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Originally Posted by mattgoulding
The federal blue box loads are very easy to come by, I just wasnt sure if they would be the best choice. My 16 is a single shot Cooey 840 but like I said I shoot is way better then any of my pump guns in any gauge. It's just something about the way that gun feels in my hand and when I shoulder it.
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Don't use a single shot if you don't have a dog. You may need extra rounds if the bird is wounded and decides to run. If that happens the only chance you have is to keep shooting. Pheasants go down real easy, maybe because they are so comfortable on the ground, but they can be tough to kill. When I was young and hunted them without a dog, we had a rule, you keep shooting while the bird is in the air unless you know for a fact you caught it with the centre of the pattern.