What number shot and favorite brands?

I shoot Hevisteel number 4s or Remington nitro steel numbers 4s. Geese and divers like canvasbacks I go up to number 2s

I like Fiocchi silver steel in either 2 or 3 shot, depending on where I'm hunting. They pattern well for me and put the birds down.

Also reasonably priced at $15-16 a box.

All around #2, when I lived in Maryland and hunted big water for Divers and Seas ducks I used BB's.

HeviMetal #3

I found a bunch of Remington FastSteel #2 at Wal Marks for $5 a box a while back, so that's my new favorite.

My gun likes the federal speedshok. #4s at home for the woodrows. #2s in Arkansas.

I always have liked HeviMetal #4's

All I have are woodrows. I shoot Federal Speed Shok #4 and Rio Blue steel #5.

Kent faststeel number 2 or 3. 3 if I'm hunting brakes and 2 for hunting big open areas.

Kent fasteel 2 or 3

My gun has always shot Winchester Xpert #3s very well. They're cheap. But I'm shooting through a case of Remington HyperSonic #3s right now and I like them too.

One of my vendors dropped off some cases of hevi-steel #2's. I shot about a case of them last year and liked them. Shot another case of hevi-metal #2's and couldn't really tell much difference in the two.

Black Cloud Snow goose loads at 1635 fps can't be beat unless you go to Hevi...

3" xpert #2 for geese and big water.

2&3/4" xpert low brass target loads in 7.5 for teal, woodies, and mallards in the timber.

Buy a few different boxes of cheap shells and pattern your gun with them at 30yds. Shoot whatever patterns best. I like 2s for an all around load.

Unless it is lead or heavy shot, you are waiting your time shooting more expensive stuff.

The cheapest I can find... I concur with Atoler's comment above. I also have got some steal on remington's past cpl years with their rebates. Ended up with some nitro steel for $7/box once I got the $10/box rebate checks (4 cases worth).

Then again, I shoot an old 835 and everything flys good out of that overbored barrell and stock mod choke.

I shoot Blindside #3 through an improved cylinder with good results.

Out of SBE with IC choke. In order of preference.

Fed Red box Ultra shock, #2 or #3

https://www.rogerssportinggoods.com/ammu...-gauge-3-1.html

Remington Nitro steel in #2 or #3

https://www.rogerssportinggoods.com/ammu...n-1-1-4-oz.html

The relatively new Fioochi 1 1/5 oz (sometimes called Warlocks) are a great load in #2.

https://www.rogerssportinggoods.com/ammu...ce-1550fps.html

do yourself a favor a great a premium load
like the Hevishot family of ammo...

Kid likes Hevisteel.

I went back to an old fixed choke gun and am shooting Kent Bismuth and 2 3/4". And shooting it in my steel capable gun too. Biggest thing I like is that the (percieved) recoil is about 1/3 of steel and that is a BIG deal to me with my rebuilt shoulder.

The Bismuth is way more expensive that steel, but I don't shoot 25 rds a season so no big deal to me.