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Originally Posted by popplecop
Haven't made it back out, so score hasn't changed. My son was out one day last week with his son. They were using 20 gas. with steel no. 7s, not very impressed with them, big puff of feathers and bird still flying. They did kill some but not happy with steel 7s.
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Are you mandated to use steel shot for doves? I certainly wouldn't if I didn't have to. In my 20 ga. guns I have used 1 oz. handloads of no. 7-1/2 target grade lead shot effectively for years. You'll always get the occasional "big puff of feathers and bird still flying" but I'll be willing to bet it will be a lot less often with lead shot. If you have to use steel, would it help to move up to no. 6?