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I just bought some 3 inch 1 7/8 0z 6 shot phesant loads for this season what do you guys think I dont care bout recoil and they go 1210 feet per second

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I think you wasted your money on those shells. You should invest in a 10 gauge semi-auto with a 3 1/2 inch shell that would carry a 2 oz+ payload. That kind of gun has an added plus, it helps to build muscle.

Keep in mind that a 20 gauge 2 3/4 shell travels at the same verlocity, has less recoil and the gun weighs one hell of a lot less. The key to killing birds with a shotgun is ...practice, practice, practice.

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I was shooting 12 gauge 6 oz shot and was blowing the birds away....

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With a limit of 3 birds you need to pick your shots and enjoy HUNTING not killing I hunt Phesants with a 28ga # 6 and just follow my dogs and pick the right shots.

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I'd rather have a lower payload and higher velocity. I used to reload a 2-3/4" shell with 1-3/8oz of #5 shot at a little over 1330 fps. Lethal!

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Well I usly dont shoot this big of loads only reason is im going to desplaines next saturday with no dog

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most of shells i see on ground are 12ga..most are 7 and 1/2 shot and 2/3/4 inch long ,LOW BRASS..

i use no.5 shot high brass 2 and 3/4 inch ,12ga.for pheasants.i think no.6 shot is ok to..

from what i found its not the shell as much as it is your shooting as crazy said..when i was good shot ,i would use FULL CHOKE in my 12 ga. with low brass no.6 shot or 7 and 1/2.. i shot many a bird at 35 yards with that choke..

so, cutting thru bull, here is what i would use..if you are bad shot do to no practice, i would go with no.5 shot with a IC choke as most likely you are going to miss the shot on bird CLOSE,yes, most bad shots are close....i seen bad shooters miss at 10 yds and hit bird at 25 yards..so, you need a bigger bb to reach out ..as birds get more pressured, 5 shot and MOD choke is way to go..

now, good shooters can use 6 shot as they DONT miss to much ..so, bird at 10 yards is going down..they also can use tighter choke,like IM/FULL if they do miss and still get bird..

sounds confusing,doesnt it..its this simple, bad shooters need high brass bigger bb,good shooter can use low brass/highbrass and tighter chokes..

old timers used to say, use 7 and 1/2 shot as you are putting more bb in air, thats true but i seen pheasants shake off that size shot and i seen turkeys which are tougher bird ,go right down with shot of no.7 and 1/2..its 2 factors, 1 is type of choke you have, remember i said FULL with low brass ,thats why turkeys go down..second is what crazy said, he is right..GOOD SHOT will kill a pheasant with 7 and 1/2 low brass everytime..i seen it for 50 years,WHY??they are GOOD SHOTS..

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2 3/4 shell HIGH BRASS( cant stress this enough) no5 or 4's(especially with no dog) FULL CHOKE 1250+ fps is also key....This has worked time and time again for me for wild pheasants...now if you go pen raised then I would go with 6's mod choke no matter what...

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also if you are goign to be walkign all day a 20 gauge is what you are going to want to carry

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UNLESS you can buy a BERETTA URICKAFIELD 12GA SEMI..i use 28 inch barrel too..this shotgun is light as feather hunting..i sold 6 shotguns and bought this one..

best shotgun i ever had..you should feel the 20ga in this baby,oh my,is that one light..