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 Dove shells
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08/22/17 11:17 PM
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twinbubba
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Just for grins, what is your favorite gauge/shell MFG/load for dove hunting.
For me 20ga/RIO/7.5
2017 Chevy Colorado Z71, 09 Yamaha Rhino 450 Camo,
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Re: Dove shells
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#6865452
08/22/17 11:33 PM
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bobcat1
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Winchester AA Super Handicap 12 ga. 7.5 shot
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Re: Dove shells
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08/22/17 11:37 PM
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hovercat
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16 ga handload with 1 ounce reclaimed shot. So a mix of 7.5, 8 and 9.
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Re: Dove shells
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#6865579
08/23/17 01:14 AM
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Any heavy field load, 1250+ fps, 11/8oz 6's or 71/2. Neither me nor my gun is picky. I prefer 6's if I am down south slaying white wings.
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Re: Dove shells
[Re: Creek Henry]
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08/23/17 02:32 PM
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TiggerV
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Where are you getting those?? I am having a booger of a time finding those in 20g, 1oz without paying thru the nose....
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Re: Dove shells
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08/23/17 05:19 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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16 ga handload with 1 ounce reclaimed shot. So a mix of 7.5, 8 and 9. Interesting concept....what ratio....how does the shot pattern? What choke? Don't mean to highjack but have considered doing something similar in 3" 12 gage......
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Dove shells
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08/23/17 07:59 PM
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hovercat
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No pattern, but does fine on clays and dove. Full choke Ithaca 37.I am just too broke to buy shells when I have 50 pounds of this shot I bought when it was cheap.
Edit reclaimed shot is what they vacuum off the skeet range occasionally. So the ratio is whatever. Cleaned, re graphite and bagged, it used to be quite inexpensive.
Last edited by hovercat; 08/23/17 11:36 PM.
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Re: Dove shells
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#6866408
08/23/17 08:19 PM
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Bee'z
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Winchester Super X high brass 7.5
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Re: Dove shells
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08/23/17 08:26 PM
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My 12 likes AA Sporting Clays in 7.5 and my 20 likes Rio 6 or 7.5 high brass 1 oz loads. But if the birds are flying good, it really doesn't matter. The cheapest shells you can find will work.
Silver spurs and gold tequila
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Pretty girls and old cantinas
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Re: Dove shells
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08/23/17 08:42 PM
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Nitro27
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Remington shurshot heavy dove #6
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Re: Dove shells
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08/23/17 08:49 PM
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Ders26
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I like the Rio 7.5 with my 20. It usually does the trick.
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Re: Dove shells
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08/23/17 08:50 PM
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Wacm
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Interesting how nobody said 8s but when you go to Acadmy or Dicks 90 % of the dove loads for sale are 8s.
So hard to find 6s
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Re: Dove shells
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#6866479
08/23/17 09:19 PM
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scalebuster
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The cheapest 20ga. 71/2 loads I can find.
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Re: Dove shells
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#6866654
08/24/17 12:07 AM
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About 5 years ago, I quit shooting #8s at dove and quail. All I use them for is sporting clay.
We all need to practice Whoa more.
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Re: Dove shells
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08/24/17 12:46 AM
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Remington shurshot heavy dove #6 Me likem in #7.5.
" I don't hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt turkeys because I have to."
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Re: Dove shells
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#6866712
08/24/17 12:55 AM
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Remington XLR #7.5
It patterns noticeably better than the cheaper stuff in my shotgun.
NRA Patriot Benefactor & DSC Lifer
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#6866732
08/24/17 01:09 AM
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colt45-90
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No pattern, but does fine on clays and dove. Full choke Ithaca 37.I am just too broke to buy shells when I have 50 pounds of this shot I bought when it was cheap.
Edit reclaimed shot is what they vacuum off the skeet range occasionally. So the ratio is whatever. Cleaned, re graphite and bagged, it used to be quite inexpensive. didn't know they did that
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Dove shells
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08/24/17 01:28 AM
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Creek Henry
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1oz #7.5 in 20, 1 1/8 in 12
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Re: Dove shells
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08/24/17 01:30 AM
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FWBanger
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whatever is cheapest. my o/u isn't picky.
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Re: Dove shells
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08/24/17 02:25 AM
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glocker17
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28ga 3/4oz of 7.5's, any brand will do.
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Re: Dove shells
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#6866903
08/24/17 04:06 AM
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Mathp
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Usually Shur Shot Remingtons or Super X Winchester
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Re: Dove shells
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#6866973
08/24/17 11:32 AM
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Interesting how nobody said 8s but when you go to Acadmy or Dicks 90 % of the dove loads for sale are 8s.
So hard to find 6s Until late sept and Oct #8 is all I want to shoot. Where I hunt the birds are close and plentiful. I got all my sons and buddies on 8's also. And all of them shooting Remington heavy dove loads.
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Re: Dove shells
[Re: twinbubba]
#6866995
08/24/17 12:08 PM
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Estate 28 ga., 3/4 oz. 7.5's
P_102
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