BrowningCitori
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Steel shot takes a lot of bashing from many hunters, I personally don't have a problem with it. I use it for all of my pheasant hunting, weather required or not. I have tried many sizes of shot over the years (2,3,and 4s) before I tried 6s. I know most hunters think steel 6s won't kill a butterfly. However, I find it very effective on roosters. Early or late season, by hunting with a lab late season in the "thick stuff" I find the average flush is as close or closer than early season. The attached photo is from a recent hunt in eastern Montana on public land roosters all killed with 6s.
I shoot 1 1/8 oz 6's loads with IC in the bottom barrel and M in the top. If I hunted with a pointer, I would probably use Sk. and IM. The biggest difference I see with 6s is lots more head and neck damage, that is the advantage of many small pellets vs. a few large pellets. Not that I have never lost a bird with 6s but I find it to be far less than 2s.
Food for just some food for thought.
I shoot 1 1/8 oz 6's loads with IC in the bottom barrel and M in the top. If I hunted with a pointer, I would probably use Sk. and IM. The biggest difference I see with 6s is lots more head and neck damage, that is the advantage of many small pellets vs. a few large pellets. Not that I have never lost a bird with 6s but I find it to be far less than 2s.
Food for just some food for thought.