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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...
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...
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...
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...