I’ve killed a slew of roosters over the years with a 16 and with 7 1/2s. I think 7 1/2 is my favorite shot size for general upland use and the Remington Express Long Range load is a good one, in both the 12 and the 16.
I killed 8 roosters last year with 8 shots. 6 of them were with 1oz of 7 1/2s out of a 20. Get the bird centered in the pattern and shot size isn’t as important as we make it out to be sometimes.
