I used #7's in my 16 gauges for stocked pheasants this year without any problems. Used both 7/8 and 1 oz loads, and really didnt care which I used. The shots were pointed birds over my setters, so were all relatively close.
Side note: used #7's, 7/8 oz for grouse this year, thinking I would have fewer cripples, and more dead in the air birds, really couldnt say they were more lethal than 7 1/2's.
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