Driven pheasant are actually easier to kill, as you are shooting (hopefully) in the face vs up the back there are protected by more feathers and bone. On wild phez I usually use 1 oz of 5's but in the course of a day may only shoot 10 times.
I appreciate the feedback. I normally shoot 3/4 oz reloads through my 20's but tried some factory 7/8 oz loads yesterday and the good news I shoot the light 20 bore very well. Recoil is more noticeable but I think in the heat of a drive will be less so.

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