Preferred SHOT SIZES?

[Dave Workman]

For bigger birds(pheasant, huns, grouse) I run 2-3/4 #4 boss with a full choke, quail and doves I run 2-34 #7 1/2 with the full choke. I dont like changing chokes because I want to keep consistent with my shooting and leads because I mainly waterfowl hunt

Now THIS makes uncanny good sense! I run double barrel guns most of the time, and they are choked either full/mod (fixed) or IC/Mod  with interchangeable choke tubes.
My congratulations to your simplicity!

[blackdog]

#5grouse, doves 7.5 or 8, band tails #5, Chukars #6.

[Chukar]

Hi-Base #6 for Chukar

[erronulvin]

For bigger birds(pheasant, huns, grouse) I run 2-3/4 #4 boss with a full choke, quail and doves I run 2-34 #7 1/2 with the full choke. I dont like changing chokes because I want to keep consistent with my shooting and leads because I mainly waterfowl hunt

Now THIS makes uncanny good sense! I run double barrel guns most of the time, and they are choked either full/mod (fixed) or IC/Mod  with interchangeable choke tubes.
My congratulations to your simplicity!

Ha I like it to be as simple as possible, I shoot a benelli M2 with a pattern master full choke. I've been running this setup for the past 10 years or so and really like the combo, it patterns really well lead, bismuth and tungsten and does a fairly good job with steel depending on shot size and velocity. I think my favorite load to use all around is hevi-x #6. I've shot everything from huns to turkeys with it, also not gonna lie it works great for pheasant but it's a spendy shell but awesome for non toxic. I mainly use it when I hunt open country pheasants as my last 2 shells and my first one is the boss 2 3/4  #4s

[Dave Workman]

My thanks to all of you who submitted information. I used some of it for my September column in NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN. It's all about grouse hunting, and I hope you guys enjoy it.

[salish]

I hunt with old 16ga guns and have always used #6 for chukar, huns and pheasant and #7-1/2 for quail. I don't hunt grouse. Last season I bought a case of BOSS #6 for use on quail at the suggestion of the people at BOSS. I shot few quail last year (or much of anything due to injuries that kept me out of the field). The #6 BOSS crumpled roosters and chukar at moderate ranges, so it may be a little overkill for quail, despite what they suggested. I may move down a size in BOSS. I'm happy with BOSS, but it's expensive. I still have a lot of lead left but since I hunt areas where non-tox is required I grow weary of having to switch back and forth.