My go to load is an Estate loading. 2 3/4", 1145 fps, 1 1/8 oz., #8 or 7 1/2 (according to distance), with "extra hard shot" (their wording). I used to shoot the faster stuff, but found it was useless. I bought 20 flats of these last year for $51.00/flat delivered, and have shot over half of them. My scores for the year are the highest they have ever been. I am averaging over 90% at sporting, so far.
There is no doubt that these loads would hammer doves unmercifully. However, an ounce and an eighth of shot is totally unnecessary for doves, and I wouldn't use them for that. I'd consider it unsporting.
SRH
Last edited by Stan; 08/04/17 09:12 PM.
