Teal are not large ducks and don’t require heavy loads that bigger ducks do to knock them down. However, in today’s world of trying to find the perfect load with plenty of pattern density, packing enough mojo to get the job done is difficult.
Teal present a different kind of challenge because of their lower-level high-speed acrobatic flight. Moreover, after opening weekend’s extreme pressure, quite often teal become more of a pass-shooting affair requiring a shotgun shell with a little more technology in its ingredients.
Winchester Supreme Elite Extended Range High Density non-toxic waterfowl loads do what standard low-cost steel loads don’t. In sheer terms of packing enough wallop, with a higher percentage of pellets remaining in the pattern to reduce cripples, try a 3-inch round of No. 4s, and see if your shooting doesn’t improve.
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