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Emtymag
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:13 am  Reply with quote



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Some weather here for this time of the year. Low 30’s snow, sleet and rain.
I setup on some bigger water with mallard decoys and some diver decoys hoping the weather in the dakotas would push some “big” ducks over. Never saw until. I did manage 4 teal with only 2 shots somehow this morning. Also these Boss shells flat kill. I’m too young to be from the lead days but this stuff is worth the price of admission.


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Dave In AZ
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:03 pm  Reply with quote



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great reports and updates emtymag! Thx so much. Love to hear how the various ammo is doing also. Glad to hear the Boss is good.
What were your #3 steel reloads , 7/8oz? Any details on that I'd love to read. I have an older Auto5, 1987 Miroku made with invector chokes, that I haven't used for ducks yet so I'm paying attention to anything steel or bismuth 16ga related Wink
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Emtymag
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:58 pm  Reply with quote



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No problem. I’m only in my 3rd year of being a 16ga owner, 1st year reloading shotshells. I’ve reloaded metallic cartridges for about 25 years. Started out helping my dad when I was young.

My 16ga steel #3 load is
Fed hull
Fed 209A
7/8oz steel
Vp80 wad with 4 slits
24gr of Alliant steel(so far)

This charge seemed kinda light and I had some failures to eject. I only made 12 for a small pothole hunt.

I made 12 more with 25gr and 12 more with 26gr that I’ve yet to test.

I also have a load using 1oz of bismuth #4 a federal hull federal 209a Remington wad and 26-27gr of longshot that really knocks birds down also.

So far these Boss shells are outstanding and complete over kill for decoying teal or anything under 20-30 yards. I put the rest away for use when some bigger ducks are being targeted.

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Emtymag
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:36 am  Reply with quote



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My #3 reloads worked well today with 25gr of Alliant steel in this very unusual 34 degree weather. Woods ducks in some flooded corn.

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Emtymag
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:46 am  Reply with quote



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I shot some #3 reloads and some #4 Federal factory loads this morning. 7 shots in all, one alittle too close.


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Emtymag
PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:31 am  Reply with quote



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Tried some new manufactured Remington nitro steel #4 today. All were failures to eject. Almost no recoil.

I made a most about them in the ammunition forum.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:19 am  Reply with quote



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4 more birds today with Federal steel #4. Gun cycles slow in this cold wet rain, but still works. Big water in big wind tomorrow shooting the Boss shot.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:53 am  Reply with quote



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40 min to shoot this 4 man limit this morning. Flooded corn and high winds. Boss 16ga 5’s work very well. Buddy was shooting Boss shells also from an old Auto 5 12ga. Hank should sleep good today, he made over half the retrieves.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:25 am  Reply with quote
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Ya gotta get 'em while the gettin's good! The flight is slow over here.
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Great reports and photos , that new A5 is getting some good action , thanks for sharing . WJ👍
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Emtymag
PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:19 am  Reply with quote



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Thanks guys.

Seasons half way done already, what happened?

Snapped a pic on the way out today.


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EmtyMag,

Real nice photos sir!

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Emtymag wrote:
40 min to shoot this 4 man limit this morning. Flooded corn and high winds. Boss 16ga 5’s work very well. Buddy was shooting Boss shells also from an old Auto 5 12ga. Hank should sleep good today, he made over half the retrieves.



Sweet! I had a hunt like that last year but I was using a 12. Good to know that a 16 can produce on ducks like that. Congrats!

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 6:25 pm  Reply with quote



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Another hunt in the flooded corn and more birds with the A5 and Boss #5.
Might be about done for the year. With some really low over night temps all the small water might be ice.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:59 am  Reply with quote



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One last day in the flooded corn. Had to break ice to get in and break a hole open for the birds and decoys to go into. Shot a mix of federal #2 steel and Boss #5. Boss wins, hands down.


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