acmf74 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I will be taking my SBE pheansent hunting for the first time. I want to see what ammo people are using and reccomend. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timb99 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) Pen raised birds at a pay-to-hunt farm, or wild birds? Over dogs or no? If pen-raised, over dogs, just about any plain old target load 3 dram (1200 fps) with 7-1/2 will work. If wild birds, I like 5 shot at about 1330 fps. Several manufacturers make nice pheasant loads. Search/look through old threads on this upland game forum for recommendations. This has been covered before. If you reload (which for hunting is probably not that cost effective) I have a good pheasant load I'll share with you. Good luck. Pheasants are wayyy too much fun! Edited January 14, 2009 by timb99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmf74 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 it will be pen raisded over dogs... thanks timb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlingitndn Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 it will be pen raisded over dogs... thanks timb! They will let you get right up on them. Dogs will flush out a few. I have literally kicked pen raised in the rear to get them to fly off. I don't consider them to sporty but it gives newer hunters confidence in the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 2.75" number 6 would work well for pen raised birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH/QuakerBoyProstaff Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I like Fiocchi Golden Pheasant loads in #5 for my Ithaca M37 16ga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 20 ga, 3" hand loads with blue dot powder and 1 1/4 oz of 5 shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizzlinwings Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Kent Upland 2.75" 7-1/2 Diamond shot for preserve birds 5 Diamond shot for wild birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmf74 Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 I tried out the Fiocchi and Federal 2/34" in 7 1/2 shot... looks like they all worked out well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timb99 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Nice! Hope you had a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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