You probably already know, but make sure it is a good head shot[not in strut] from a patterned shot gun. And yes reload, I agree! Step on head or neck and I get both feet and pull til I feel the neck break, then get out of the way til the old boy quits flopping. To clean, make a cut at the bottom of the breast bone down to the tail. Make sure you cut around anus and pull it out with the guts or you will have a mess. Reach up and cut wind pipe as high as you can get. I skin my birds for 2 reasons: 1 I hate to pluck and 2 I put the tail and back on a board and dry them. They look great on the wall. Fan the tail out and pin it out, do the same with the back. I use canning salt and borax mix to dry the pelt. Takes about 3 weeks to dry out the tail.
Gselkhunter