Agree with comment by Small Bore that "incomers are killed better". On a recent pheasant hunt I knocked down three outgoing birds at "long" distances -- about as far away as I would shoot (about 40-45 yards, as best I can determine). All came down nicely, with 3 to 8+ USA #6 lead pellets in the aft regions, but, none were dead or needed a follow-up shot, thanks to dog. Incoming and crossing mallards are normally quite dead at these distances with #5 bismuth (USA #6 in years long past). Dog handler/guide kept remarking that those were longest hits he had seen. Load was 28 grams USA #6 from tight choked Sauer 16X67 that patterns rather evenly. Same gun with 24 gram loads of USA #7,5 does very well at 16 yard trap.
Hope to have time later this year to pattern cylinder barrel of 16X65 duck gun I used this past season and compare it with its tight-choked companion.
Niklas
