12 Ga – 2.75″ 1-3/8 oz #5 Shot – Winchester Super Pheasant (X12PH5) – 250 Rounds

Pheasant hunters need a shell that hits hard enough to bring down tough, running roosters, and this is one of the classic 12 gauge pheasant loads. This listing is Winchester Super Pheasant Magnum 12 gauge 2-3/4 inch 1-3/8 oz #5 shot, MPN X12PH5, sold as a 250 round bulk case. If you hunt upland birds through the whole season, buying pheasant loads by the case means you are set from opening day through the late season.

The key feature is the copper-plated lead shot. Copper plating helps the pellets stay round as they travel through the barrel, and round pellets fly truer, which gives you denser patterns and better penetration on tough roosters. The 1-3/8 oz payload of #5 shot is a heavy charge for a 2-3/4 inch shell, putting more pellets in the pattern at typical flush distances. Winchester rates this load at 1,300 fps. For a pheasant hunter, that pairing of heavy payload and copper-plated shot helps you anchor birds instead of watching them sail off after the shot.

These high brass shells fit any 12 gauge shotgun chambered for 2-3/4 inch or longer shells, including pumps, semi-autos, and over-unders. They are made for upland hunters chasing pheasant, and the #5 shot size is also useful on late-season birds that flush wild and take more energy to bring down. A common question is whether #5 is too big for pheasant, and many hunters prefer it for late-season roosters and longer shots. If you hunt pheasant several times a season or run a hunting group, the 250 round bulk case is the smart way to stock up.

Winchester Super Pheasant X12PH5 is made in the USA and is new production ammunition, not reloads. Each shell uses a plastic hull with a metal base in a high brass style, along with a battery cup primer, and the load is non-corrosive. These shotshells are not intended for reloading. This bulk case comes in factory packaging as 10 boxes of 25 rounds for a total of 250 rounds of 12 gauge pheasant loads.