Thread: 20g Pheasants/Quail Ammo

Hi All,
Got myself a 20g Yildiz yesterday, so I'm looking to stock up on ammo...
For those who shoot 20g...What chokes and shot size are you using for upland?

Cheers
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Pete, Rio have a Game C20, 28gr, 23/4...

Welcome to the Y bangers!

I've had awesome success with #4 and #5 fiocchi this year on ducks and geese

Have a slab of federal #7.5 for pigeons pheasants havent used it on them yet so cant say how it'd go

RC 7.5 trap ammo, any decent 28-32 load in 5-6's for the roosters

7.5...great for birdscaring on the vineyard, but pheasants? I use 6s with my 12g, hares do not like them any more than pheasants do...I find the Eley really suits my gun with consistent spreads so I would not be changing to any other...

Pete, I am always basically lost when it comes to chokes...I use the top barrel first cos you lift the gun instinctively, then the bottom barrel...but I talk to other people and they use the bottom first... I would rather a spread on the top, with a tighter choke on the bottom...just my idea, and it is probably completely wrong...but for me it works and I guess that is the crux of the matter

Are any of the above in 3inch magnums? I can't seem to find 3inch anywhere around the 1oz weights...

Pheasants die easy. I used 7s in a 12g

I use bottom barrel first top last with the tightest choke. My theory is the sight should be more accurate with the top barrel so I take the second shot with tghter choke at the further range. The old bikal 12g with fixed chokes ia full choke top 3/4 bottom bottom barrel first. Gyess I got use to it and set up my Yildiz to follow

Nope. 2 3/4 for me 28gram. I had my doubts but if 28grams kills a goose it'll kill any other bird

Originally Posted by Toby

Nope. 2 3/4 for me 28gram. I had my doubts but if 28grams kills a goose it'll kill any other bird

Fair point...
Where do you get your ammo toby?

Farmlands but costly there

Got the slab of federal from guncity for $120 a they have free shipping. Worked out cheap

My son runs an M2 in 20g Benelli with mod choke and beats me hands down with an M1.The 20g is quicker and we believe a beat killer especially on pheasants. The 12g looks like a cripple when they are fired together.Using lead.

Pete never put a 3 inch in your 20g. you may as well get a twelve otherwise.

Where the 20 really sings is in the light loads. I use nothing bigger than a 1oz (28g) load for everything, only the shot size changes. #5 for main duties, fezzins and ducks, #7s or #8.5 in 21gr trap loads for quail. and #3 shot in 1oz loads for Canada geese. Job done

Pointer, why would you not use 3" magnums say in a 20g...? I am curious as I am considering getting a 20g...

If you want to throw more shot, use a twelve! The 20 really shines in lighter loads. You will find they pattern better

Pete as for chokes, what my Y - banger does with 1/4 and 1/2 my Miroku does with skeet and 1/2. each gun is an individual. time at the pattern board with chosen load and chokes is the only way

Chokes 1/4 and 3/8. Usually either use 7/8oz of 7's or Winchester Super Pheasant 1 1/4 copper plated 5's (a gold plated load in more ways than one) depending on location