farther out than 6s...

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

Pattern to get best choke for you. Otherwise, that has been a fine killing load for me, on general bird and small game

Used them on Sage Grouse in Wyoming. Did a fine job.

I think there are other dedicated pheasant loads with velocities 100 or more fps faster than that one.

Are crows as smart as I've read that they are? You start shooting them with a shotgun and pretty soon they get wise and you have to step up to a .22mag, then you go up to .222 or .223, then you are up to a .22-250.

Hard to find, but one of the best all-around shotgun loads. If I could get only one 12 gauge load for every purpose other than quail (what quail?) and doves, that would be it.

I buy #6 by the half-case at WallyWorld for general purpose use in all my house shotguns, but only because sixes are easier to find. I like the #5s much better.

Rain tomorrow so not hunting. Going to the range & shoot my muzzle loader a bit. Don't think I'll pattern the Ithaca unless the rain lays down for awhile.

Thanks guys for all the replies. Mr. Keith really liked 5 shot for the standard length 12ga. Seems you folks do also.