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Best choke for late-season pheasants?
I've been using a modified choke in my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus for pheasants this season, but now that the birds are wilder and flushing farther out, I'm not getting clean kills. I'm shooting Fede...
First time pheasant hunting - what's a good all-around load?
Just got my license and a used Beretta A300. Heading out with a buddy for pheasant this weekend in South Dakota. I've only shot clays before. The guy at the store showed me a bunch of different box...
Anyone else find Fiocchi Golden Pheasant #6s pattern too tight at 30 yards?
Been using Fiocchi Golden Pheasant 2.75" 1.25oz #6s through my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus with an Improved Cylinder choke for late-season pheasants. At 25 yards, it's perfect, but at 30-35 yards wher...
First time pheasant hunter - what's a good choke and load combo?
Just got my first shotgun, a Beretta A300 Outlander 12 gauge. I'm heading out to South Dakota for a pheasant trip next month with some buddies. I've been practicing on clays but want to make sure I...
Looking for advice on a good all-around load for late-season pheasants
I've been hunting pheasants for two seasons now with my Beretta A300 and usually use Federal Premium 1-1/4 oz #6 shot. Last weekend I had a couple of roosters get up at 40+ yards and I just couldn'...
Looking for a good 20ga load for late season pheasants
I've been using my Beretta A400 Xcel with a Modified choke and 1oz of #6 shot for pheasants this season. It's been fine on early season birds, but I'm missing more on the longer, flushing shots we'...
First time pheasant hunter - what's a good all-around load?
Just got my license and a used Beretta A300. Heading to South Dakota for a guided hunt this fall. I've been practicing with target loads, but the guide said to bring my own ammo for pheasants. Look...
Looking for a good all-around upland load for my Beretta A400 Xcel
Been hunting pheasant and grouse for about two seasons now with my 12ga A400. I've been using whatever target loads were on sale, mostly 7.5 shot, but I feel like I'm missing opportunities at longe...
Anyone else find Fiocchi Golden Pheasant 1-1/4oz #5s pattern too tight out of a Modified choke?
Been hunting pheasant with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus for two seasons now. Switched to Fiocchi Golden Pheasant 12ga 2-3/4" 1-1/4oz #5 shot this year. At 35-40 yards, the pattern out of the factory...
Best choke for late-season pheasants?
I've been using my Beretta A400 Xtreme with a Modified choke and Federal 3" #5s for pheasants this season. Early on it worked great, but now that the birds are flushing wild at 40+ yards, I'm getti...