27 January 2011, 04:17
TEANCUMOne-and-only one optimum load for pheasant ?
I traded one of my friends some .223 brass for some boxes of shotgun shells that he loaded up as per my menu.
1 1/2 oz. of a mixture of #4 & #6. Death in the long stalks!!!!!!!
20 February 2011, 03:49
Ghubertquote:
Originally posted by JabaliHunter:
For older British s/s guns with 2-1/2in chambers, like my Evans with 28in barrels and 1/4 and 1/2 chokes, 28g #6 (UK) is probably the best all-round load. For taller birds and January cocks, 30g #5 (UK) works well.
This is the right sort of thing.
I prefer more open chokes with an ounce of sixes for most work, experienced friends swear by a little more in fives for the high birds.
21 February 2011, 11:20
loud-n-boomerFor me it is my 12-gauge percusion double with 1-1/8 ounce of #5-1/2 nickel-plated shot over 3 drams of black powder, or my 16-gauge L.C. Smith Ideal Grade and Fiochi #5 Golden Pheasants.