Other Hunting > Upland Birds
Pheasant ammo suggestion?
follow maggie:
With lead I like 6s. If I’m in a place I have to use non toxic, I use #4 steel usually. 5s work pretty well also, I just don’t see them on the shelf much where I’m at.
Torrent50:
I'm sold on Hevi Shot Heavy Metal 3" #4's. Non toxic so you don't have to worry about where your are hunting and they hit hard. I hunt release sites mostly, but just got back from Montana for a week with them. Zero complaints.
Shannon:
The killing power of lead over steel makes me choose lead when I can. I like 3" #5's for pheasant. I haven't bought ammo for a couple years but isn't lead still cheaper than steel also?
crabcreekhunter:
Like said 1 1/4 -1 3/8 oz lead 4s-6s kill stuff. If you can afford it bismuth is a great alternative (size shot similar to lead). I can’t, so usually just use steel twos since they are the same as my duck loads. Don’t do much upland hunting, but pheasants can cover some ground if just wounded.
metlhead:
Most field loads are fine. Release site birds behind a pointer only need stubby .410s with #7 steel. December birds on the Palouse with a flushing dog need .243Win. Steel duck loads kinda do it fine.
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