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Unread 09-05-2010, 09:36 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by William Maynard View Post
I am out to buy some 12 GA RST loads to hunt pheasant this season. What is the best? I see they have the Best Grade, Premium Grade, etc. Right now I do have a couple of boxes of 1oz, Best Grade number 6 shot. I see it has a muzzle vel. of 1175. I am told that these shells are good enough for pheasant hunting. Looking for some help from any one that has hunted with these loads.


I hunt exclusively wild pheasant out here. The RST or any other good quality shell will work fine. Just look for a crossing shot and shoot for the head. I like the standard Federal Game Shoc loads for my fluid steel and damascus guns, but the RST's will work fine, too. Use a gun with some choke for most of the mid to late season birds out here unless you are lucky to get some snow and have them buried in.
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