Whih load is most deadly,1ounce in a 20 or 1 ounce in a 28? If you look back at the post there were a few birds,4 of those birds were killed with one shot from a 28 ga CZ SxS. Scotty:cheers:
Thank you for mentioning the success that someone (you, I hope!) had with roosters using the CZ 28 ga. SxS.
I grew up shooting side-by-sides; consequently, they feel natural in my hands and the view looking over the barrels is something I'm now hardwired to seeing. Despite the glowing reviews I read on the Ruger Red Label while researching my purchase choice, it still was a tough decision buying a shotgun with a narrow sight plane -- even though, yes, the Red Label is technically a "double gun". This is no fault of the Red Label's, it's just something that takes a little time to adjust to if, like me, you grew up shooting side-by-sides.
At the tiime, the only gun shop I could find that carried CZs was in Lindsborg, KS (if memory serves). From where I live that's a pretty long drive, so I didn't make the trip. Ruger Red Labels weren't much easier to find on gun racks locally, but finally I did locate a used RRL and this finally allowed me to shoulder the gun, feel how it swings, how it breaks open, etc. Based on that experiment I ordered a new RRL from another gun shop.
After buying my RRL, wouldn't you know it: my very next visit to Cabela's KCK their gun department had an entire rack filled with nothing but CZ side-by-sides. And so, too late, I finally got to handle one. Point being, I can sure appreciate how you, or someone in your hunting party, nailed four roosters with a CZ 28-guage, each bird a one-shot kill. Nice work!
I'm still experimenting with loads to use in my Red Label. I went with high brass 1-oz. #5s this year. Next year, who knows? I do want to give the higher velocity rounds (1300fps) a try, especially those loaded with either nickel-plated lead pellets or high-antimony pellets. And I may drop back to 3/4 or 7/8-oz. loads of smaller pellet size.
oldandnew's comment about #7 shot size jogged my memory of three shotgunning articles written by Bill Hanus. I read these stories about ten times each before finally committing to buying a 28-guage regardless of manufacturer.
I'll try to attach links to all three stories as the information and opinions Hanus offers are relevant to your question about 28-ga. loads for pheasants.
http://www.billhanusbirdguns.com/archive15.html
http://www.gundogsonline.com/Article/i-love-small-shot-Page1.htm
http://www.gundogsonline.com/Article/the-light-of-pure-heresy-Page1.htm
. I've had to fill up a rooster with a twenty and low velocity 8 shot and still happy to have a dog to run him down and bring him back very much alive and full of fight. Late season mature birds through the feathers can sure shed shot, it's also true that there are very few true straight aways, most appear that way but are some subtle angle or another.
