History of the 28 Gauge 5/8 Ounce Load

Thanks good read i have seen it before. I use the 5/8oz load in burn't out hulls that i trim and roll crimp to get another load out of them i use 8 1/2 hard shot and use a plastic wad with the petals removed .
 
Nice to hear you enjoyed the article,warzaw.I did find it most interesting as well.:)

In the past, I used some 5/8 ounce 2 1/2 inch ammunition in the field.It worked okay at close ranges,but I found it wanting once the distance got out,even a little.

Great how you are able to get a bit longer life out of your 28 gauge hulls.
 
The 5/8 oz is like a 410 needs small hard shot and lots of choke restriction. We used that load to cull crackles and other birds in my buddies fruit orchards years past most likely would be illegal to do so nowdays.
 
warzaw said:
The 5/8 oz is like a 410 needs small hard shot and lots of choke restriction. We used that load to cull crackles and other birds in my buddies fruit orchards years past most likely would be illegal to do so nowdays.
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Yes now a days ,it most likely would be illegal.
 
Since most of the blackbirds are not protected by the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act (a holdover from the original 1918 Act that left bird species 'deleterious to human interests' off the protected list and remaining under provincial jurisdiction - also included crows, jays, kingfishers, hawks, owls, falcons , cormorants and a few others) there are still some provinces that allow for the shooting of grackles, red-winged blackbirds, cowbirds, etc. especially when they are reputed to be causing damage to crops. Varies by province. NB used to include them under the 'varmint' license but that was 30+ years ago. Might well be illegal now!
 
badgreenbird said:
Since most of the blackbirds are not protected by the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act (a holdover from the original 1918 Act that left bird species 'deleterious to human interests' off the protected list and remaining under provincial jurisdiction - also included crows, jays, kingfishers, hawks, owls, falcons , cormorants and a few others) there are still some provinces that allow for the shooting of grackles, red-winged blackbirds, cowbirds, etc. especially when they are reputed to be causing damage to crops. Varies by province. NB used to include them under the 'varmint' license but that was 30+ years ago. Might well be illegal now!
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Good to go for shooting grackles in Sask, in case anyone cares. They are hell on songbirds until you thin them out.
 
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