The problem with an ounce of 5's in something like an IC choke: pattern can get pretty thin if shots are 30 yards +. You're likely to pattern about 75% in a 30" circle at 30 yards with IC. So around 125-130 hits in the circle. And if an ounce of 6's (about 170 hits in the same circle) won't kill a pheasant at 30 yards, it's not a penetration issue but rather an aiming error. (Just took out a wing or shot the bird in the butt.)
Dave, I'm likely to use a 16 on pheasants this season. Actually one of two 16's. The Webley & Scott will get a steady diet of RST's. Sterlingworth (late Savage gun), I've got some of the high brass l l/8 oz loads, with which I've killed a whole lot of wild roosters, back when I thought I needed that much.
Last edited by L. Brown; 10/19/17 06:53 AM.
