Why can't you head shoot them on the wing? Just focus on the head as you do when shooting them on the ground. Don't get distracted by the huge body and wings. It is a good way to make sure you are out front and focused on any game bird. It is like looking at the leading edge of a skeet target to ensure you are focused on the target and not looking at the barrel.
Pattern wise you might find a light shot charge beneficial. Try a few patterns with ounce and 3/8 or even 1/4. I don't think most of the older guns were intended to use heavy charges like 1 1/2 oz and heavier in the 10ga. That is why they had 8 gauge guns. In the last 50 years the trend to heavier loads has come about and it doesn't necessarily work well. The impact of the shorter shot string seems to make up for the lighter load too.
Last edited by Jerry V Lape; 09/19/07 01:29 PM.
