They been trying to sell us BIGGER all my life. I have not had any use for loads of number 9 shot. Some of the skeet guys run ‘em, but, my results are better with 7 1/2s or number 8s, which, are far easier to find. I’d never shoot at a wild bird with number 9 shot.
Best,
Ted
You and me both, brother. I have found that 9s often stay in a dove, quail or woodcock while a much larger percentage of 8s pass through. I use 8s on quail and my shooting buddy uses 9s. We put our birds together, and at the end of the day he often gives me his to take home. If I bite into a shot while eating them it's almost always a 9, hardly ever an 8.
