Stanton,
During dove season, I use a different gun each time I go out.
For the 10 gauge NID I was using 1 1/8 ounce reloads and also
some Silver GaugeMates 10-12.

Here is an example of a dove year

01 Sept 08 doves Tristar 410 3” #6 Herter’s Rained out
02 Sept 15 doves Remington 3200 16 gauge, use Rem ammo
03 Sept 15 doves Browning Superpose RKLT 20 IC/Mod
04 Sept 15 doves Browning Superpose RKLT 12 Mod/Full
05 Sept 15 doves Browning Citori 16 gauge Sk & Sk
07 Sept 14 doves Remington 3200 12 ga Mod/Full 40+ Wind
08 Sept NO HUNT 46 degrees, raining and windy
09 Sept NO HUNT Rain
10 Sept NO HUNT 38 degrees and rain
11 Sept 15 doves American Arms Brittany 20 gauge
12 Sept 15 doves L.C.Smith Q3 (1893) with Briley 20 ga tubes
14 Sept 15 doves Liegeous D’Arms A Fue 16 O/U, Herter’s #6
15 Sept 15 doves GECO 16 ga SXS & Citori
16 Sept 15 doves Krieghoff Drilling 16ga & Citori 2 ½ ammo
17 Sept 15 doves Helice French 12ga 2 ½ ammo
18 Sept 15 doves Zamacola 12 Ga. SXS
19 Sept 05 doves Daly Superior 20ga. Sk&Sk Short hunt
21 Sept 15 doves Superposed IC/MOD Carved 20 gauge
25 Sept 15 doves, NID 10 ga with Gaugemate 12s, lots of collards
28 Sept 4 doves, Remington 1900, few doves, colder
29 Sept 2 doves, Browning A-5 16 3-Shot, almost no doves
05 Oct 3 doves, Remington 3200 20 gauge ported barrels
241 Doves