The American Beagler Forum

I'll start this off, I like 6s most of the time.

i have my best results with 6 shot 410. waste to many shells with 12 auto.

If you shoot them in the head it doesn't matter

I usually shoot 6's. I shoot single shot 410 most of the time, unless we go to spot loaded with rabbits I'll bring out the 1100 20 gauge.

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I like the #6 best but will use 7+ if it's what's available .
My last couple trips out I used a snub nose .22 but I didn't
kill anything as I know of .

Winchester is my gun of preference

12 ga I prefer 7 1/2 shot Winchester AA's.
In my 20 ga, I perfer #6 or even #5 shot. It doesn't throw 7 1/2 very well.

In my muzzle loader, I shot #6, sometimes 7 1/2.

i kill all mine with a 22 rugar handgun and i shoot alot

I prefer 7 1/2's out of a 20 and modified or improved cylinder.My experience is that larger shot shatters more bone and a rabbit is very thin skinned.Never had a problem with 7 1/2's except for a bad shot at close range.However I do go to the larger shot(6's and sometimes 5's) and full choke for those tough skinned squirrels in the tops of mature timber. JMO. Jim

I like to shoot High Brass 5 shot

I like 5when available and 6 when not out of my T/C Encore single shot pistol
410
John O

I LIKE TO SHOOT THEM WITH MY SINGLE SHOT 20 GAUGE NEW ENGLAND AND I LIKE TO SHOOT HI-BRASS #6 EXTRA LONG RANGE.THAT CHAPKO DOES NOT SHOOT ALL HIS RABBITS WITH A PISTOLS,HE ALSO USES A 20 GAUGE PUMP.

12 guage low brass # 4 cheap shells for Hare, we get to shoot a box or so a day at times so it saves $'s and doesn't break the Hare up so bad and still drops them at 40 yards. Not the best for long range thickety woods,but most times when hunting thick areas you're within 20-25 yards anyway.

I use Remington long range express 2 3/4 " 12 gauge # 6 shot.I use this in my Remington 1100 12 gauge 26" Improved cylinder,for rabbit hunting.