Stanton, During dove season, I use a different gun each time I go out. For the 10 gauge NID I was using 1 1/8 ounce reloads and also some Silver GaugeMates 10-12.
Here is an example of a dove year
01 Sept 08 doves Tristar 410 3” #6 Herter’s Rained out 02 Sept 15 doves Remington 3200 16 gauge, use Rem ammo 03 Sept 15 doves Browning Superpose RKLT 20 IC/Mod 04 Sept 15 doves Browning Superpose RKLT 12 Mod/Full 05 Sept 15 doves Browning Citori 16 gauge Sk & Sk 07 Sept 14 doves Remington 3200 12 ga Mod/Full 40+ Wind 08 Sept NO HUNT 46 degrees, raining and windy 09 Sept NO HUNT Rain 10 Sept NO HUNT 38 degrees and rain 11 Sept 15 doves American Arms Brittany 20 gauge 12 Sept 15 doves L.C.Smith Q3 (1893) with Briley 20 ga tubes 14 Sept 15 doves Liegeous D’Arms A Fue 16 O/U, Herter’s #6 15 Sept 15 doves GECO 16 ga SXS & Citori 16 Sept 15 doves Krieghoff Drilling 16ga & Citori 2 ½ ammo 17 Sept 15 doves Helice French 12ga 2 ½ ammo 18 Sept 15 doves Zamacola 12 Ga. SXS 19 Sept 05 doves Daly Superior 20ga. Sk&Sk Short hunt 21 Sept 15 doves Superposed IC/MOD Carved 20 gauge 25 Sept 15 doves, NID 10 ga with Gaugemate 12s, lots of collards 28 Sept 4 doves, Remington 1900, few doves, colder 29 Sept 2 doves, Browning A-5 16 3-Shot, almost no doves 05 Oct 3 doves, Remington 3200 20 gauge ported barrels 241 Doves
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