Author Topic: #4 Buck Shot (Read 7596 times)

PA-Joe · « **on:** December 30, 2005, 08:18:11 AM »

Are we allowed to use #4 Buck Shot this season? Can it be used for fox too?

dreamcatcher · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2005, 09:27:26 AM »

Not sure on the date it is legal, but will be for all predators.

Dale · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2005, 04:15:10 PM »

it is now legal for use for all fur...

Nunk · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2005, 05:57:31 PM »

Very true. It became effective Dec. 3rd.

hunterdaddy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2006, 08:02:29 PM »

I hunted yotes once used 3 and 1/2 in 00B

It wasnt leagle? Is it now?

bigben · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2006, 03:37:15 PM »

no OO buck is bigger then #4 buck

pistonring8 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2006, 05:29:40 PM »

I keep a few rounds of that 3 1/2 00 Buck in case I ever get attacked by a dinosaur. But I would be affraid to shoot a Coyote with it. Wouldn't it tear him up pretty badly?

I was thinking of packing 3"- 3 1/2" #4 turkey loads when I hunt them this year. Maybe with an extra full turkey choke.

Is #4 Buckshot bigger than a #4 turkey load? What kind of havok would that reek on a dogs pelt at 50 yards?

What are most shotgunners favorite loads for coyote?

Thanks.

PA-Joe · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2006, 07:20:10 AM »

#4 Shot (0.129) is much smaller in diameter than No. 4 Buck Shot (0.240)and you have around 135/oz pellets compared to 21/oz for the buck shot.

Dale · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2006, 02:36:02 PM »

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What kind of havok would that reek on a dogs pelt at 50 yards?

at 50 yards, it shouldn't be a problem at all... the pattern is starting to thin out and spread so you'll not have the ripping problems of much closer shots...

BigBlue · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2006, 05:21:35 PM »

What size choke would you use with the # 4 buck shot? I'm not much of a shotgunner, so if this is a dumb question just say so. I would have thought a full choke, possibly out of a camo'd turkey gun, but I'm just guessing.
Don

pistonring8 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2006, 06:54:17 PM »

Yea, thats what I'm useing. A Mossberg camo turkey 12 guage. It came with an XXfull choke, but you can't (shouldn't) shoot buckshot through it. For buckshot I spent $12 on a "full" choke a Walmart. Improved cyl. choke works great for small game, but would spread out your shot a bit much with the bigger stuff.

So I was thinking, either #4 turkey loads through the XXfull choke, or #4 buck through the full choke should be ok for coyote, but I could use a second opinion. Maybe from someone who has called a few in?

Dale · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2006, 07:46:52 PM »

chokes will vary from gun to gun... you may get away with a full choke, but I'd be inclined to look at a Modified first and go from there...

when I get around to setting up a gun for buckshot, a vintage Wingmaster slug gun that's been threaded for the Hastings Tru-Chokes, I'll go right to my G-smith and have him start out tight and work it out a couple thousands at a time... if it gets to loose then we know where to start on a new tube...

I'm thinking that an Improved-Modified would be a good choice if you could find one...

Dale · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2006, 07:49:23 PM »

P-Ring you need to hike your happy butt on down to the Woodward Bro's and let them set you up with a tube for your gun... they're some of the better choke smith's around... :twisted:

Cannon Hollow Hounds · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2006, 12:55:48 AM »

Dale · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2006, 10:19:37 AM »

CHH welcome to the boards... the gun should work, but the first thing I'd do with it is have a foot cut off the barrel and have it threaded for choke tubes... 36" is way to long to try and be swinging especially in any cover... great for the goose blind though... for ammo, I'd round up some large shot, like F or #4 buckshot and pattern it to see what choke shot it the best...