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Title: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: bdawg on January 13, 2010, 07:15:47 PM

if i decide to use my 12 ga for coyotes, what load and choke should i be using?? i'll be using a mossberg 835 with a 24 in barrel     thanks

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: CoyoteJeff on January 13, 2010, 07:56:22 PM

I like the Winchester Supreme # 4 buckshot copper plated .
Choke size it depends on the gun. My son and I have the same gun but use different chokes.

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: Critterslayer51 on January 13, 2010, 09:21:04 PM

I haven't killed anything with it yet but i've been loadin up with #4 buck 3inch, remington green and yellow box...44 pellets I think? I patterned the gun with this using a remington super full turkey choke out of my remington 870 and I put 36 pellets on a 1ft by 1ft piece of cardboard at 30 yards...I think with those patterns I may have to let'm get to about 50 before even thinking about pullin the trigger haha, 30 might just grind'm up...

In contrast, a friend of mine shot a fox this season at around 50 yards with #4 turkey shot, remington nitro's, and rolled'm dead with a 3.5 inch load in a remington 1187

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: Crowmagnum on January 13, 2010, 10:35:01 PM

  yup seems #4 buck shot is the most popular shot,, as far as chokes every gun is diffrent , ,,youll need to pattern it !

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: mountainfox on January 14, 2010, 04:48:19 PM

The only thing I use is Wincheste Supreme Copper Plater #4 Buck.

I use it for fox and coyote

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: 220_Woody on January 14, 2010, 05:52:10 PM

+3 on the winchester supremes....my 835 shoots them real nice. full choke. (.635 i think) as mentioned...be sure to pattern it to get the best results.

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: uncle buck on January 18, 2010, 11:25:31 PM

Might be better to get BB's then no matter what comes along you will not blow it up as bad.  A small Grey or the big bad coyote...
Cabelas...Is selling Winchester 3 inch BB's  for $14.95 for a box of 25.

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: Hern on February 14, 2010, 06:07:57 PM

anyone use nickle plated?...
https://www.bandpusa.com/Shopping/index.php?cPath=80

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: jaspr1 on February 15, 2010, 08:17:26 AM

I use the BB's like UB for years now, they seem to perform well..

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: uncle buck on February 15, 2010, 10:18:47 AM

At times I do roll my own...www.ballisticproducts.com
They have Nickel plated BB and Nickel plated # 4 buckshot. 
If you have a press you just have to load the shot without using the press. All other procedures are done the same.. Of course you have to count the # 4 buckshot out and place it in the wad and the #BB I weight what 1 1/4 oz of BB would equate too.
By the  way nickel plated does penetrate real well and it's better then just un-pladed lead..

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: uncle buck on June 14, 2010, 11:43:39 PM

Cabelas was selling special Winchester High Brass BB lead factory rounds in 2009-2010.  It was running for about $14.99 for a box of 25.  If your in Cabelas and they still are selling it might be good to pick up one or two boxes if they still stock it...

Title: Re: 12 ga ammo??
Post by: scott on June 15, 2010, 06:09:46 AM

I don't get down to Cabelas much and Winchester is not going to make this load anymore, so if your close by and don't mind pick me up about 5 boxes and i will get them from you.