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Regular "low brass" six shot is fine for pheasants over a pointer.


I suspect that pheasants in Alberta is a bit different than pheasants in PA. When I was younger, I used 7-1/2's on wild birds in California because that is what I had around. Then I started using 6's, and had a lot of runners. With no dog that can be a big problem. Then I tried 5's and finally moved to 4's. I don't use 6's any more. Depending on conditions, it's usually 5's in a Mod choke for the first barrel and 4's in a Full choke for the second shot if needed. Kills them in the air. Our shots are usually fairly long.