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Shot Size
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:39 pm
by jimssetters
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?
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:52 pm
by bb560m
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?
What gauge shotgun?
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:59 pm
by remmy
7 1/2 or 8.
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:08 pm
by jimssetters
12 Gauge o/u. Alittle unsure what is really needed for Chukar. Never shot one.
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:19 pm
by bb560m
jimssetters wrote:12 Gauge o/u. Alittle unsure what is really needed for Chukar. Never shot one.
7.5 is what I would use for a 12. Trap shot basically.
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:15 pm
by birddogger
7.5 will work nicely for this mix.
Charlie
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:19 pm
by Troy08er
I use #6 in chukar country with my 20.
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:02 pm
by RayGubernat
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.
RayG
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:12 pm
by jimssetters
Bought a box of 7 1/2 winchester AA. Thanks hope it works out.
Re: Shot Size
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:26 pm
by chukarmandoo
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.