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Here are a few of my pattern numbers to give you an idea of the kind of performance you might get from these loads. Now you can be the judge! Patterning results from a 12-gauge 3-inch Remington 870 Special Purpose with a 28" barrel and factory flush Rem-chokes (pattern average of five, 30"...

Shooting some patterns with your gun/choke/load combo is the only way to really know how your combo performs. Pattern results from a 12-gauge 3" Remington 870 Special Purpose with a 28" barrel and factory flush Rem-chokes and Carlson extended chokes (pattern average of five, 30" post-shot...

Sometimes they go down a hole!

Nothing really wrong with BC but nothing special about it either. When using steel on pheasants, it is best to go with loads that contain #2 or #3 steel pellets. Steel shot lethality research conducted on pheasants by Tom Roster showed #2 steel to be more effective (at all ranges) than either...

And be ready with your phone camera. Yes, I occasionally miss a shot at a bird trying to get a photo, but it is worth it! Me and a buddy were blocking a tree row when I took these photos of Dixie digging my buddies crippled pheasant out of a hole. I was about to grab her hind legs and pull...

On action shots... Start taking them before you think it will be the right shot and keep hitting the button!

Here's the data on the Hevi loads. 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...

Here are a few of my pattern numbers with several bismuth and steel loads to give you an idea of the performance differences you might find. PATTERNING RESULTS The patterns were shot at 40 yards with a Remington 870 Special Purpose 12-gauge using a 28-inch Rem-choke barrel and factory flush...

Snakes can definitely be out an about that time of year. My first rule is to keep dogs clear of prairie dog towns since they are a favorite hang for prairie rattlers! The other is pay attention to your dogs and be ready to NO them off anything that doesn't look right. Here are a couple photos...

Yes, tradition is with the bottom barrel first since the bottom barrel was usually choked more open in fixed choked barrels and since it is supposedly less muzzle jump so faster recovery for the second shot. I learned on fixed choke O/U so I continue to shoot the lower open choke first (even in...

12ga 3” #5 Winchester Long Beard vs Supreme vs Super-X load Pattering results are from a 12-gauge 3-inch Remington 870 Special Purpose with a 26-inch barrel and a Remington Turkey Super Full Extended Choke (.063” constriction from bore gauge). Pattern testing was done on 48-inch x 48-inch...

12 GA 2 3/4” Kent Waterfowl Bismuth No. 4 load I purchased a box of the Kent Bismuth Waterfowl 12-gauge 2 ¾-inch 1 ¼-ounce No. 4 bismuth load (25 round/box @ $50.99/box + $4.23 tax = $55.22) at a local sporting goods store. I then cut open five shells, from the same box as the shells to be...

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Munster -- Here's some info on your topic that may be of interest. 20ga lead and steel 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...

Yes, it is just a steel load and nothing special about it. 40 YARDS – MOD REM-CHOKE (.018" const.) Federal Speed-Shok 3" 1 1/4 oz #2 steel (154 pellets) pattern 115 (75%) Hevi-Steel 3" 1 1/4 oz #2 steel (148 pellets) pattern 100 (68%) Kent Fasteel 3" 1 1/4 oz #2 steel (155 pellets) pattern 103...

12 GA 3” HEVI-Hammer Upland No. 3 Bismuth/Steel duplex load I acquired some HEVI-Hammer Upland 12-gauge 1 3/8-ounce No. 3 Bismuth/Steel duplex loads from a hunter. I then cut open five shells, from the same box as the shells to be patterned, and the components (powder and shot) were weighed...

If you want to see a comparison of various 12ga #3 and #2 steel loads, here are a few of my pattern numbers for your consideration. Patterning results from a 12-gauge 3-inch Remington 870 Special Purpose with a 28-inch barrel and factory flush Rem-chokes (pattern average of five, 30-inch...

When using steel on pheasants, it is best to go with loads that contain #2 or #3 steel pellets. Steel shot lethality research conducted on pheasants by Tom Roster showed #2 steel to be more effective (at all ranges) than either #6 or #4 steel. Yes, #4 or #6 steel loads will kill'em too, but a...

I acquired some Boss 12-gauge loads and cut open and dissected five shells from each load. Here are my findings from those dissections. 12 GA 2 3/4" Boss Unmuzzled Bismuth load 1 1/4 oz #4 Bi (192 pellets) @ 1350 fps PELLET COUNT / WEIGHT (grains) (1 ¼ ounce = 546.9 gr) 195 / 552.9 gr 194 /...