrer pattern Kent is good too. __________________

05-04-2005, 04:06 AM	#3
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0)	Heres your invite Jerry, plenty of them around our way and good shooting to.

05-10-2005, 05:28 AM	#5
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0)	Well Jerry it was a real good weekend, Saturday we got 219 between four of us then Sunday only out for a couple of hours and got another 26. No one thought that the steel shot was much good, this is our first year that we had to use it. It seems to be very inconsistant, but thems the brakes. The first photo is a little over half the ducks we got :nod:

05-10-2005, 06:01 AM	#7
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0)	We played around with a few types. 2 3/4 Winchester dry-lok 1 1/4, Winchester xpert 1 1/4, PMC 1 1/4, all in 2's. Also some Federal 3" 1 1/4 in 2's (which seemed to be the best) Bring back lead! The steel just doesn't kill cleanly.

05-10-2005, 12:58 PM	#9
silentknight Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,125 Trader Rating: (0)	Are you allowed to use Bismouth (sp) shot? It's more expensive, but non-poluting, and kills like lead __________________ Sic Vis Pacem Parabellum

05-10-2005, 08:16 PM	#10
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0)	On Bismouth, yes we can get it BUT at $59nzd a box it's pretty rich! Jerry, our next move is to try some 3" 1 1/4 3's. We can't get any ammo (that I've found) doing over 1450fps Most of the shops here have run out of steel shot, didn't think they would go through that much. Already asked about the 3's so I'll just have to keep looking. I've never heard of Kent, where is it made?

05-11-2005, 07:46 PM	#11
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	not sure who is mfg kent now. here is an info link. http://www.kentgamebore.com/main/faqs.asp bismuth, tungsten, hevi, can get costly. FAST 3's :right: __________________