I hunt doves, ruffed grouse, woodcock, pheasants and ducks (mostly woodies) with my Red Label. I use #8 Win AA target for everything except pheasants and ducks. Pheasant get #6 Rem express long range and ducks #4 get Hevi-shot bismuth. I've hunted with it for 3 seasons, but find that birds are just as dead as with a 12 gauge when I do my job.