Usage Key / Game Guides

USAGE KEY

CENTERFIRE RIFLE:
1-Varmints, Predators, Small game, 2-Medium game, 3-Large, Heavy game, 4-Dangerous game,
5-Target shooting, Training, Practice

CENTERFIRE PISTOL:
1-Varmints, Predators, Small game, 2-Medium game, 5-Target shooting, Training, Practice, 6-Self defense

RIMFIRE:
1-Varmints, 5 Target shooting

SLUG:
2-Medium game, 3-Large, heavy game

SHOTSHELL:
2-Medium game, 3-Large, heavy game, 5-Target shooting, 7-Turkey, 8-Phesant, Grouse, Quail and Woodcock,
9-Rabbit and Squirrel, 10-Large Ducks, 11-Small and Medium Ducks, 12-Medium and Large Geese, 5-Training

Game Guides

VARMINT: Designed for immediate expansion with instant energy transfer. Suitable for coyote, fox, prairie dog, woodchuck and other small varmints/predators.

MEDIUM GAME: Designed for maximum effectiveness on light, thin-skinned game such as antelope, mule deer, white-tail deer and black bear.

BIG GAME: Designed for maximum effectiveness on bigger animals with thick skin, heavy muscle tissue and bone such as elk, moose and brown bear.

DANGEROUS GAME: Designed for maximum effectiveness on large game with tough hide, heavy bone and muscle tissue such as cape buffalo and elephant.


Please use this as a basic guide. No one bullet is ideal for all game. Penetration, expansion, weight retention and range have to be evaluated and selected based on what and where you hunt.

GAUGE

DISTANCE (YDS)

CHOKE

LEAD
SHOT SIZES

Turkey

10, 12, 20
10, 12

20-30
30+

F
F/EF

4, 5, 6
4, 5, 6

Pheasant &
Prairie Grouse

12, 16, 20, 28
12, 16, 20

20-30
30+

IC/M
M/F

4, 5, 6, 7½
4, 5, 6

Ruffed Grouse
& Partridge

12, 16, 20, 28
12, 16, 20

20-30
30+

SK/IC/M
IC/M

6, 7½, 8, 9
5, 6, 7½

Quail
& Dove

12, 16, 20, 28
12, 16, 20

20-30
30+

SK/IC/M
IC/M

7½, 8, 9
7½, 8

Woodcock
& Rail Snipe

12, 16, 20, 28
12, 16, 20

20-30
30+

SK/IC/M
IC/M

7½, 8, 9
7½, 8

Rabbit &
Squirrel

12, 16, 20, 28, .410
12, 16, 20

20-30
30+

IC/M
IC/M/F

4, 5, 6, 7½
4, 5, 6

GAUGE

DISTANCE (YDS)

CHOKE

STEEL
SHOT SIZES

HIGH DENSITY
SHOT SIZES

Large Ducks
(Mallard, Pintail)

10, 12, 16, 20
10, 12, 16, 20

20-30
30+

IC/M
IC/M/F

1, 2, 3, 4
BB, 1, 2, 3

2
2

Medium Ducks
(Wood Duck, Widgeon)

12, 16, 20
12, 16, 20

20-30
30+

IC/M
IC/M/F

2, 3, 4, 6
1, 2, 3, 4

N/A
N/A

Small Ducks
(Teal, Bufflehead)

12, 16, 20
12, 16, 20

20-30
30+

IC/M
IC/M/F

3, 4, 6
3, 4

N/A
N/A

Large Geese
(Giant, Western Canada)

10, 12
10, 12

20-30
30+

IC/M
IC/M

T, BBB, BB
T, BBB, BB

BB, 2
BB, 2

Medium Geese
(Snow, Lesser Canada)

10, 12
10, 12

20-30
30+

IC/M
IC/M

BBB, BB, 1
BBB, BB, 1

BB, 2
BB, 2

Federal recommends patterning your gun to determine the optimum choke.
EF = Extra Full, F = Full, M = Modified, IC = Improved Cylinder, SK = Skeet