The nickel-plated shot in Fiocchi's Golden Pheasant loads ensure hard, round pellets (loaded in the right wads to protect the shot and optimize patterns) that fly straighter to the target and penetrate deeper when they get there. For all the trouble you go to when you set up your pheasant hunting trip, don't skimp on the most important tool in the field: your ammo.This 20 gauge load utilizes a 7.5 shot size.