kent Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I picked up a box of 2 3/4" ounce and a quater 2 Remington nitrosteel yesterday, never seen them before so shall give them a try in the season. I know you will like them- a cracking shell, no question at all Just too dear I will be trying to duplicate the performance in a Homey soon £10 for 25 Gosh that's half what I paid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I know you will like them- a cracking shell, no question at all Just too dear I will be trying to duplicate the performance in a Homey soon Gosh that's half what I paid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I probably should have bought the lot then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I probably should have bought the lot then! I see a trip back to the Gun shop. Not very often a bargain to be had. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 £10 for 25 The last Nitro steel I brought were 3" and over £20 a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberFowl Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I have placed my order for the season For the 12 gauge I will have - 50 gamebore mammoth steel 36g 3s 50 as above no 1s Also hoping to get hold of some hevi shot 3inch 3s And for the 10 gauge - 50 rhino steel BBs 50 Remington sportsman 2s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I picked up a box of 2 3/4" ounce and a quater 2 Remington nitrosteel yesterday, never seen them before so shall give them a try in the season.Hi Matt,I found some of those 2 3/4 inch nitro steels at the shooting show in February Got some myself,if they are as good as the bigger ones I will be happy Sensible price too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 The last Nitro steel I brought were 3" and over £20 a box. If you fancy trying some of these pm me and i'll tell you where they came from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendrover90 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Homeloaded 3,1/2 inch bbb for for the geese should I get under some and homeloaded 3" 3s for the duck all hand made at sensible prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 If you fancy trying some of these pm me and i'll tell you where they came from! Can get these down my way if anybody wants to know where or wants some bringing up Sheps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I've said it before, but homeloading really is the way forward. I can make virtually any load in steel that I could possibly think of and in any shot size available. These shells should also outperform factory. Anyone wanting to use hevi shot should consider home loads. I knock up a few now and again. I have had some loose shot for a few seasons, it lasts if you don't use it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) Matt, did you get them from a gunshop in a village full of duck ponds ? They had several slabs of Nitro steel a few weeks ago all at half price to get rid of old stock. I blew over a hundred quid on a load of 200 3" and 50 2/3" Nitro steel no 2s all at £10 a box and the last 100 Remmington Sportsman 2 3/4 4s at £ 7.50 a box so along with a couple of hundred Gamebore mammoths and I got in the Broads they will keep me going for most of the season for duck but need to source some BBBs from somewhere for the geese as I am down to my last 2 boxes of 3.5" Winchesters. Edited August 2, 2014 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varminator Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Rob I will PM you details of a Gamebore supplier who can provide Mammoth 3.5" at a decent price if you still need them. For me I will be using Eley VIP 32gm 4s for most of my duck; and a combination of Gamebore 36gm 3s, 1s and 42 gm 1s for my geese. I was shooting the 3.5" 42gm BBs last year but I am going to just use 1s this year as I think they are enough for me. I would imagine a steel 1 is sufficient to kill geese upto 50 yards which is plenty for me, so would rather have a better pattern than more killing power. I will say my geese kill ratio with steel has improved with the new Beretta Extreme I have as it seems to pattern the steel better than my old Beretta AL 391 which had shorter choke tubes. From what the American's say I think if I was shooting high geese regularly I would buy some after market chokes. I know Anser 2 swears by his for geese and big steel pellets. I will emphasize I shoot most duck around 30 yards and the steel VIP 4s are fine to 35 yards but if I was going to shoot higher flighting mallard I would use the Gamebore 36 gm in 3s. I wouldn't use these all the time, especially on splash shooting as we found the birds take too many pellet hits. Makes me wonder why Gamebore do the 42gm in a 4 shot? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Matt, did you get them from a gunshop in a village full of duck ponds ? They had several slabs of Nitro steel a few weeks ago all at half price to get rid of old stock. I blew over a hundred quid on a load of 200 3" and 50 2/3" Nitro steel no 2s all at £10 a box and the last 100 Remmington Sportsman 2 3/4 4s at £ 7.50 a box so along with a couple of hundred Gamebore mammoths and I got in the Broads they will keep me going for most of the season for duck but need to source some BBBs from somewhere for the geese as I am down to my last 2 boxes of 3.5" Winchesters. Might have been No wonder they did not have much non toxic in! Good luck trying to find the BBBs, i load my own now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Peter. Can you supply me about 10 cartridges for the season 😊😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Peter. Can you supply me about 10 cartridges for the season 😊😀 Sounds like my 50s going to be a bit overkill 😗 I hope hevi shots ok in the 10 😊 All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Sounds like my 50s going to be a bit overkill I hope hevi shots ok in the 10 All the best Of Hevi shot would be very nice in my 10, no good for your old 10 though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hevi shot would be very nice in my 10, no good for your old 10 though... Why not Got some 2.7/8 loaded specially for it All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Why not Got some 2.7/8 loaded specially for it All the best Of it very hard stuff, i'd be erring on the side of caution with that gun of yours and stick to the soft stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Listen to an expert matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 it very hard stuff, i'd be erring on the side of caution with that gun of yours and stick to the soft stuff! Thanks for the advice Matt I've taken it onboard Got some tin and bismuth as well Anyway it's just flown through proof after 120 years so I'm sure it'll be fine If I'm lucky enough to get the opertunity to fire it Just out of interest took it clay shooting yesterday and it seemed to work ok 38/50 All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Look forward to seeing the gun on your trip to the wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Looking forward to it very much it will be good to use it for what it was built for All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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