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Tom Roster’s
2016 Nontoxic Shot Lethality Table © NOTE: The pellets in
Observed Hunters’ Typical Shooting Range During Activity (Yards) Minimal Load Weight (Ounces) Minimal Pellet Hits Needed on Lethal Areas for Clean Kills Minimum Pattern Count Needed at Any Distance for Clean Kills (# of Pellets in 30" Circle) Most Effective Choke(s) at Distance (Given in Lead Shot Choke Designations) cc density and 90-95
the steel shot loads
listed in this table
Most Effective
Nontoxic Shot
spherical ball-shaped
Proven Nontoxic Shot Loads For Size(s) For Birds were traditional, highly
Waterfowl, Doves & Upland Game Listed Under pellets of ~ 7.86 g/
Birds 1 ACTIVITY At DPH hardness. The
The Distances
Load Velocity: 1,225 - 1,700 FPS Second Column density and are harder
HEVI-Shot pellets
Listed In The
were of 12.0 g/cc
pellets.
ACTIVITY than traditional steel
Large Geese At Long Range 50-65 Steel BBB to T 1-1/4 1-2 50-55 Improved Modified
Giant, Western, Atlantic and Interior
Canadas 50-70 HEVI-Shot 2 to B 1-1/2 1-2 50-55 Improved Modified, Full
35-50 Steel BB to BBB 1-1/4 1-2 50-55 Improved Cylinder, Modified
Large Geese Over Decoys
35-50 HEVI-Shot 2 to B 1-1/2 1-2 50-55 Improved Cylinder, Modified
Medium/Small Geese Long Range 50-65 Steel BB to BBB 1-1/4 1-2 60-65 Improved Modified
Snow, White-fronted, Lesser Canadas
50-65 HEVI-Shot 2 1-1/2 1-2 60-65 Improved Modified, Full
35-50 Steel 2 to BB 1-1/8 1-2 60-65 Light Modified, Modified
Medium/Small Geese Over Decoys
35-50 HEVI-Shot 4 to 2 1-1/4 1-2 60-65 Improved Cylinder, Modified
Large Ducks At Long Range 45-65 Steel 2 to 1 1-1/8 1-2 85-90 Improved Modified, Full
Mallard, Black, Pintail, Goldeneye,
Gadwall 45-65 HEVI-Shot 4 1-1/4 1-2 85-90 Improved Modified, Full
20-45 Steel 6 to 2 ¾ - 1 1-2 85-90 I.C. (20-35 Yds), Mod. (35-45 Yds)
Large Ducks Over Decoys
20-45 HEVI-Shot 6 to 4 1-1/8 1-2 85-90 I.C. (20-35 Yds), Mod. (35-45 Yds)
20-45 Steel 6 to 3 1 1-2 115-120 I.C. (20-35 Yds), Mod. (35-45 Yds)
Medium Ducks Over Decoys
Wigeon, Scaup, Shoveler 20-45 HEVI-Shot 6 to 4 1-1/8 1-2 115-120 I.C. (20-35 Yds), Mod. (35-45 Yds)
20-45 Steel 6 to 4 1 1-2 135-145 Mod. (20-35 Yds), Full (35-45 Yds)
Small Ducks Over Decoys
Teal, Ruddy, Bufflehead 20-45 HEVI-Shot 6 1-1/8 1-2 135-145 Mod. (20-35 Yds), Full (35-45 Yds)
20-50 Steel 3 to 2 1 2-3 90-95 I.C. (20-30 Yds), Mod. (30-50 Yds)
Ring-Necked Pheasants
20-50 HEVI-Shot 6 to 4 1-1/8 2-3 90-95 I.C. (20-30 Yds), Mod. (30-50 Yds)
Turkeys (Head and Neck Shots) 20-40 Steel 4 1-1/4 3-4 210-230 Full or Extra Full
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20-45 Steel 8 to 7 5 / - / 4 1-2 200-210 IC-8’s/LM-7’s (20-30 Yds); Mod>30 Yd
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Mourning Doves
20-45 HEVI-Shot 7 / 3/4 1-2 200-210 I.C. (20-30 Yds); Light Mod (30-45 Yd)
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Northern Bobwhite Quail 20-30 Steel 7 5 / - / 4 1-2 200-210 Improved Cylinder, Light Modified
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Swatter Load For Wounded Birds 20-30 Steel 7 to 6 1 1 175 Improved Modified, Full
This table summarizes Tom Roster’s analyses to date of the waterfowl lethality data bases for certain of the 16 U.S. steel versus lead waterfowl & dove shooting
tests run between 1968 & 2014 & one steel-only pheasant shooting test (1999) plus lethality data bases owned by ammunition companies for birds taken with
nontoxic shotshell loads Roster tested for them & the CONSEP organization.
Note: Steel #BBB (.190") and HEVI-Shot #2 (.150") have exhibited the best all-around performance for taking geese; steel #3 (.140") and HEVI-Shot #4 (.130")
the best all-around performance for taking ducks; and steel #2 and HEVI-Shot #4 the best all-around performance for taking ring-necked pheasants; & steel 7’s
(.100") the best all-around performance for taking doves.
1 These findings are derived from testing 23/4" 28 gauge; 3" 20 gauge; 23/4", 3" and 3½" 12 gauge; and 3½" 10 gauge steel loads; plus 23/4" 28 gauge; 23/4" & 3"
20 gauge; and 23/4" and 3" 12 gauge HEVI-Shot loads.
© Copyright 2016 by Tom Roster. For answers to questions on this table contact: Tom Roster, 1190 Lynnewood, Klamath Falls, OR, USA 97601. tomroster@charter.net
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