This happened to me opening day here in Indiana. 30" Cylinder choke 14ga shooting recently purchased factory 16ga 1oz #6 shot. It wasn't a particularly close shot, ~25 yds give or take. To me, this would prove that shot alone could decapitate a dove. Had this been 1/2" further back on the bird I feel pretty confident that it would have been two separate pieces hitting the ground.



Last edited by bsteele; 09/16/14 01:49 PM.