Thread: Best Cartridge for Quail.

20 gauge 9,s if inside 25 metres
had no joy with 8,s at all and limited success with 7or 7.5s.
tho most of my shots were within the 15 t0 25 metre range.
anything bigger left buggerall to eat

Just to add to the 6's. I find that it only takes one pellet to kill a quail. i dont get a lot of shot to shit birds Also run very open chokes usually skeet and skeet 1. Or Improved Cylinder.
Normally run a 28 gauge or 20. Dont even pick up the 12 these days

Just to add to the 6's. I find that it only takes one pellet to kill a quail

same johnd I just have trouble getting that one pellet to cooperate others get in the way and if its to big it turns them inside out

I like the 16 ga with 6 shot for quail.