The Waterfowl and Pheasant season are around the corner ( only one month to early goose) Was just wondering with a huge amount of premium loads around in the past couple years Just wondering what you like what you have tried any infor you may have my head is spinning last few years with this stuff!
My experiences
Water fowl
Steel
Sucks but its cheep!
Black Cloud
Happy with the take down power but the pattern seems to leave a lot to be desired even with the special wad.. but better then cheep steel!
Blind Side
Good for close over decoys seems to really fall out of the sky for me after like 15 or 20 yards.. Pattern seems to be similar to black cloud
Heavy Shot
Absolutely the best stuff ever...... Pattern is awesome! Take down is amazing! Price is redonculous! I cant afford 3-4 bucks a round
Heavy Metal from Heavy shot
Just picked up a box its half steel half heavy shot Pattern is nice.. However I have not shot any waterfowl with it yet so it seems to have promise and at like 1.25 a shell not bad! I will try to give some good info on the knock down one I shoot some!
looking for info on any of the dozen or so other premium loads...
Also IF ANYONE HAS TRIED THE SPECIAL BLACK CLOUD CHOKES LET ME KNOW!!! I currently use a modified choke to not strip the wad off the black cloud.. I would really love to know if the choke is worth the 60 bucks!
Pheasants
Fiocci Golden Pheasant
Patterns super nice! Good speed out of the 2 3/4 inch shells got a bird at a good 60 yards last year with it!
Wing Shock
Quite similar to Golden pheasant however I get a little bit better pattern out of Golden pheasant..
Looking for any info on prairie storm.. have some limited experience have not patterned it yet I assume as it is basically lead black cloud it will have no trouble dropping them! I am hoping the pattern from lead will be better so If you have let us know! Also I know they make a special prairie storm choke on the off chance you have tried it..
Turkey...
I know very little however I have had no trouble getting stuff to fall with anything labeled a turkey load.. However I am sure the heavy shot is great!
Any info you may have would be helpful!
Any info you have on premium bird loads post it up.. Yes last year I had a similar thread specifically for pheasants.. and only golden pheasant vs prairie storm! Only a few bits of info and of course this thread is for all bird loads and a lot more has become more readily available in mass this year it seems not sure why!
My experiences
Water fowl
Steel
Sucks but its cheep!
Black Cloud
Happy with the take down power but the pattern seems to leave a lot to be desired even with the special wad.. but better then cheep steel!
Blind Side
Good for close over decoys seems to really fall out of the sky for me after like 15 or 20 yards.. Pattern seems to be similar to black cloud
Heavy Shot
Absolutely the best stuff ever...... Pattern is awesome! Take down is amazing! Price is redonculous! I cant afford 3-4 bucks a round
Heavy Metal from Heavy shot
Just picked up a box its half steel half heavy shot Pattern is nice.. However I have not shot any waterfowl with it yet so it seems to have promise and at like 1.25 a shell not bad! I will try to give some good info on the knock down one I shoot some!
looking for info on any of the dozen or so other premium loads...
Also IF ANYONE HAS TRIED THE SPECIAL BLACK CLOUD CHOKES LET ME KNOW!!! I currently use a modified choke to not strip the wad off the black cloud.. I would really love to know if the choke is worth the 60 bucks!
Pheasants
Fiocci Golden Pheasant
Patterns super nice! Good speed out of the 2 3/4 inch shells got a bird at a good 60 yards last year with it!
Wing Shock
Quite similar to Golden pheasant however I get a little bit better pattern out of Golden pheasant..
Looking for any info on prairie storm.. have some limited experience have not patterned it yet I assume as it is basically lead black cloud it will have no trouble dropping them! I am hoping the pattern from lead will be better so If you have let us know! Also I know they make a special prairie storm choke on the off chance you have tried it..
Turkey...
I know very little however I have had no trouble getting stuff to fall with anything labeled a turkey load.. However I am sure the heavy shot is great!
Any info you may have would be helpful!
Any info you have on premium bird loads post it up.. Yes last year I had a similar thread specifically for pheasants.. and only golden pheasant vs prairie storm! Only a few bits of info and of course this thread is for all bird loads and a lot more has become more readily available in mass this year it seems not sure why!