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ALW
10-14-2008, 09:59 PM
If you could have only ONE choice for loads to do general Small Game hunting - from Rabbits/squirrills to Grouse/Dove in 12 ga.

What would it be?
Kevin Hall
10-15-2008, 02:32 AM
Well ... it's tricky. I like #6 for rabbits & squirrels ... and #7.5 for dove ... usually use 7.5 or 8 for snipe.

If I have to pick ONE size ... it would be #7 ... although they are hard to find. ;)
Randy Clark
10-15-2008, 03:53 PM
glad i dont have to worry about this. i would rather carry a couple of differnt shells than just one type
ALW
10-15-2008, 06:22 PM
glad i dont have to worry about this. i would rather carry a couple of differnt shells than just one type

Are you running for office? :usa2:
Keith Yates
10-15-2008, 08:21 PM
I like #9 for quail birds and have taken many a hare with that shot. It is hard to knock down tree rats from atop a tall hardwood with 9's though.
duckbone
10-15-2008, 08:47 PM
7 1/2's it's all about patterns.
ironeyes
10-15-2008, 10:34 PM
I was going to say whatever is the cheapest but since the cheapest shells I ever bought were 3.5" BBB for .30 (yes that is cents) I will go with whatever is SECOND cheapest.
All kidding aside I would go with 6 or 7.5 depending on which your gun shoots best.
Randy Clark
10-16-2008, 04:41 PM
Are you running for office? :usa2:

no not running for office just think that one load cant do it all
now here is one time when one load worked well
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/lakejessup/DSCN0484.jpg
my guide with my hog
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/lakejessup/DSCN0481.jpg
we where duck hunting and i got a hog #4 steel shot worked well
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/lakejessup/acloseupshot.jpg
Randy Clark
10-16-2008, 04:43 PM
though i wouldnt reccomend it cause there was some shot in the meat kind of like eating duck chew slowly:occasion14
ALW
10-16-2008, 04:54 PM
though i wouldnt reccomend it cause there was some shot in the meat kind of like eating duck chew slowly:occasion14

Nice peeeg
N. Cook
10-16-2008, 05:43 PM
You would have very bad luck with anything smaller than # 6 s when hunting squirrel where fox squirrels predominate....that is where I grew up in W. Tenn. Ark and Miss. Other than that, the 7 and 71/2s are ok for birds and rabbits.....speaking of lead shot only.

I actually shot 5's when squirrel hunting in the White River Refuge as they were often older and tougher. Too many cripples with anything lighter. When the leaves went off later in the season a 22 was better, but even then a poor shot was a lost squirrel in a hole in the tree.