Recall | Ep. 223 Ammo Selection w/ Del Whitman

Gun Dog It Yourself

Revisiting the conversation I had with Del Whitman of D.C. Whitman Custom Gunsmithing discussing the basics of selecting the proper ammunition to effectively and ethically hunt your targeted game. This episode was originally released on

• Local grouse hunting update
• Pointer & flusher combo on grouse
• Getting into ballistics
• Appropriate ammo for vintage shotguns
• Low pressure loads
• Analyzing the ammo for the actual gun you're using
• The components of a shotgun shell
• High brass vs low brass?
• Assessing the types of shot
• Patterning the shot
• Lead vs non-toxic shot
• Shot size and the pellet count reference chart
• Different shot per barrel?
• Picking the correct shell off the shelf

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