Question on steel shot

[Drew Hause]

It's a modern gun, with modern barrels, and not 'old' wood Phil.
Assuming it has choke tubes you'll be fine with this, which can actually be found
https://www.ableammo.com/catalog/win...-p-104865.html

[Brett Trimble]

Here’s an option for bismuth, these are in stock https://bossshotshells.com/products/...mag-shotshells. These work very well but are expensive.

I would choose 7 or 6 (probably 6 for Gambels). I’ve had mixed success with steel shot in 20ga for quail. In my experience, an ounce steel works well but that’s a 12 ga load. Now days I use an RBL “Fox” in 12ga for this purpose.

PS, I mean no disrespect to anyone or to the great 20ga or to steel shot!

Best,
Brett

[Timothy Salgado]

Phil, a few years ago, before I lost my Labrador, I was using Kent Upland Bismuth for wood ducks , blacks and mallards in the creeks and swamps of the Poconos here in Pennsylvania. It worked fine on them , and a couple pheasants I tried them out on . They’re sold in 25 round boxes so they were more cost effective than “waterfowl loads””. I used # 5 and #6 shot, 12 gauge 2 3/4 shells. I bought them at my local Cabelas. I checked a few minutes ago and they list the same shells in 20 gauge 2 3/4 , for 46.99 for a 25 round box , online.
Take care
Tim