Define light. I have had excellent results with a 1 1/16 oz Bismuth 12 ga load (notox reqd on public lands in Iowa) on wild roosters. Go below an ounce and you are going to cripple a LOT of birds I don't care how good a shot you think you are. I haven't lost a bird yet- more attribute to the quality of the dogs than my shooting. I have used this load in both fluid and Damascus barreled Parkers. I too like the 7/8 and 3/4 oz loads on clay targets but won't go that route on something that lives.
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