Recent content by 220_Swift

I tried two different 20ga Hevi-shot loads last year. First was the Hevi Shot Pheasant 7/8oz #6 (all Hevi Shot). The other was the HeviMetal pheasant load of 7/8 #5 (half Hevi Shot and half steel). The Pheasant load didn't pattern that great. Not terrible, but OK. Performance on birds was...

$100 buys a lot of spray paint. Just sayin...lol

My foul weather gun is an 870 Express in 20ga. It is also my good weather shotgun. lol I am wanting to get an O/U again, as I haven't had one in over ten years. No clue as to what, just something decent in 20ga that weighs in somewhere between 6-6.5 pounds.

Thanks for the welcome. I am about 30 minutes south east of the Quad Cities. I currently have two dogs, neither of which are bird dogs. I will get another bird dog some day, but it will be a while unfortunately.

Hello all, New member from Northwestern Illinois checking in. Looks like you all have a wonderful forum, and I am looking forward to share in everyone's experiences. Been away from pheasant hunting for a couple years and really excited about getting back into it as much as possible.