I've gone up-and-down this site list a few times searching for a shot shell ammo category with negative results.
My guess is 2.75" baby magnums are no longer marketed. The shotgun I have on order will have 3" chambers.
When I was much younger, I used to enjoy quail hunting in Southern California. Because of urban sprawl, I'd have a substantial drive ahead of me if I wanted to hunt quail. I've done the pheasant farm in So Cal. They were obviously tame birds. Birds lacked instinct to hide or fly. I'd have to almost step on them to get them to fly.
For the record, as long as it's legal and ethical, it's none of my business how others hunt. In fact, I support game farms because without them, hunters suffering physical disabilities would be denied ability to hunt.
Arizona, Utah, and Nevada have upland hunting. I believe Utah's pheasant season follows its mule deer season.
I loved quail hunting because it required a lot of physical effort and keen hand-eye coordination. I enjoyed wild pheasant hunting. I'd love to do a wild pheasant hunt.
Now for my problem: I have no clue whether lead shot can be used for upland game hunting in other states. In CA, nothing can be hunted with lead shot, lead bullets, or lead core bullets.
From memory alone, the old Remington's Sure-Shot ammo and similar ammo from other manufacturers was the upland game bird ticket. I believe that the 12 gauge version of Sure-Shot was 1.125" ounces of shot, 7.5 for quail, 4, 5, and 6 for pheasant. Sure-Shot did put birds in vests. My dad used 12 gauge baby magnums for waterfowl. What's the consensus on 12 gauge upland ammo? Is there an upland site that has steel and other non-lead ammo info? Can I find that info on this site?
Finally, out of curiosity, what do shotgun deer hunters do where only buckshot is required? I'd hope states don't force shotgun hunters to hunt deer with steel buckshot.
My guess is 2.75" baby magnums are no longer marketed. The shotgun I have on order will have 3" chambers.
When I was much younger, I used to enjoy quail hunting in Southern California. Because of urban sprawl, I'd have a substantial drive ahead of me if I wanted to hunt quail. I've done the pheasant farm in So Cal. They were obviously tame birds. Birds lacked instinct to hide or fly. I'd have to almost step on them to get them to fly.
For the record, as long as it's legal and ethical, it's none of my business how others hunt. In fact, I support game farms because without them, hunters suffering physical disabilities would be denied ability to hunt.
Arizona, Utah, and Nevada have upland hunting. I believe Utah's pheasant season follows its mule deer season.
I loved quail hunting because it required a lot of physical effort and keen hand-eye coordination. I enjoyed wild pheasant hunting. I'd love to do a wild pheasant hunt.
Now for my problem: I have no clue whether lead shot can be used for upland game hunting in other states. In CA, nothing can be hunted with lead shot, lead bullets, or lead core bullets.
From memory alone, the old Remington's Sure-Shot ammo and similar ammo from other manufacturers was the upland game bird ticket. I believe that the 12 gauge version of Sure-Shot was 1.125" ounces of shot, 7.5 for quail, 4, 5, and 6 for pheasant. Sure-Shot did put birds in vests. My dad used 12 gauge baby magnums for waterfowl. What's the consensus on 12 gauge upland ammo? Is there an upland site that has steel and other non-lead ammo info? Can I find that info on this site?
Finally, out of curiosity, what do shotgun deer hunters do where only buckshot is required? I'd hope states don't force shotgun hunters to hunt deer with steel buckshot.