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I'm thinking about hunting pheasants at a local resort.
The scenario is: raised birds (trained in flight pens, they say the birds jump and fly hard) are placed on a farm and we hunt with a guide and his dogs. The hunters will be: me (avid clay shooter), brother-in-law, friend, and my wife (they are occasional target shooters). None of us hunt much at all anymore. I may use a 12 or a 20, brother-in-law and friend will use a 12, and wife will use a 20 or 28.
How "heavy" do our shells need to be? For example will standard heavy field loads suffice? I've seen 1 1/4 oz 1225 fps loads available. Is the 1 1/4 1330 fps load worth the extra recoil? Hot target loads with 7 1/2? Loads for the smaller gauges? Max shot size is #6. Any opinions on 7 1/2? Do I need the Golden Pheasants? Thanks
The scenario is: raised birds (trained in flight pens, they say the birds jump and fly hard) are placed on a farm and we hunt with a guide and his dogs. The hunters will be: me (avid clay shooter), brother-in-law, friend, and my wife (they are occasional target shooters). None of us hunt much at all anymore. I may use a 12 or a 20, brother-in-law and friend will use a 12, and wife will use a 20 or 28.
How "heavy" do our shells need to be? For example will standard heavy field loads suffice? I've seen 1 1/4 oz 1225 fps loads available. Is the 1 1/4 1330 fps load worth the extra recoil? Hot target loads with 7 1/2? Loads for the smaller gauges? Max shot size is #6. Any opinions on 7 1/2? Do I need the Golden Pheasants? Thanks