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JI mainly hunt pheasants but want my dog on them as quick as possible. So have never felt the need to steady them in fact the opposite...
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JJoe Hunter replied to the thread 20 ga Wild Pheasant ammo?.These are my reloads that I've shot many pheasants with but should give you an idea of the kind of patterns you may get from similar...
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JJoe Hunter replied to the thread 20 ga Wild Pheasant ammo?.When using steel shot in a 20 gauge on pheasants, I think it’s best to go with 20-gauge 3-inch 1-ounce loads of either #3 or #2 steel...
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JGimmicks do not have to work. The just have to sell.
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JDuplex/stacked loads make absolutely no sense to me. The only thing that seems conceivable is that in some cases, one of these gimmick...
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JJoe Hunter replied to the thread Stacked loads.Here is a previous post of mine concerning Hevi-Hammer. 12 GA 3” HEVI-Hammer Upland No. 3 Bismuth/Steel duplex load I acquired some...
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JJoe Hunter replied to the thread Preferred/best pheasant shells?.If I only had one 12-gauge lead load to use for pheasants, I would be shooting the old live pigeon load of 2 3/4-inch 1 1/4-ounce No. 5...
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Toxic? Non-toxic? Assuming the former, I shoot standard velocity lead loads of 1 1/4 oz of #5 shot, 2 3/4”, around 1200-1250 fps... -
JJoe Hunter replied to the thread Ammo for Clays.The cheapest target loads you can find at any big box store! Forget matching load and velocity! This is practice so concentrate on...