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Anyone else notice Hevi-Shot #2s pattern tighter than steel #2s at 40 yards?
Been waterfowl hunting with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus for three seasons now. I usually run a Patternmaster Code Black Goose choke with Federal Speed-Shok 3" #2 steel for geese. Last weekend I tri...
Trying to dial in my 20ga for late-season pheasants
Been hunting pheasants for two seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus 20ga. I'm using an IC choke and Federal Premium 3" #5s at about 1,200 fps. I'm consistently hitting birds at 25-30 yards ...
Looking for a good all-around upland load for pheasant and grouse
I've been using Federal Premium 2¾" #6 shot for pheasant with my Beretta A400 Xcel (IC choke) and it works okay, but I feel like I'm missing some longer shots past 30 yards. I hunt both pheasant an...
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 (28" barrel, IC choke). I've been using Winchester Super-X 7.5 shot, but I'm wondering if there's a better o...
First time pheasant hunter - what's a good choke and load combo for my Beretta A300?
Just got into hunting this year and I'm planning my first pheasant trip in a few weeks. I have a Beretta A300 Outlander with the factory chokes (IC, M, F). I've been practicing with target loads, b...
Anyone else find Hevi-Shot #2s pattern too tight for late-season mallards?
Been running a Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus with a Full choke for late-season mallards over decoys, usually 25-35 yards. Switched from Federal Black Cloud #3s to Hevi-Shot Magnum Blend (2/4/6) and the ...
Anyone else find Hevi-Shot #2s pattern too tight for late-season mallards?
Been running a Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus with a Modified choke for late-season mallards over decoys at 25-35 yards. Switched from Federal Black Cloud #3s to Hevi-Shot #2s for better penetration on b...
Best choke for late-season pheasants?
I've been using a modified choke in my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus for pheasants this season, but now that the birds are wilder and flushing farther out, I'm not getting clean kills. I'm shooting Fede...
Hevi-Shot vs. Boss for late-season geese?
Been using Hevi-Shot #2s in my Browning A5 for geese over decoys at 30-40 yards. Pattern's good, but I'm wondering if I'm leaving some birds crippled. Buddy swears by Boss #3s for their downrange e...
First time pheasant hunting - what's a good all-around load?
Just got my license and a used Beretta A300. Heading out with a buddy for pheasant this weekend in South Dakota. I've only shot clays before. The guy at the store showed me a bunch of different box...