Shot Size
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jimssetters
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Shot Size
Our local club is having a Buddy Hunt. They are having Chukars and Quail mixed. My question is what shot size do you use for this mix?
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What gauge shotgun?jimssetters wrote:Our local club is having a Buddy Hunt. They are having Chukars and Quail mixed. My question is what shot size do you use for this mix?
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7 1/2 or 8.
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jimssetters
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Re: Shot Size
12 Gauge o/u. Alittle unsure what is really needed for Chukar. Never shot one.
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7.5 is what I would use for a 12. Trap shot basically.jimssetters wrote:12 Gauge o/u. Alittle unsure what is really needed for Chukar. Never shot one.
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Re: Shot Size
7.5 will work nicely for this mix.
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I use #6 in chukar country with my 20.
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Re: Shot Size
I would use 7 1/2's also, especially on planted birds over dogs. That size shot is coarse enough to kill chuckar cleanly, but not so coarse as to blow apart a quail. 8's would probably be OK, but that is getting a tad small for a chuckar that is out there a bit.
But then I generally shoot a 20 ga. and a 12 has quite a bit more shot.
Winchester AA's should do just fine I should think.
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But then I generally shoot a 20 ga. and a 12 has quite a bit more shot.
Winchester AA's should do just fine I should think.
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jimssetters
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Re: Shot Size
Bought a box of 7 1/2 winchester AA. Thanks hope it works out.
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Re: Shot Size
The birds you will be using are no where close to The chukar we have out here ( NW). So if you can use lead than 7.5 will work fine. If you can't use lead than I would use 6's. Are culb will be using Chukar this year and the grounds we use is WMA so we have to use non-toxic and our club raised shot size to #6. Used to be #7 till we started using Chukar. In the passed when I would go out and clean the feild the day after a trial I would use #6 steel. I guess you could use #7,7.5, or 8's. No big deal on pen birds.