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So, when I do hunt California, I'll likely shoot a 20 or 28 ga with steel.

I shot a limit of doves in AZ last month with #7 steel in an old Citori 12, just to see how it would work. Birds died, but not always near where they were hit. Lots of flying crips, like duck hunting, where they were obviously hit and then fell out of the sky 50 yards downrange. Steel worked, at least in the 12 with 1 oz loads, but I don't like it.