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bc993
PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:36 am  Reply with quote



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Location: Caseville, MI

I have used these for wild Pheasant for the past 3-4 years. I have been very pleased with their pattern and performance.
I load the Fed. PF #5 on the upper barrel of my Citori . The lower barrel gets a 1 1/8 #6 Super X or Remington Express. Has been a potent combo for both wild Michigan thumb and Dakota Pheasants. Preserve birds get 1 0z. #6 Super X Game loads. Both barrels choked Mod.
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castnblast
PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:49 pm  Reply with quote



Joined: 28 May 2008
Posts: 84

Ok, so I just started reloading specifically to do a 1 1/4 oz. nickel 5 load for pheasants. But as stated above, I want something that mimics the 1 1/4 oz. pigeon load, 1185 to 1220 fps. I don't see anything but 1260 Blue Dot loads. Anybody using heavier payloads of larger shot at less than 1260?
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16gaDavis
PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:36 am  Reply with quote



Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)

the super mag , per Mr VanDenBurg in shotgun sports mag , is 23.5 Blue Dot , a ballistic Prods VP80 wad and 13/8 oz lead . About 1200 . Chedd style case , hevi primer . If you loaded down your present load a grain or so , you might be able to get pretty close to your target velocity .

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Savage16
PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:24 pm  Reply with quote
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I ended up shooting at only one rooster with the Federal load this year. Going away, maybe 25yds. I just remember thinking it seemed like it was hit very hard.

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