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Humiliated at the dove field.....
- Thread starter jaughtman
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Its not the shells. Ive shot lots of limits with the Wally world promo loads. If you can get to a sporting clays range and shoot some high incoming and crossing birds it will greatly improve your shooting. Thats about the only presentation that is similar to dove hunting. Ive seen alot of good skeet and trap shooters get a reality check in the dove field. Dove dont fly the same path at the same speed every time.
Our shooting was slow Saturday. I doubled on the first two birds right after I got into the field. I figured it would be an hour or so hunt. Wrong. It took the rest of the afternoon to scratch out a 15 bird limit. We had hundreds of birds prior to hurricane Irene, I doubt there were a hundred in the field Saturday. Hopefully this week will be better.
Our shooting was slow Saturday. I doubled on the first two birds right after I got into the field. I figured it would be an hour or so hunt. Wrong. It took the rest of the afternoon to scratch out a 15 bird limit. We had hundreds of birds prior to hurricane Irene, I doubt there were a hundred in the field Saturday. Hopefully this week will be better.
oneounceload
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I used 1 1/8oz Rem Nitros and 1 1/4oz Rem express long range; two shells that don't work so well. I switched to some federal 1 1/4oz 1330fps loads that worked very well.
For dove? Seriously?
Sounds more like a lot more practice is in order. 3/4 oz 28 gauge loads and 7/8 oz 20 gauge loads at 1200 fps will save the shoulder and kill any dove as dead.
A couple more things.....
Thinking it over, I realize I use swing through on quartering birds, sustained lead or pull away on crossers. Know how each works for you and when to switch. That will take experience, of course.
Do not move until it's time to mount and shoot. Camo is a little better than earth tone clothing but the best camo in the world is betrayed by movement.
I've used chokes from None to You've Got To Be Kidding. Best seems to be IC, LM or Mod. Take some tubes along, but remember chokes give you inches while misses are usually by feet.
HTH....
Thinking it over, I realize I use swing through on quartering birds, sustained lead or pull away on crossers. Know how each works for you and when to switch. That will take experience, of course.
Do not move until it's time to mount and shoot. Camo is a little better than earth tone clothing but the best camo in the world is betrayed by movement.
I've used chokes from None to You've Got To Be Kidding. Best seems to be IC, LM or Mod. Take some tubes along, but remember chokes give you inches while misses are usually by feet.
HTH....
One box and two doves? I wish my average was that good. Shooting Skeet and Sporting Clays is great practice, and a bunch of FUN! However, a clay target flies nothing like a dove with a tailwind! No dips and dives, and dodging shot strings. That can't be duplicated on a Sporting Clays course. Dove hunt for a few days, then go shoot Sporting Clays. The targets look like they're moving in slow motion.
The cheap, aluminum head "promo" loads also have cheap wads and inferior shot. They will NOT pattern as well as good lite target loads by any of the leading manufacturers. They are also DIRTY! Don't waste money on crappy shells.
The cheap, aluminum head "promo" loads also have cheap wads and inferior shot. They will NOT pattern as well as good lite target loads by any of the leading manufacturers. They are also DIRTY! Don't waste money on crappy shells.