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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Steel for Pheasants? |
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Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:54 am
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Location: missouri
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That's some good stuff the TM loads. I could never find them stocked anywhere, so for the price I just loaded Hevi. |
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Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:34 pm
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16GAwaterfowler wrote: |
There's always Hevi Shot,
16 gauge 1 1/4 oz #6 Hevi Shot- 1290 fps @ 40 yards. This will do the deed on anything that flies.
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My point exactly. Thanks for sharing. |
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Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:44 pm
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Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:45 am
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oldhunter wrote: |
Silly. Just use # 3 or 4 steel and if you can shoot and hit what you are shooting at you will get your share of pheasants.
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And along the way you might ruin a gun worth a few thousand bucks. |
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Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:53 am
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GaryO wrote: |
For years I have used size 6 lead shot at 1200 fps to great effect on pheasants. But now here in Kalifornia we are ordered to switch over to non-toxic shot for all game birds except on private "game farms". What do you folks suggest? Thanks...
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GaryO wrote: |
sorry; should have mentioned that I shoot a 16 ga O/U...
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Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:38 am
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A ring bulge is the most common problem when shooting steel in guns not meant for it. Almost purely cosmetic in nature when shooting an auto or pump but is a disaster for a double. |
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Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:09 pm
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Location: Rochester, MN
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A5Mag12 wrote: |
A ring bulge is the most common problem when shooting steel in guns not meant for it. Almost purely cosmetic in nature when shooting an auto or pump but is a disaster for a double.
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I agree completely.
If you shoot an older gun with a fixed full choke or a thin wall double you are better off shooting something other than steel. |
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Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:51 am
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Location: missouri
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John Singer wrote: |
A5Mag12 wrote: |
A ring bulge is the most common problem when shooting steel in guns not meant for it. Almost purely cosmetic in nature when shooting an auto or pump but is a disaster for a double.
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I agree completely.
If you shoot an older gun with a fixed full choke or a thin wall double you are better off shooting something other than steel.
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Problem is a lot of 16's were built with very thin barrels for weight savings even pumps and autoloaders. Ring bulge may be cosmetic but it still has the potential to weaken a barrel. |
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Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:50 am
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