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That's it, John. I apologize for the 390 he's holding, but I didn't have any NonTox for his 20 gauge S x S.
Wish I had pics to prove it, but on Wednesday morning in the flooded timber in Arkansas I was using my 30" BSS and 1 1/4 oz. of steel, Rio Blue Steel, and made a double/double (for lack of a better phrase) on mallards. A group of about 12-15 worked into the dekes. I took a drake with the right barrel and, as he was falling, swung to the left on another drake. Just as I dropped the hammer on him a hen crossed in front of him and the left barrel dishragged them both. Three for two helps your shooting average, huh?
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Stan, I'm guessing yor grandson was plenty happy enough with a 390. Very good guns in my opinion. Especially for a kid shooting heavy duck loads. When I was young I hunted ducks with baby mag #4 lead shot. What a duck load! I guess steel has made a difference with the environment, but the old lead duck loads were awesome.
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They absolutely were, buzz. I killed many a duck with lead, 7 1/2s for woodies and teal, and 6s for big ducks. They still use lead in Argentina for ducks. Lead shot, baited with corn, limit of 60 .............  SRH
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Stan. I made a mistake above on the 390. Just at a glance I thought it was a 303. All those Beretta semi autos are nice guns. I really like an 1100 for skeet shooting, too. I'm not much of a duck hunter anymore so I haven't kept up on the steel issue enough. So, has steel really made a difference with environment, # of ducks & other wild fowl, and do you as a dedicated duck hunter see the/or any benefit with steel? Interested in your opinion.
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Ducks dying from lead shot ingestion was waaaay exaggerated. There were "hotspots" in some areas of the country that received a lot of gunning that may have needed steel shot to alleviate the problem, but it was never the problem that Tom Roster, NWS, et al hyped it up to be. Sad story they spun, with plenty of anecdotal but unproven evidence.
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Buzz, I don't pooh-pooh the scientific data that screams against lead shot for waterfowl. There is probably a lot of truth to the claims of death due to lead ingestion. However, I have my doubts that there was as much death to lead ingestion, all over the U.S., as was found in certain places. Was steel shot a good idea, IMO? Probably so. With the loss in nesting habitat, ducks need all the help they can get to maintain populations. Steel shot wasn't worth a continental damn for several years following the lead shot ban. Today is different. Most steel loads now are good. Some are real good.
Has steel shot made a difference with the environment? I seriously doubt it. Has it made a difference with waterfowl? Probably so, in some indeterminable amount. Again, JMO.
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You make sense to me Stan. I'm glad the steel shells are good now. Change always seem difficult at 1st. Thanks for your response.
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Stan, Jackson won't ever forget today--and neither will his granddad. Gil
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Great pics - looks like Markover. Great spot!
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The State of Ga began stocking resident Giant Canada Geese a number of years ago. Finally they stopped when the State seemed saturated with birds and opened the season practically anytime a hunting season was in and set a high daily limit to offset the over supply. I've shot plenty of Canadas in Saskatchewan, but never taken one in Ga. The one below killed today is my 1st. A wild flock nooning in a cypress pond in the back of a pasture. Pincer movement and a fluff shot at tree top level with my Fox Sterlingworth Pin Gun using #4 Bismuth 1 1/4oz. 
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