pheasantaddict
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Those with double guns. Do you use different shells in each barrel while pheasant hunting? ( like #4 & #6) What mix do you prefer? early,late season, over pointers or flushers.
You guys are making this too complicated...as for me, over the years after hunts, I have emptied my vest out into a 5 gallon bucket (occaisonally, I rotate the shells). Now I go out, grab whatever and fill the vest up. Crawl in my old Chevy with the TAZmeister, drive to field, throw 4's, 5's, 6's, ??? in the tubes and bang-bang. If the bird falls, great; if not, repeat, repeat, repeat; if no bird by now; repent .
With an 8 in one and 5 in the other, I take it you have double triggers or you are one fast dude with the selector switch. I have busted a quail with 3" 5's...not pretty.
How do you drop the bird on the first shot George, When I was young and fast my 1st shot usually ended up in the tree tops. You are right about choke, I do match my chokes with the load I'm using in that barrel. I love that 7 shot for over the point/flush with a light Modified Choke. Only no body makes a light mod for my new Fausti's. In the 2ND barrel I usually have a Mod or improved mod., depending on conditions.....Bob