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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 1121254" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>If the birds are dumb and holding for a point, #6s from a 12ga are sufficient. But if they are wily birds on the run, you will have longer shots and you MUST break a leg or kill them outright or they will hit the ground and run. My go-to load is #5 shot, haven't reloaded it in years, so I forget the charge weight but it is max for a 2-3/4 inch shell...1-5/8? In my experience, this is the sweet spot in pattern density and longer range power, leaving fewer pellets in the meat.</p><p></p><p>I haven't been out since we hunted ND a couple years ago, but it hammered birds and the only runner was a roughly 90 yard shot (he was already hit so we kept shooting).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 1121254, member: 1656"] If the birds are dumb and holding for a point, #6s from a 12ga are sufficient. But if they are wily birds on the run, you will have longer shots and you MUST break a leg or kill them outright or they will hit the ground and run. My go-to load is #5 shot, haven't reloaded it in years, so I forget the charge weight but it is max for a 2-3/4 inch shell...1-5/8? In my experience, this is the sweet spot in pattern density and longer range power, leaving fewer pellets in the meat. I haven't been out since we hunted ND a couple years ago, but it hammered birds and the only runner was a roughly 90 yard shot (he was already hit so we kept shooting). [/QUOTE]
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