killing doves and shot size

[GH-16]

I got away from shooting 9's years ago for any type of game, mainly because I felt I was crippling game with it. I had several experiences that I knew I had hit a bird well only to have it fly off to die a slow death.

Over the years I've simplified my thinking for game birds other than waterfowl and now shoot #5 for pheasants and #7.5 for almost everything else including targets. Keeping to those two shot sizes has worked well for me.

[6pt-Sika]

Do what you want say what you want , for dove I prefer 8’s then 9’s and then 7 1/2’s . I can guarantee you I’ve had more birds that I knocked feathers from and didn’t find with 7 1/2’s then the other two combined . I have very rarely used 6’s in the late December season but I can’t say I’m
An advocate of 6’s .