Besides the length of the shell and the size and material of the shot, there are two other considerations to keep in mind when buying shotshells, the amount of shot and the amount of powder. Shot is measured in ounces. 12-gauge loads for general purpose small-game hunting typically carry...
A current Texas dove hunting license and shotgun shells plus protection from the elements, food, and water and other hydration sources are obviously necessary dove hunting accessories in TX. But safe practices and a clean dove hunting shotgun are vital. ...
If you are new to shotgun ammunition then you can purchase birdshot shells directly from your local hunting supply store. You can also buy the pellets and empty shells separately if you are confident enough to prepare them on your own. Of course, you must abide by your jurisdiction’s laws...
Based in the US and Canada, Kent Cartridge produces high quality, high performance shotgun cartridges for a worldwide market - including specialist loads for hunting dove, turkey, waterfowl and upland.
tight pattern at longer range, giving the shotgun an effective pattern to 20 yards or so. This isn’t needed in home defense. Even inexpensiveSellier & Bellotshells work well. Inexpensive buckshot doesn’t have wadding or filler, but this doesn’t mean it isn’t effective a few yards ...
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Reliability is a perpetual topic, as is cleaning, but a good slide action is more reliable, with a wider variety of shells, than an autoloader, as shell intensity has nothing to do with function. Over the last 120 years, slide-action shotguns have been the most popular smoothbores for mil...
My personal version of “all around” is a shotgun I can use for dove, ducks, wild pheasants, clays, and have a really good time using it. The L4S Hunter qualifies. It isn't enough just to assert that something is good or bad, there have to be reasons: reasons that anyone can co...
There’s bobwhite quail, chukar, partridge and pheasant for the taking in Texas. Argentina is renown for dove hunting year-round (in fact the locals consider the doves real pests, so you’re doing them a favor by bagging your fair share). ...
Aldo Machin and my guide for the week, Pepe. Vowing to shoot only a flat (10 boxes) of shells actually didn’t happen. Pepe kept pouring shells into my pocket and more Doves were seen in the first 15 minutes at Los Laureles than I’d seen in 10 years of state-side Dov...