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12 GA 2 ¾” HEVI-Bismuth No. 5 load (Replacement shells) After dissecting and patterning the HEVI-Bismuth shells I originally purchased from Hevi-Shot, I contacted them about my unusual results and findings. See my previous post about the HEVI-Bismuth load. Hevi-Shot wanted my left-over shells...

Elksniper -- Sorry I'm late getting to you, but I been chasing turkeys the last few days! Here is some info I put together on patterning that may be helpful. If you are patterning to assess your load and choke performance, not checking for your guns Point-of-Aim/Point-of-Impact (POA/POI), here...

https://forum.ultimatepheasanthunting.com/threads/boss-vs-kent-vs-hevi-bismuth-loads.26043/

1970s vintage MEC 600 Jr. Been cranking out ammo on it since then.

12 GA HEVI Bismuth loads I cut open five shells, from the same box as the shells to be patterned, and the components (powder and shot) were weighed, counted, and measured for consistency. Here are my findings from those dissections. 12 GA 2 ¾" HEVI-Bismuth load 1 ¼ oz #5 Bi (228 pellets) @ 1400...

12 GA 2 3/4” Kent Bismuth loads I cut open five shells, from the same box as the shells to be patterned, and the components (powder and shot) were weighed, counted, and measured for consistency. Here are my findings from those dissections. 12 GA 2 3/4" Kent Upland Bismuth load 1 1/4 oz #5 Bi...

12 GA Boss Bismuth loads I cut open five shells, from the same box/lot as the shells to be patterned, and the components (powder and shot) were weighed, counted, and measured for consistency. Here are my findings from those dissections. 12 GA 2 3/4" Boss Unmuzzled Bismuth load 1 1/4 oz #4 Bi...

Boss vs. Kent vs. HEVI Bismuth loads For those needing or wanting to shoot bismuth loads at waterfowl and/or upland birds, I recently dissected, and pattern tested six bismuth loads and one bismuth/steel duplex load from three shotshell manufactures to assess their components and patterning...

Here's a previous post of mine on 20ga pheasant loads. If you are shooting pheasants with a 20-gauge, go with 2 ¾-inch 1-ounce or 3-inch 1 1/4-ounce loads with lead #6s or #5s. Choked appropriately, those loads should take care of any pheasant shooting out to about 40 yards, if you can put the...

Good stuff! Haven't found any yet this year. :(

FWIW - I doubt it makes much difference in a hunting/family dog. I've had 4, 1 male and 3 females, no blondes just brunettes, and I prefer females! :ROFLMAO: This is Dixie! She had one litter at 3 and then spayed. Glad to not have heat cycles!

Glad you are patterning your load/choke combo since it's the only way to really know the kind of performance you are getting from it. Would you mind sharing the loads that were awful and what it was that made you think that?

Neither you nor the bird will know the difference between those loads in your scenario, if you can put the pattern on them! I would be using a 12ga 2 3/4" 1 1/8 oz #6 lead at 1200-1250 fps at those ranges. Here's the load I often use for my first shot on wild birds. Good luck! Patterning...

Yes. (20 rounds/box @ $35/box + $10 shipping and tax = $87)

12 GA 2 3/4" Boss Unmuzzled Bismuth load, pheasant After purchasing two boxes (20 rounds/box @ $35/box + $10 shipping and tax = $87) of the Boss Unmuzzled 12-gauge 2 ¾-inch 1 ¼-ounces of #4 Bismuth load online from Boss, I dissected and patterned these shot shells to assess their component...

Moving up to #6 lead would probably help to reduce the number of cripples you have run off.

Oops, sorry. I double posted on this thread. Enjoy the photos!

Browning Cirtori is my go-to O/U since they fit me best. I like the Lightning model and have both 20- and 12-gauge guns w/ 28" barrels. My 20 gets most of the work but I do use the 12 on pheasants when the conditions warrant it.

Not what I would choose for pheasants but nothing wrong with using them. I ended up with my dad's ammo when he passed years ago. Most wasn't what I would have normally used to shoot pheasants, but I took them to the field and used them on both pheasants and turkeys. I think he would have been...