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First time pheasant hunting this weekend - what choke and load should I use?
Just got my hunting license and I'm heading out with some buddies for pheasant this weekend. I've got a Beretta A300 with the factory chokes (IC, M, F). I've been practicing with target loads but n...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season geese - which patterns tighter at 50+ yards?
Been running Hevi-Shot #2s in my Browning A5 for the last few seasons on Canadas, but I'm seeing more cripples on those longer shots when they're flaring. My buddy swears by Boss #3s for the extra ...
Looking for a good 20ga load for late-season pheasants
I've been hunting pheasants for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus 20ga. Early season birds go down fine with my usual 7/8oz #6 Fiocchi loads, but late in the year when they're w...
Looking for a good all-around upland load for my Beretta A400 Xcel
I've been hunting pheasant and grouse for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xcel, mostly using whatever 12ga target loads were on sale. I'm getting better at hitting birds, but I feel like ...
Anyone else find Hevi-Shot #2s pattern too tight for late-season mallards?
Been running a Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus with a Modified choke for late-season mallards over decoys at 25-35 yards. Switched from Federal Black Cloud #3s to Hevi-Shot #2s for better penetration on b...
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'...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season honkers?
Been hunting geese for 15 years, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus. I've always used Hevi-Shot #2s for late-season Canadas when they're wearing their thickest feathers and flying high. This p...
Struggling with true pairs on station 8 at my local course - any tips?
Been shooting sporting clays for about 2 years now, mostly decent scores but I always lose birds on the true pair at station 8. It's a crossing rabbit followed by a high overhead chandelle. I'm usi...
Struggling with true pairs on station 7 - rabbit then high crosser
At my local course, station 7 has a true pair with a rabbit that rolls left to right, then a high crosser from the right tower about 35 yards out. I keep hitting the rabbit clean but missing the cr...
Just started sporting clays and rabbits are killing me - any tips?
I'm brand new to sporting clays and have been to my local course twice now. Every time I get to a rabbit station, I just can't seem to connect. I'm shooting a Beretta A300 Outlander with a modified...