i am getting ready for feasant season and i was wondering what is the best amo that will work the best with my gun. my gun also hold the longer shell in it i dont know if that makes a big difference. also how do you get the plug out of my shotgun because im trying to get the plug out but i cant find it. thnx for your help
2007-10-22 07:02:40 · 10 answers · asked by tylerschlueter 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Use a 23/4" Magnum Shotgun Shell with #6 shot or #5 shot for "Pheasant"
You can take the magazine plug out by unscrewing the barrel Mounting/Magazine Tube Cap, removing the magazine retainer ring and the magazine spring (Be careful removing the retainer ring as the spring behind it is under pressure and will pop out right into your face if you are not careful) The Plug will come out with the spring. Simply remove it and re-assemble the spring, retainer ring. barrel and Magazine tube Cap......
2007-10-22 07:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not going to waste your time. I have read over all the replies so far and the guys are taking you seriously. There is some VERY good advice here. Your GUN will have no problem with the ammo, but you might. As advised, the 2-3/4-inch rounds will have significantly less recoil. Velocity will be just about the same, you just have a few pellets less. If you can shoot at all, you will do well with the shorter ammo and the lower pressure levels will ENSURE that your gun cycles easily and reliably. That is REALLY good advice regarding having the stock fitted to you. You will get better, and stay better, with the gun and you WON'T hurt yourself. Take care and have fun. You might be packing for a living today, but think about getting involved in a club: lotsa fun! .
2016-05-24 18:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the hunting regulations in your State first before removing the plug, because some States require that the shotgun has to be plugged to a three (3)* shell limit.* For hunting pheasant I use #6 or 7 1/2 shot size.*
2007-10-22 08:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
2 3/4" #6 shot.
And to the unsuspecting masses, there is no functional difference between "low brass" and "high brass" shells. Both are completely equal in power and performance.
Addendum to Steve: Steve, "power" comes from the amount of powder behind the shot, nothing more. The "brass" does not dictate the amount of powder in the shell. The amount of metal used is for aesthetic reasons *only* as anyone that can read the side of the box can easily see. The *only* people that keep perpetuating that myth of "high brass means high power" are folks who simply never learned the basics.
How often have you heard on this forum of "experts" whereby someone will tell someone else that firing "low brass" shells is safe in an old damascus shotgun? The fact is that low brass shells are almost always the same exact chamber pressure as high brass ones and will cause a failure just as readily as a magnum shell will.
Further, anyone that's ever picked up a reloading manual knows that Winchester AA's (low brass hulls) are completely capable of handling magnum loads.
2007-10-22 20:18:49 · answer #4 · answered by randkl 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
2 questions to answer before you do this. If you are hunting pheasant from a game ranch birds will hold very tight and fly slow. You will not need big shot nor will you need high brass. I shot last Feb and killed um all with 7 1/2 shot from my 20 gauge. Also if you are hunting wild pheasant insure the state you will hunt allows you to remove that plug.
If shotgun is a 11/87 or old 1100 you will not get the plug out
2007-10-22 08:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by brokerman74067 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
To get the plug, unscrew the knob on the end of the magazine. Since you will be hunting pheasants, not feasants, use 4 or 5 shot.
2007-10-22 07:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by esugrad97 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have hunted pheasants a lot in the last 50 years. I have found for pheasants you can kill birds with 2&3/4"shell low base using # 6 shot. High base shells leave a hole in the center of the pattern. Check the regulations in your area as a number of states won't allow more that 3 shells when bird hunting. Why, by the time you have used 3 shots, the bird is far enough away so you could only wound it.
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2007-10-22 09:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
randkl: how is it that high brass would not have more energy than low brass? There is more energy behind the pellets, why would it not transfer? I've never heard this argument before in my life.
2007-10-23 06:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by Steve Z 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of pheasant before, but what exactly is a "feasant"?
2007-10-22 09:03:53 · answer #9 · answered by soulsource7 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
JD is right.
2007-10-22 07:39:06 · answer #10 · answered by Steel Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋