20 gauge buck shot

[Texas by God]

I found these today at Academy for $13.97 per 25rd box. It seems like Remington or Winchester 5rd boxes were $7 last I looked.
Hell of a deal? Look out, river pigs.
And isn't 20 gauge buck usually #3?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220617/ead4d5998eaced717eff03c751f99d8f.jpg

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[RickinTN]

I don't have any experience with the Monarch ammo. I did buy some Remington 20 ga buckshot from Academy which I do think is number 3. I haven't tried any yet, as I haven't had any cooperative targets.
Give 'em a try and let us know.
Good Luck with them,
Rick

[MT Gianni]

Most of the buckshot I have seen in 20 has been #3. Nice find.

[GhostHawk]

I've loaded a lot of #1 buck in 12 ga 2 3/4's loads.

For 20 I would load either #3 or #4 buck. But if a company has found a way to make it work, heck run with it.

[Texas by God]

I'll shoot some on cardboard and report back.

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[HWooldridge]

That’s a good price for a 25 count.

I load #4 buck in 20 ga for my son - he kills rattlesnakes and feral hogs with them.

[Digital Dan]

#3 is the gold standard for 2-3/4" 20ga. Some years ago on family property I had occasion to shoot 68 rounds at pigs. Net result? 77 dead hogs.

[Texas by God]

Shotguns are the only legal firearm to carry in my kayak on the river; hence my interest. I've killed pigs with 00 from a 12gauge but my only river guns now are a 20gauge and a .410 bore.

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[Texas by God]

The first pic was at 20yards. The P shaped pattern isn't that great. The second pic was at 10 yards and not bad.. The single slug was fired from 20 yards, all shots fired from standing, quickly so I could get back to the AC....https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220618/827bd69a5f018ff0aa982ad6c061aced.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220618/6d98361d1ed7ecb4d533c1eb12e07455.jpg

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[Mk42gunner]

That twenty yard pattern isn't that bad compared to an average cylinder bore twelve gauge load of 9 00 buckshot.

Robert

[45workhorse]

Just wait until you can see the whites of their eyes then let them have it!:kidding:

[quilbilly]

Most of the buckshot I have seen in 20 has been #3. Nice find.
I agree. That is a nice find. With those #1's, the 20 ga with buck is more than just a coyote load. I would love to see a pattern from my Sav. 24v o/u which already patterns well enough for coyotes out to 35 yards+.

[turtlezx]

d dan how did manage that?? 77 pigs with with 68 shots?

[HWooldridge]

d dan how did manage that?? 77 pigs with with 68 shots?

A few amounted to two or maybe three killed with one shot. Not that rare when they are in tight herds.

[Geezer in NH]

I'l take a flat of that ammo but no stores in the NE

Guese I will make some.

[Beaverhunter2]

Maybe this belongs in Casting for Shotguns but it seemed relevant to this discussion. I have a 20 gauge buckshot load that works for me:

Win. HS hulls
W209
WAA20 minus the petals
18.5gr. Longshot
8 pellets (.311" WDWW from a Lee mold) Kind of "1/2 ought" size buck. I round it to "0".

Puts all of them in the C ring of an IPSC target at 30 yards with a modified tube in my Mossberg 500 YM. Most are in the A ring. A couple marathon casting sessions and I had enough for 14 boxes. It'll be a long time before I need to load them again.

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Take care!

John

[GooseGestapo]

I believe Rio is loading the Monarch brand shotshells for Academy.

I’ve loaded #1B in 20ga for decades! I find my hand loads superior to factory #2’s or 3’s.

I remove the fins from a plastic shot cup. I load 10 .310” round ball cast from wheel weights with a Lee .31” 2-cav mold. I currently use LongShot powder.

20ga bore is .620”.

I’m three for three on deer (under 35yds) and 1 for 1 in pigs.

I also have a Lee 18-pellet gang mold for .24” round ball. Equals #4buck. Works good on armadillos and close in coyotes. I prefer the #1 though.