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Post by Luke on Mar 25, 2006 8:36:53 GMT -5
What size shot is good for quail, crow, and pheasant? Thanks for your help.
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Post by Bub on Mar 26, 2006 16:32:14 GMT -5
I use a 3" mag for my 12 g.
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Post by jchiar on Mar 27, 2006 18:24:08 GMT -5
quail #71/2 or 8 pheasant 6 or 7.5 depends on what gauge shotgun you use i use 28 gauge for quail with # 8 shot for pheasant or crow i use 20 or 12 gauge with #6 shot most of the time
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Post by britton on May 28, 2006 17:21:25 GMT -5
if I'm pursuing waterfowl at the same time while hunting pheasants then they get shot with a 12ga. load 3in 3shot.steel. if just pursuing pheasants then 12ga. 2 3/4in 6 shot lead.
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Post by pamike on May 29, 2006 19:16:47 GMT -5
I like to use a #6 shot in 3"-3 1/2"mag in a 12 ga.
mike
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Post by whkiitleltearil on May 30, 2006 19:19:54 GMT -5
Quail, crow, and pheasant aren't real tough game so you don't need to use a 3 1/2" shell to kill them, unless you want to. A popular shot size for all would be 7 1/2, but 7 and 8 will also work really well also. Just remember the larger the # the smaller the shot. The smaller the shot, the more there will be in a shell. The more there is in a shell, the better chance you have of hitting your game. Keep in mind also, the more shot in a shell, the less energy. Less energy = less penetration. 2 3/4" shells will be plenty enough, but using 3" shells won't hurt. Did I confuse you, sorry if I did.
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Post by uncbad on Jun 4, 2006 22:59:10 GMT -5
I agree with the above statement. My personal favorate is #6 shot because it does get better energy and it has a smaller amount of pellets. But understand, there are still a lot of pellets in #6.
20 gauge 2 3/4 is plenty gun enough for the job, but I do prefer 12 gauge when hunting crow. Something about that bird is tough and tricky.
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