John, I don't know what they weigh, but they are good sized. I usually use a 16 or 20 for upland game, and in the Parker recommended chokes for an all around upland bird gun, IC or Cyl and Full. I usually shoot 7/8 Federals in the 20 at 7 1/2 right and 6 left. For the 16's, I shoot Fed 1 oz 7 1/2 right and 6 left. Fluid steel and Damascus. Sometimes I am given a box of RST shells and they work fine also.
I use the same guns and loads for pheasant, Huns, sage grouse, racoons, porcupines, everything. Works for me and the full choke 6's are effective out to 50 yards if you center the bird, maybe further. I'm sure everyone has their pet loads, chokes and gauges. However, what I have settled upon are exactly what Parker recommended.
We use Parkers from A to V grade.
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