timmyra608 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Hi all looking for tips and advice for roost shooting. Am goin tomorrow so any advice will be much appreciated. Also do i need to change chokes? I use 1/4 for decoying would i need to change to 1/2? Many thanks Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningDJC Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Stick the what you are used to, i use either 1/4 and 1/2 in my over and under as i do for everything, or 1/2 if im using an auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyra608 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Forgot to say am using semi auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 wear a face veil if you have one , choke would depend on how high the trees are , I would generally prefer half to quarter for roosting . If the birds are high leave them and they will normally come round again lower. Stand with you back to a tree , look for trees with plenty of dropping under them to show where the birds are favouring . When shooting concentrate only on the bird , ignore the branches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettadevon Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 had my 1st roost shoot of the year today, found a tree with a hugh amount of poo under it!!! had me gun choked 1/4 and 1/2 and was using 32g of 6s. when they ran out i had to use what ever was left in my cartridge bag .. . 28g of 7.5s!!! shot down just as many birds with the 28g as i did the 32g!! so basicly what im saying is this, what ever choke you got in ya gun then use it and what ever cartridge you got then use them as as long as the gun is in the right position the birds WIll drop!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy300 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 3/4 & full choke plus 32gm 5s, pull down some storming birds !! 70 this weekend Roost Shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHunter Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I went Saturday for the first time this year... Could't hit a barn door with a banjo in that wind. One for 10 shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyra608 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Hi guys thanks for advice, i settled for 1/2 choke and had 24 birds for 53 shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hi guys thanks for advice, i settled for 1/2 choke and had 24 birds for 53 shots. That's good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeceknight Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I went on Saturday, 5 birds for 11 shots I think. very challenging shooting enjoyed it a lot and it was my first time and they have asked me back next Saturday so see how I do then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hi guys thanks for advice, i settled for 1/2 choke and had 24 birds for 53 shots. Well you did better than we did then. Perfect conditions, perfect chokes and cartridges, perfect face-veils, perfect all round really but the pigeons didn't come! Five of us in a thirteen acre wood which was teaming with birds last week. We got six between us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHunter Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 100% improvement this week.. 2 yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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