Recent content by Marylander

Thanks to all. I will pattern again when rain stops (and hope to use for the 1st shot) Remington Express XLR 12 Ga (SP1275) 2-3/4" 1-1/4 oz of 7.7 shot quoted at 1330 fps. I believe it should have a payload of about 437 pellets. I will use IMPROVED I will keep the 1st shoot to birds within 30...

Thanks to All for valuable comments. I will use smaller shot and also SLOWER since the less than mediocre patterns that I posted in the initiation of the thread (and others patterns that I have shooting Heavy Metal for geese) were all fast ammo with 1500 fps. The superb pattern data shared by...

Thank you Very Much friends. I will drop to #7.5 1-1/4 oz for the 1st and #6 for the second barrel, as recommended and will re-pattern. Also will get standard speed @1300 fps instead of the 1500 fps of Prairie Storm and see if the lower speed improves patterns and number birds bagged. Marylander

Thank you Buggy for the advice. I have red that #6 shot was minimun and #5 for windy days, but if you can kill pheasants at 40 yards with #7.5 shot, I could place many more pellets in a larger and lethal cloud. I have previously patterned #7.5 and the circle is well covered by holes, just did...

Joe Hunter, Thank you very much for your comments. Particularly on trying lower speed shoot. Advertisement was tempting to my inexperience. Also thanks for describing the right way to pattern, much more precise than what I did. I will get some ammo and try again. What about replacing my Beretta...

Last season I tried for the first time Pheasant Hunting in January 2016 alone in PA public land and without a dog bagged one bird, and the next day joined Pheasants Forever. The good news is that in my second season hunting Pheasants in PA (couple weeks ago) I got my second pheasant again in...

Last season I tried Pheasant Hunting in January 2016 in PA public land and without a dog bagged one bird, and next day joined Pheasants Forever. The good news is that in my second season hunting Pheasants in PA (couple weeks ago) I got my second pheasant again in public lands without a dog...