Dove loads?

[jeff43]

What kind of shotgun shells do you use for doves, light load 100 rd. Wal Mart packs or heavier loads?

[Dane]

[quote name="jeff43" post="1183326" timestamp="1409020748"]What kind of shotgun shells do you use for doves, light load 100 rd. Wal Mart packs or heavier loads?[/quote] Light like a #8 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[Oh Shoot]

NM, wrong thread

Edited August 26, 2014 by Oh Shoot

[DWARREN123]

# 71/2 or #8 for Dove.

[Omega]

# 71/2 or #8 for Dove.

+1 but add what ever is cheapest.

[jeff43]

I usually get what's cheapest, some people like the heavier loads, more powder and shot. Lots of places used to put their dove shells on sale , not many do that anymore. Especially Wally world

[chances R]

Over the years, I have found that the quality target loads such as Winchester AA or Remington STS in 7 1/2  will outperform all others.  If you buy cheap shells, ....well you get what you pay for.  Quality shot doesn't deform as much and holds much better patterns.  Young, early season birds may fall a little easier with 'light' hits, especially with the smaller shot size, but the 71/2 will tend to anchor birds more solidly,  if you do your part.

[gregintenn]

I get a lot more doves per box of shells if I use something heavier than the cheap promo stuff.

[nightrunner]

For clays I use low brass, but actual hunting, nothing but high brass quality loads

[whiskey]

I get too many feather puffs with the el cheapos. Last year I ran the AA Heavy Targets the first part of season and killed a high percentage of birds. I ran out and switched to low brass cheapos and got too many fly offs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Sidewinder]

Doves are hard enough to hit anyway. Hate to connect, and see them fly far enough away that you can't find them...but you know they are crippled. That's bad for both sides... the dove and the hunter. Good quality ammo in 7 1/2 is my choice. If you re-load, you can load up some special loads, just for doves.

 

Good luck Monday.