I use to think that 2 3/4" was all I need too until I finally tried the 3.5" and 3.5" are definitely better. Well, at least for water fowl hunting. 3.5" is not a whole lot better than 3" but definitely better than 2 3/4". I prefer to have more pallets going towards my target than less, since I'm not the greatest hunter in the world. smile Also for 2 3/4" shells to perform okay you'll also be paying a premium price on the non toxic shells, which negates to whole 3.5" costing more, since using steel 3" and 3.5" are cheaper, unless you load your own shells with non-toxic shots.

OP, if you are already paying that much already, you might as well pay a little more for the 3.5" in case you ever need it.

Last edited by John101; 01/24/12.