It looks like some British shooters have fallen into the Bubba Magnunitis school of shotshell selection that is so prevalent here.
That's a shame as I always thought the British used a lot of common sense in the selection of both shotguns & shotshells.
Is the velocity difference & decrease in required lead between 1 1/16 oz loads starting at approx 1200 fps vs approx. 1400 fps @ 40 to 50 yards where high pheasants are shot really worth the extra recoil?
I've never shot high driven pheasants but I have shot some walked up & going away pheasants @ 40yds or a little more & I seemed to kill them OK with 1 1/16 oz of #5 @ around 1200 fps @ the muzzle when I pointed the gun correctly.
I would like to see the actual difference in required lead & the retained velocity difference out @ 40 & 50 yds. that the extra initial velocity provides.
Last edited by Brittany Man; 02/16/14 09:09 PM.
