Great info, MD! I am interested in beginning shotshell reloading for the 16ga, with 7 shot as one of the loads I really want to try.

I have often wondered how high antimony 7 shot would work for dove hunting here. I suspect the larger mass as compared to 7.5/8 shot will serve well for hunts where we have high flyers on windy days, and the pattern density is still high enough to give uniform patterns at the longer ranges.

Your experience with 7 shot in the 28 ga really has me thinking.