Originally Posted By: Stan
Aussie, nice pics. What loads do you use on those pigeons, and what distances are they shot at? I have found that, inside 20 yds., 3 1/4 - 1 1/8 - 8 will reliably down a pigeon, but at 30+ it can be a whole 'nuther ball game. Old pigeons can be tough birds to kill cleanly.

I would probably use a 3 1/4 - 1 1/4 - 6 load if I could only use one. Live pigeon shoots here limit shot size to nothing larger than 7 1/2.

SRH


Believe it or not Stan years ago I used a .22 caliber Benjamin air rifle for pigeons. At night when the filthy things were roosting in the hay loft of my neighbor's barn the old guy would get his two grandsons and together the four of us would shine them with flashlights. The old guy always took them home and his wife roasted the things. I could never get the gumption to eat one.

Practice safe eating. Always use a condiment.