Hey I'm wondering if you what shells you use for dove hunting? I was wondering between Winchester AA SUPER sports and the Winchester Texas dove loads which would you choose? I'm leaning towards the Winchester AA Super sports.
llukesh
Dove will die if you even look at them hard! Just shoot your 15, clean them and drop them in your lunch bucket--get to work by 9 am!!
I use reloads
But I shoot 28 gauge reloads ( same load for sporting clays )
Hope you get a shell that works well for you and you have a good hunt.
Nothing beats a morning or late afternoon dove hunt. ( shoot )
DGH
But I shoot 28 gauge reloads ( same load for sporting clays )
Hope you get a shell that works well for you and you have a good hunt.
Nothing beats a morning or late afternoon dove hunt. ( shoot )
DGH
Thanks for the responses guys. I haven't been dove hunting in quite a while so I'll probably go with the Winchester universals 7.5 from Wally World. Thanks for all the input guys.
Calculating the difference between two shells that differ by 200 fps at a bird shot at 50 yards the difference in lead would be approximately 1.5 feet assuming both shells are maintaining their velocities at 1300 and 1150. Which of course they are not. So the number is probably slightly larger. Might not be a lot to some but might be to others.
One question....
Do you know ANYONE who has the ability to adjust their lead by 18 inches (1.5 feet) on a 50 yard "crossing" shot on a dove?
If you do, I would love to know who it is because I want to meet them and shake their hand!!!!!
I have only been Dove Hunting for 65 years so I still have a LOT TO LEARN !!!
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED :
The SPEED of the load is USELESS
The HARDER the shot you use.....the FEWER THE CRIPPLES
The shot SIZE should be adapted to the TYPE of shots you will be taking.
A nimble handling gun is usually the BEST CHOICE
A 12 ga. Is USUALLY a WASTE of effort.
My main gun is a 20 ga. O/U with 30" barrels @7 lbs. with skeet & IC chokes.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED :
The SPEED of the load is USELESS
The HARDER the shot you use.....the FEWER THE CRIPPLES
The shot SIZE should be adapted to the TYPE of shots you will be taking.
A nimble handling gun is usually the BEST CHOICE
A 12 ga. Is USUALLY a WASTE of effort.
My main gun is a 20 ga. O/U with 30" barrels @7 lbs. with skeet & IC chokes.
Dr Joe, 1150 to 1350 fps shells when shot at 50 yards come out to about an average of 100 fps difference for the 50 yards.
It's about 7" difference in lead on a 40 mph crossing dove at 50 yards.
It's about 7" difference in lead on a 40 mph crossing dove at 50 yards.
Me too. Messes the birds up (when they hit them) and sure messes with your shoulder. Dove Hunting and Shotgunning: Hurtford Smith Jr: 9781523365432: Amazon.com: Books
In 410 bore I shoot Fiocchis, 7.5 shot.
In 28 gauge I shoot hand loaded AAs, 3/4 oz. of #8 magnum shot.
In 20 gauge I go with Rio Game Loads, 7.5 or 8s.
This for dove, quail and pheasant.
In 28 gauge I shoot hand loaded AAs, 3/4 oz. of #8 magnum shot.
In 20 gauge I go with Rio Game Loads, 7.5 or 8s.
This for dove, quail and pheasant.
I agree strongly with the quality shot route. I have seen significantly less cripples with high-grade shot from factory AA's and STS no. 8's than "bargain" dove and field loads. I'm lucky enough to see a lot of doves get folded in a typical season, and these are my thoughts.
For in my Remington Autos
28ga. 8 shot 3/4 oz 1200FPS Full choke
20ga. 8 shot 1 oz. 1200 FPS Mod. Choke
12ga. 8 shot 1 1/8 oz. 1230 FPS Imp. Choke
12ga. 7 1/2 shot 1 1/8 0z 1230 FPS Mod Choke
Both 12ga loads are my Trap Handicap loads
12ga. STS hull
Win 209
Green Dot 20.0 gr.
Downrange Fig 8 Gold colored
1 1/8 shot. West coast Mag shot.
28ga. 8 shot 3/4 oz 1200FPS Full choke
20ga. 8 shot 1 oz. 1200 FPS Mod. Choke
12ga. 8 shot 1 1/8 oz. 1230 FPS Imp. Choke
12ga. 7 1/2 shot 1 1/8 0z 1230 FPS Mod Choke
Both 12ga loads are my Trap Handicap loads
12ga. STS hull
Win 209
Green Dot 20.0 gr.
Downrange Fig 8 Gold colored
1 1/8 shot. West coast Mag shot.
For doves I use 3/4oz of 7.5's in the 3" shell in the .410.
Have tried the 2.5" shell with 8's but too many cripples for me.
Have tried the 2.5" shell with 8's but too many cripples for me.
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