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Will you be hunting these at the same time or separatly?
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Seperately, of course. Use the same 870, just tailor the loads, You know?
Squirrel season, Low Brass Target Loads, #7 1/2 shot. They're cheap and very effective. Either Federal "Field & Target" #7 1/2 shot, 1200 FPS, 100 shells for $23 (used to be $15), or Winchester "Sporting Clays Super Sport" #7 1/2 shot, 1300 FPS, $7.50 per 25. I've popped quite a few Squirrel with 'em.
Rabbit, same thing, low brass but #6 shot. As long as the right Shot Size and Velocity is there, and at LEAST 1 oz. of shot (I prefer 1 1/8 oz. to 1 1/4 oz. of shot), it's all the same.
Ducks, #5 or #6 shot, and fast. Same thing for Turkey.
Come Deer season, if I'm in an area where it's SG only, I've got several boxes of the Federal 3" 000 Copper Plated Buck. Same with Hogs, I wouldn't use anything but the heaviest loads of 000 available. I'd prefer to do it this way (000 Buck) because those heavy pellets penetrate, and when I can't use my .270 Win., a "beast" of a ShotShell load is the most ethical, in my mind.