Thread: Best Cartridge for Quail.

Originally Posted by johnd

For a number of years I was running 5's for pheasant and then 8's for quail.
Swapping them in and out as I tried to predict what was around the corner.
A good ( successful ) mate told me to use 6's and quit pissing about. Doesnt matter what gauge, 6's will knock down any upland game ( unless its a Peacock )

Might be different in areas where you dont see many pheasants, but knowing what i know now i would probably shoot 6's even if no roosters about.

That's all I use on pheasant and partridge in the uk, 6s 36gram. Seems to work there's 270 odd pellets in that load.
Now quail if you use 7.5 say 28gram there's nearly 400 pellets.
I've used my clay cartage's on pigeons on really busy days. Worked a treat even on 40 yard birds. Hit just as many and my shoulder was happy too