Mossberg 3-Barrel Combo Ammo Setup

[u/SadCicada9494]

Main use would be turkey, grouse and deer.

I'd like to know if I'm overthinking this regarding ammo for this new boi.

I want non-toxic for what I eat, so the plan is:

Bismuth #5 for turkey (24" turkey choke)

Steel #7.5 for grouse (28" IC choke)

Copper Sabot Slugs for the rifled barrel.

Might also get a box of cheaper Challenger clay shots for target shooting.

Does that make sense?

[u/isanthrope_may]

I use #5 copper plated shot for turkey at around 30-40 yards. Bismuth is expensive and unnecessary IMO. You will be picking any errant shot out of the meat anyways.

Steel #7 for small game. Steel #4 for ducks, steel BB for geese.

I still use lead foster slugs for deer, trust me you won’t be eating anything the slug damages - it’s pretty devastating. I use the 2 3/4” 1oz Federal Trueball, but they also make a copper-plated slug, again I find it unnecessary for deer inside 50 meters.

My coyote load is Hornady Varmint 2 3/4” nickel-plated #4 buckshot.

I shoot flats of lead target load at clays as well.

Most of my hunting is done with an 18.5” Remington 887 Nitromag, and a variety of chokes.

Good luck!