Originally Posted by erich
Usually you only need one shot with a rifle but birds come in flocks. For a big game/bird drilling I'd look at a 16ga/16ga/7x57R, a 6.5x57R, 7x65R, 8x57R or on of the 9.3's wouldn't be out of the question. 16ga keeps them svelte and ounce of shot whatever will be very effective.

My 16ga/16ga/7x57R

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16ga/16ga/9.3x72R I used an ounce of NP

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16ga/16ga/6.5x58R Sauer another falls to an ounce of NP BB's

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16ga Brennekes work well also in the shotgun barrels if you need two rounds for big game.


I really like that Sauer of yours and it's accurate for boot. There's nothing wrong with the 7x57 neither.