Many years ago, I bought a lifetime supply of #7 shot. I load 7/8 oz. for mountain grouse and 1 oz. for Huns and Chukar. Pheasants get 1 oz. of #6 shot in my Imp, Cyl. barrel and 1 1/8 oz of #5 1/2 shot in my mod barrel. The extra 1/8 oz of #5 1/2 shot has the same approximate pellet count as the ounce of #6's and gives me a little more down range energy for wild flushing pheasants or the 2nd shot on pheasants.

Jim