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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: Bmcox86 on September 25, 2013, 07:44:38 PM

Title: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: Bmcox86 on September 25, 2013, 07:44:38 PM: What do you guys use for western Washington shot size. It has to be non toxic so I go larger. Last year I started Winchester xpert steel in size 6 and I would cover up birds and they would just keep flying. So I bumped up to prairie storm 3 inch 3s and heavi metal 3 inch 4s. Didn't loose many after that. This year I'm giving hevi metal 2 3/4 5s and the prarie storm 3 inch 3s the go. I'm hoping to mainly use the 5s. I really like the heavy metal loads, they seem to shoot more like lead and since I'm hunting over pointing dogs(setter) I don't get many long shots. Going with skeet and ic for chokes in the over under and ic in the pump/auto.

What's everyone else using?
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: akirkland on September 25, 2013, 09:05:22 PM: Kent Fast Steel 3 inch #3,4,5, and 6. Just all depends.
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: wildweeds on September 25, 2013, 09:36:28 PM: For chickens on the wetside I go sporty and use classic doubles 6's in my .410,I also hunt with a setter

Quote from: Bmcox86 on September 25, 2013, 07:44:38 PM
What do you guys use for western Washington shot size. It has to be non toxic so I go larger. Last year I started Winchester xpert steel in size 6 and I would cover up birds and they would just keep flying. So I bumped up to prairie storm 3 inch 3s and heavi metal 3 inch 4s. Didn't loose many after that. This year I'm giving hevi metal 2 3/4 5s and the prarie storm 3 inch 3s the go. I'm hoping to mainly use the 5s. I really like the heavy metal loads, they seem to shoot more like lead and since I'm hunting over pointing dogs(setter) I don't get many long shots. Going with skeet and ic for chokes in the over under and ic in the pump/auto.

What's everyone else using?
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: Stilly bay on September 25, 2013, 10:19:07 PM: The 2 3/4" hevi metal #5's are a great all around westside pheasant over a setter load. I went through a box last season with no complaints.
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: CP on September 26, 2013, 06:44:42 AM: The MN DNR did a several year study on steel shot size effectiveness on pheasants and they concluded that #2s were best for longer shots and were just as effective as smaller shot sizes at close range. My experience pretty much agrees with their findings.
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: duck1187 on September 27, 2013, 11:54:08 AM: Winchester expert 6s with my 410 no problem with western wa pheasants but that is over my gsp
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: singleshot12 on September 27, 2013, 12:08:12 PM: 4's backed up by 2's :twocents:
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: thinkingman on September 30, 2013, 12:30:20 PM: Kent Fasteel 4's.
No need for better shot on these pen-raised birds.
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: dawei on September 30, 2013, 07:27:01 PM: Federal® Prairie Storm 20ga 3" FS Steel #3 & 4.
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: 7mmfan on September 30, 2013, 07:48:15 PM: Quote from: dawei on September 30, 2013, 07:27:01 PM
Federal® Prairie Storm 20ga 3" FS Steel #3 & 4.

:yeah: Or Kent Fasteel in #3 or #4. Also my go to for ducks. If I can dump a green head at 25 yards that I just jumped, then it will kill any pheasant
Title: Re: Western Wa Shot size
Post by: NW-GSP on September 30, 2013, 08:47:42 PM: 2"3/4 #4's work great for me