Perfect Pheasant Gun?

[Brush Buster]

Here is one of my favorite Pheasant Guns but I only use it on Preserve Birds but really like a Nice Open Choke for close Pointed Pheasant Imp. Cyl. and Extra Full for the missed birds or wild flushes in 20 Gauge is my pick for regular Pheasant hunting !

[Mills]

Really nice Russ!

Looks like I might need to buy a new gun. I don't have one that is IC/full in 12 gauge.

[Brush Buster]

For the last 20 Years or so I have had Brits , and almost every Bird was taken over a nice solid point which makes the Imp. Cyl. great for up close and personal shooting , problem is my shooting isn't always perfect and that tight choke follow up was often the just the ticket !

[Jack Kuzepski]

I haven't a whole lot of wild pheasant experience in Delaware but this is what has worked for me. I use a 12 ga with I/C chokes and shells are my hand loads of 1-1/8 to 1-1/4 oz of #4 shot @ about 1200 fps.

Jack Kuzepski

[Double Play]

I think we all know someone who has killed a pheasant with a 410 or 28 gage but while these smaller gages are great for dove, grouse, woodcock and other small birds they are far from what most would consider the perfect pheasant gun. Planted birds are one thing but in open country with truly wild birds my choice would be a 16 or better yet a 12 gage with no less than #6 shot and plenty of choke. You can bet none of the hunters in the late seson Kansas hunt below wished they had a smaller gun. For thoes new to this site you can see the rest of the story at the link below.
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...ghlight=kansas

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

Here is one of my favorite Pheasant Guns but I only use it on Preserve Birds but really like a Nice Open Choke for close Pointed Pheasant Imp. Cyl. and Extra Full for the missed birds or wild flushes in 20 Gauge is my pick for regular Pheasant hunting !

Russ, you're talking 20 gauge but the barrels on that A-Grade look to be .410

Please fess up and tell us what it really is.





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[Mills]

Using enough gun to make a clean kill is a cornerstone of hunting ethics. It is one reason I like 12 gauges.

[SXS OHIO]

Hey DP....that's some late season big, cold and windy realastate.....better have plenty of bullets in them shells...maybe a light 10ga?? (-: WE will be in Kansas soon...six days with tight choked 16-s I really hope its not winter there yet..............I have felt the knife , as it tears at any exposed flesh, blinded by tears as I head into wind!!! can't see the dog...its a white out! SXS Ohio

[gunho]

Originally Posted by Kenny Graft

Hey DP....that's some late season big, cold and windy realastate.....better have plenty of bullets in them shells...maybe a light 10ga?? (-: WE will be in Kansas soon...six days with tight choked 16-s I really hope its not winter there yet..............I have felt the knife , as it tears at any exposed flesh, blinded by tears as I head into wind!!! can't see the dog...its a white out! SXS Ohio

It's been winter in the western 1/3 of the state the last couple days. Some highways closed, but back open this morning.

[Brush Buster]

Dean ,it is a 410 and as I said ,I use it for Pheasants only on Preserve hunts , my go to gun is as I said ,20 Gauge ,# 6 Shot ! Our Pheasants in Pa. at least in our neck of the woods are all stocked birds by clubs or the Pa. Game Commission hardly like hunting in Kansas !!!!!!!!!!!!! The other item is , hunting over good Dogs and limiting your shooting to only pointed birds or birds that flush close makes a huge difference in the size gun you need ,no ethical sportsman would ever set out to cripple game !