The L.C. Smith Collectors Association

The L.C. Smith Collectors Association
[ The L.C. Smith Collectors Association ]

Duck hunting

Posted by Zachary Hopkins on December 7, 2022, 6:24 pm

Who all duck hunt with their Smiths?? I mostly just upland hunt so I only have experience with lead. I know not to use steel. I am going to glass up a head on a 00 that has pretty solid wood. Gun in question has 30in barrels with modified and full chokes. In yalls experience should I open the chokes using bismuth?? This is my first experience duck hunting, using non toxic, etc. I was looking at Boss ammo. I'm not too experienced in this and open to all advice etc. Zachary

Re: Duck hunting

Posted by John Liles on December 23, 2022, 4:07 pm, in reply to "Duck hunting "

While I don't get to duck hunt nearly as much as I'd like, I've had great luck shooting Hevi-Shot Classic Doubles #4's out in North Dakota. They are pricey, but at 2 3/4" length, 1 1/8 OZ #4's at 1150 FPS they kill'em deader than dead on the first shot, way out there, if you do your part.

Re: Duck hunting

Posted by Vince Larson on December 30, 2022, 2:04 pm, in reply to "Duck hunting "

Zachary, my personal experience with bismuth has been positive. Some folks don't like bismuth, I do. My experience is dead birds on the water. My challenges with a LC Smith has been finding a wad my 1923 Ideal likes. I've used two different wads, Elsie HATES both of them. I'm still searching for a smokeless powder/wad combination. Frustrated, I've got a black powder/fiber wad and 1 1/8oz of bismuth ready to pattern. I personally don't mind a little smoke. LOL

Re: Duck hunting

Posted by Stan Hillis on January 6, 2023, 8:50 pm, in reply to "Duck hunting "

I use my 32" barreled 12 ga. 3E occasionally with bismuth loads. It has factory 3" chambers, but I only use 2 3/4" shells. The BOSS low pressure loads are great in it over decoys and pattern around 70% out of both barrels.

Boss

Posted by Zachary Hopkins on January 7, 2023, 7:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Duck hunting "

Thanks Mr Hillis. Are you referring to their stinger 2 3/4 in loads. Thanks Zachary

« Back to index

346

[ The L.C. Smith Collectors Association ]