. Steel shot is not very effective beyond 55 yards. Even shooting 1700fps loads of BBB in the 10ga. Steel shot hits a wall where it just stops working. In perfect conditions a 10ga can kill a large goose effectively to about 65 yards with the 1700fps reloads of BBB. The best factory loads are 55 yard loads at best. Keep your shots inside 55 with 1500fps BB 1450fps BBB. Smaller shot are Duck loads. Larger T F just have too few pellets and lack penetration due to size. Reloading for the 10ga is required for best results with steel shot. The best factory ammo is the Federal 1 1/2oz 1450fps BBB, Second in my opinion, is the Remington Sportsman 1 3/8oz 1500fps BB load. The Winchester loads are better suited to ducks or Close range geese. If you have patterned your loads and are not killing very well when you put that pattern on the birds. Odds are good they are too far to shoot at.
