Continental Shooter

yup, few load with A-Steel and either steel or tungsten though is true, as tested by many across the pond (including BPI and RSI) that older batches were slower than newer batches and the trend continue by the batch; hence why the data was taken off as it was too old and no longer applicable to batches in the last 5 years

wait till China decides to decrease production of Tungsten and Bismuth (as it account for 80% & 90% of the world production respectively)or take advantage of the increased demand .... then the so called viable alternatives will not be so viable anymore ... Not to mention Steel .... which is, at present, the only viable alternative for pest control.... can see the farmers getting hit harder in their pockets if people start to give up due to costs thus passing on the loss to the consumers Also, where who will absorb the cost of refurbishing all factories with new machinery and the R&D required to provide a decent stock for all types of guns? interesting times ahead ...

got a few tested loads in 20 bore; what payload you're looking at?

JMCP can be good at times Last year wasn't that bad as pandemic kept most cowboys away; in fact, reading the newsletter it seems that few resident had the same success as 100s of shooters the year prior. sure isn't stratigically placed but if you're retired... you can just select the right spot at the right time and have a go; I live in Edinburgh and can only shoot Saturday so...not got the luxury to pick and just have to drive up or down and keep my finger crossed😁

what gauges are you looking for and what batch you got? is it recent or old ish?

Google's telling me in the past 2 years the pink started arriving around the 10 September, this year, apart from the emptiness of the estuary I note note no pink were seen or heard so far. might be the hot weather and dry season delaying the migration? This full moon and the October one should be critical

Nice one been eating geest stakes for a week trying to find the right marinade eventually set for griddle pan seared with olive oil, garlic, time and rosemary with cep mushrooms and caramelised onions Gotta say, i was impressed and kids were too

what powder?

Tons of places really. Tay is free and some easy access good one good windy day. Eden is also good with some well known spot, great sport (or birdwatching)there depending on wind and location. Skinflats in one side of the forth and the kinkardine-alloa stretch on the other have their spots too... 😉

Yeah, got an email from the ranger a while back when it was marked at zone3 which said not to go unless within the area. Possibly restricted to East Lothian council areas. I'm in Edinburgh so, haven't gone since then.

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Nice report again. Good to see you and grandson out and having fun

TSS is much harder and heavier than Bismuth meaning - you the ability to use far smaller shot to achieve the same result you would by using bigger pellets of other materials (e.g. #9 TSS matches ballistic results of #2 steel) thus having more pellets for the same payload. - heavier shot will require less pellets to reach the desired payload meaning fillers are required to reach the correct crimping height; as we know fillers, and higher pellet column, help reduce pressure overall. it is pricey but I found that using steel as a filler, helps reducing the overall cost. Also, duplexing helps me reduce the amount of minced ducks at 10-20 yds while still able to take down geese well over my shooting's comfort zone.

If the 1oz load is still the same as last year I can say it works a treat. Had no much luck in the foreshore but inland I had some cracking shot using it as a 3rd shell on my sx3 IC on fleeing geese. Had a widgeon with it and the guy on the mud came back to know what I was shooting. I use #8

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Hey, A-steel 20/76 fio616 1,65x25.5 b&p28+.410 disc inside #2 806 bar 445 m/s 20/76 1,75x27.5 b&p 28 830 bar 425 m/s Both star crimper and spinned at 66mm (don't close lower), closing with only a Lee type of crimp you'd get a little less pressure

Fair enough, always known it as 36g myself do, assumed that was the end of the scale so to speak Cheers

I think the conventional bore for the .410 is 36 Gauge

+1 In my 20 bore either alone or duplex with TSS

Shot a few of the lil guns loaded one on Boyd's advice and despite never getting under the geese on the foreshore last season, I bagged some screamers on widgeon. Best shot was on a windy day, with driving rain: had a 30+ bunch coming over my head at a distance I wouldn't normally shot them (even with lead) but after ours of being battered I thought I'd have a go anyway. Picked the last one as it seemed lower than the rest and fired through my 26" IC and thought I had it, but it seemed to be still going... Then I turned around to see it floating in the wind before hitting the mud stone dead. Some lads sitting on a stone hide in the middle of the marsh came running at me thinking I had used lead shot and were astounded to learn I shot it with TSS... I also use a 3" duplex steel-tss which is a good all-rounder, fiocchi 20/76, 616, 35gr Lil gun, b&p 28, spacers+65gr TSS 9+372gr steel 2, fold crimp. Got a few more loads from Al in USA but since opportunities are scarce...I'm settling for these two loads as well

I found Wildfowling, relatively cheap compared to pigeons. I pay a small fee to go to John Muir country park and Tay or forth are free. Probably not the greatest spots, but easy to access and relatively safe for me go go with the kids...and you can have memorable day nevertheless Cheers

I've given up finding one, I just pay a guide when I want to go out. Work and family are the priorities so, if I have to spend a few hundreds pound a year to go out, so be it. In winter I focus on wildfowling and some walked up when I can find some. Shooting is a passion for me, not a job I need to apply and interview for...

As usual another brilliant assay I'm gonna digest the numbers but one thing I'd say: you'd have saved a hip of cash on the wad testing if you'd dug out my assay on wads lol Granted is almost 2 decades old and doesn't mention non toxic wads but there is a section about the compression part of the wads and the effect different ones have on the pressure curve Another thing to note for the future assay is that the plastic compound, as well as the wall thickness, also affect pressure so I think your gualandi wad will give you an extra kick compared to the b&p Thanks again for going through the trouble and expenses of testing these and producing such an informative assay. Hopefully the 'Field Brigade' will not start spitting venom at the data...

Handy, it also helps lowering pressure so can play with powder a bit more if you need extra speed

Young dogs are really bad for recall on a hunt, but experienced dog should stop the action if recalled, at least this is what I try to train my dog on all the time. I always had pointing dogs and learnt the danger of weak recall back in the days when I shot in Italy. The number of boars was really high already and encounters were common even in daylight when chasing woodcocks or quails. Had few of my mates dogs running after these beasts in the woods, never to return...and sometimes be seen again. I couldn't bear the thought of anything happening to my dog through fault of mine, I prefer a dog that's not a great hunter/retriever than one that doesn't return