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First time pheasant hunting this weekend - what choke and load should I use?
Just got my hunting license and I'm heading out with some buddies for pheasant this weekend. I've got a Beretta A300 with the factory chokes (IC, M, F). I've been practicing with target loads but n...
Looking for a good all-around upland load for my Beretta A400 Xcel
I've been hunting pheasant and grouse for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xcel, mostly using whatever 12ga target loads were on sale. I'm getting better at hitting birds, but I feel like ...
Looking for advice on a good all-around upland load for my Beretta A400
I've been hunting pheasant and grouse for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus. I've been using whatever 12ga 2 3/4" #6 shot I can find on sale, but I feel like I'm missing some bi...
Anyone else notice a difference in pattern density between Federal Black Cloud and Hevi-Shot for late-season geese?
Been hunting geese for 15 years, mostly with a Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus. Last few seasons I've been running Federal Black Cloud 3" #2s through a Patternmaster Code Black Goose choke. Patterns look ...
First time pheasant hunter - what's a good all-around load?
Just got my license and I'm heading out with some buddies for pheasant in a couple weeks. I've got a Beretta A300 Ultima semi-auto. I've been looking at ammo and there's so many options - 6 shot, 7...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season geese?
Been using Hevi-Shot #2s in my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus with a Modified choke for geese out to about 40 yards. Pattern is good, but I'm seeing more cripples on those big, late-season Canadas. A bud...
Anyone else notice a difference in pattern density between Federal and Boss bismuth for late-season geese?
Been using Federal 3" #2 bismuth for years on geese with my Browning A5 and a Carlson's Long Range XR choke. Patterns great at 40 yards. Tried Boss #2 bismuth this season and while the velocity fee...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season geese?
Been hunting geese for 15 years, mostly with Federal Premium 3" BBs. This late in the season, the big Canadas are super wary and hanging out at 50+ yards. My Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus with a Pattern...
Looking for a good all-around upland load for pheasant and grouse
Been hunting for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xcel using whatever 12ga loads were on sale. Mostly shot Federal Top Gun 7.5s for clays and dove, but last fall I had a few pheasants get ...
Looking for a good 20ga load for late-season pheasants
I've been hunting pheasants for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus 20ga. Early season birds go down fine with my usual 7/8oz #6 Fiocchi loads, but late in the year when they're w...