TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) I met George late on Saturday morning at a discreet location in the Northamptonshire countryside. He gave me loads of cartridges in exchange for cash and then threw in a couple of boxes of something he hopes to put in to production soon. The shell in question is a 32g fibre wadded 5 1/2 and George wanted me to try it over long distances. I drove to Wansford and set up on a recently seeded sugar beet field. I put out a pattern of Pigeon and Crow shells and waited. Just before the storm in the picture above I shot and plucked a 35 yard woodpigeon, far too close for Georges new shells. I then set abot the Corvids and was shooting them at 55 yds plus. The storm got worse so I packed up, happy that Georges shells had been tested over a good range. Here are a few of the dead corvids. Edited May 1, 2016 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Part 2 Today, I took Georges 28g shells to a newly drilled pea field near Cottesmore. I set up against a tall hawthorn hedge with the wind from my right. It is a large field so I had to place some bags in areas I didn't want them to land in. Som cracking sport was enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Nice one Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 You did well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 I forgot to mention that the first pigeon I shot fell in to the run off from the manure stack downwind of me I didn't manage to find several birds that went over the road and fell in to an established OSR field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 It was you shooting I pulled into the field to have a look on the way to some very low rape well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I see you had a long walk to set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) BB Edited May 5, 2016 by Bluebarrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) You must have been quite selective on your shots,the road looks pretty close,not having a dig just an observation,BB Edited May 5, 2016 by Bluebarrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yes quite selective, have been shooting this field for several years so far with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 So - how did the 32g shoot? In terms of felt recoil and what gun were you putting them through? Any idea on price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Hedge The 32g were great on long rangy corvids, they are not in production yet, these were hand loaded to get some feedback for George. Hopefully others who received them will add to the thread in Bullets, Cartridges and Reloading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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