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Noun

duck shot - small lead shot for shotgun shells

bird shot, buckshot

pellet, shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"

shotgun shell - a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns

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There's no way a duck shot in the head, neck and chest under 30 yards is not going down.

Sub gauge

Now you have a reference point of how many inches at the muzzle to lead most any duck shot you are going to see: 1-inch for a quartering bird, 2 to 3 inches for a deep quartering bird, 3 to 4 inches for a full crossing bird.

Muzzle speed: match the pace of the target, then fire

Fly, a black Labrador, jumped into the North Sea last week to retrieve a duck shot by owner Matthew Will.

SEAL KILLS DOG IN SEA ATTACK; Black Lab put down by owner after savaging

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