Whats your favorite shot size for dove?

[bolivarduck]

Fiocchi #9 HV loads (12ga. of course!) We order these by the pallets and they are the ticket!! Improved cyl. We hunt everyday (the good Lord willing! ) and they perform!

[Greenhead22]

I ordered a mix case of Fiocchi Heavy Loads......7.5's and 9's.....$65 shipped.....not bad. The last time I had shot them was over 5 yrs ago......and they were some awesome shells then......just hope these perform the same way.

[your-pal-al]

I like 3 1/4dr 1 1/8oz 8 shot. I would shoot 9's but I don't like biting into lead when I eat doves.

Deadeye

why don't you shoot em in the head? i like to shoot number eights in a twelve but also shoot 7 1/2 in a sixteen. mainly cause i can't find number 8s around here.those fiocchi shells are the ticket. never seen them in 16 gauge though.

al

[GordonGekko]

95% of my dove hunting is done with a 20 ga. stackbarrel with 7.5's and nothing tighter than a light mod. and IC choke, typically skt. and IC. The other 5% is done with a 12 ga. with 1oz. 7.5's. You don't need a lot of shot to kill these little jokers, but too much will tear 'em up.

Gordon

[chopper30]

#9 Rottweils

[DuckyDan]

6 shot high brass winchesters;

gun: Remington 870 12 ga. with full choke

[DuckyDan]

You thought I was serious didn't you?

I use the Remington high velocity 7 1/2 shot; 12 ga.; modified or imp. cyl., just depending on how they're flying that day.

[Greenwoodfarmboy]

I chose other because of hunting conditions I prefer HB 6's through single shot 16ga with full choke barrel for longer reach shots but for the close in your face hunting I'll take a 12ga with any thing from LB 6's to 8's. I say this though after about a box of HB 6's through 16ga the ole shoulder kinda knows it.

GFB.

[cajun squealer]

I'll tell you boys what, I hit several doves with #8 shot last year that just dropped a feather or 2 and kept on flying. And yes they were in range so don't even. Switch to 7 1/2 and did much better. The second weekend our group had to discard probably half a dozen bird that had gangrene. Whether they were shot too far, the shells sucked, or were shot with 8s or 9s, I don't know. I'm sticking to 7 1/2s or 6s.

However, I would like to see Remington put out some high brass #10 Hevi-Shot!

[feedcall]

Fiocchi

[Chuckle12]

I reload a 7.5/9 mix, pushed by a 1 1/8 load. I've experimented with about every combo imaginable for dove loads and have always had the most success with that combo.

[the doctor]

12 oz Silver Bullets!!

they work better in the afternoon, but have been known to perform in the morning equally well

the doc