Early season sharptails load is an ounce of #6 shot through whatever 12, 16, or 20 ga gun I feel like carrying. Early on the birds typically hold well and are not bunched up and wary as later on. Once the pheasant season opens I switch to 1 1/8 oz of #5 shot as a minimum. I find that to be more reliable on pheasants than #6 though if pheasants are not commonly ounce no the area I will stay with #6 as a primary size.
I keep velocities in the 1200-1250 fps range as higher does little other than increase recoil. I reload so that is a viable option for me but if having to use factory one's options are rather limited.
Last edited by woodmaster81; 07/03/19.
