It appears that TSS shot as small as #2 (.15") is now considered a viable pellet size for deer and hog hunting. Indeed, number two TSS is reported to give complete penetration on deer at normal shotgun ranges.
This article from the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, MS tells the tale:
New ammo a...
For those who depend on the multi-pellet strike of buckshot to bring home the venison, what is the minimum pattern standard you use to determine the maximum range you will fire on a deer with #1 Buckshot or 00 Buckshot? What criteria did you use to arrive at your minimum standard?
In other...
To establish the maximum effective range of your shotgun on deer with buckshot:
How would you describe an effective minimum buckshot pattern in terms of buckshot pattern strike weight (rather than pellet size) in a 10 inch kill zone?
Please leave out the "use a slug" comments.
Ok, long range rifle hunting has been discussed, now let's look at the shotgun. Not as a substitute rifle but as a smoothbore, pattern throwing, honest to God shotgun. Here goes:
Is it ethical to hunt deer with buckshot?
If not, why?
If so, why?
This is about an Alabama WMA Deer Hunt I participated in a few years ago.
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Dog Drive in LA (Lower Alabama)
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I heard a shotgun boom on the next ridge, then...
If you like buckshot, then you're gonna love the Tri-Ball II from Dixie Slugs. This is the biggest most penetrating buckshot load ever stuffed in a three inch 12 bore hull.
A few days ago I had the chance to run some of the 3 ball (.60 caliber hard cast, 315 grain) loads through my 870 Express...