Gerry78

If hes just using it for foxes then 204 ok my mate uses one and likes it But if you wanted to go for deer say in scotland as here in N IREALAND WE cant shoot deer with anything less than 243 222/223/22;250 would be better option re ammo rifle choice etc

Have bought one of the fowling DVDs before im sure theres a lot of editing for them Filming them They seam to shoot a lot of duck Hes son has a short video on Fieldsports Britain bout six years ago very good on the foreshore using a side by side with a guy called Jeffrey Olstead Basc On the TAW ESTUARY

It would be a 12g IN wood or camo i know sports man gun center has a camo new round about 600 new

2 3/4 shells all u need for remi if using steel no tighter than half choke

Sold my HMR years ago and went back to 22 hornady i was buying had split cases even then

Was thinking of buying a Browning BPS to add to my wildfowling collection Does anyone on the forum have one and can give me any advice on where to buy

Sorry for your loss mate my lab got knocked down christmas eve last year thankfully hes back to full health When you and your dogs are out hunting theres nothing better Youl still have the memories

Who cares what way its spelt the fella wanted to put a point across ITS NOT UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE lol :lol:

None here in much numbers in Northern Ireland waiting on a frost arriving to move them on to the lough

Motty the drake was hit by the center of the pellets i heard and seen the shot pepper it Suppose just one of them things cheers anyway lol KB1 HOPE TO SEE YOU ON COUNTDOWN ON CHANNEL 4 if im not out hunting with my INVECTOR DS CHOKES

Lancer and ginger cat i agree lead wounds too im just stating the amount of wildfowl ive seen wounded with steel over the years has been bad not all by me i may add Your right ive seen some idiots taking wild shots with open chokes I Bought invecture DS chokes for my browning i patterned my gun on a wooden sheet at 30 35 40 yards with mixture of gamebore steel and Hull steel 2 3/4- 3inch shells using 1/4 1/2 chokes the spread was spot on regarding pattern on the duck target When got out fowling after couple outings finally got some duck ONE DRAKE mallard i shot perfect approx 32yards Flew on then dropped down till the water dog got it guess WHAT was wounded Just couldnt my head around it after pattering the gun lol

Thats what the rep said motty nice shooting by the way on youtube some lovely pigeons shot

Nobody is blaming bad shooting the problem bein is that if you have a different opinion on the majority of the shooting community then your wrong I know what ive seen over the seasons regards steel shot and id class myself as a descent shot Ginger cat you say [wound channels kill] if thats the case then every bird you hit with shot should be dead on the spot So why do you get wounded birds regards the first post on this subject the pigeon got up and flew away According to your Knowledge then it should have been dead

Winchester brought out blindside steel shot its shaped like small cubes inside the wad when i asked a browning rep who happend to be in local gunshop he told me the reason being steel doesn't expand like lead inside the bird just a thought on lead v steel thats why ive had more wounding with steel than lead and thats me using half choke in shotguns

I do get it motty and your correct both could pass through a duck but ive seen steel do it many times my years fowling compared to lead as i say only my opinion Id take lead any day over steel but thats only me That lads post shooting a pigeon with steel shot and the pigeon getting up and flying away ive seen to much ducks being hit properly and steel wounding IM sure Motty by your records you know what your talking about But iv known what ive seen over the seasons

Had a silver pigeon 1 and sold it berettas just dont fit me there great guns but to slim brownings seam to fit my hands better if you like the gun then youl be fine

Hankook1 you have annoyed a hornets nest here mate lol Theres been a lot of debate on this forum regards lead v steel were ive been slated because of my OPINION on steel passing right through ducks You have to give credit to the pigeon for playing dead lol IM sure when you get your feet in the door at the wildfowling club the local fowlers will tell you about what the best steel to use Ive been shooting over 20 years and still have doubts over steel shot but thats just me :good:

Glad i wildfowl and use camo clothing lol lotta money for tweed but im sure youl look the part

Cheers forum as i say were i shoot the duck numbers have been badly down but you could always bag teal there just not in the numbers compared till previous years Suppose thats just ducks was up at hide yesterday morning at 530 never seen a duck to bout 715 couple local fowlers facing me said same thing ducks just not there fingers crossed wigeon arrive with a good frost

NO matter what your buying at the gun shop your having to pay more money the dealers are being charged more so guess what the consumer [shooters] are having to fork out more Be it Brexit etc even the price of equipment coats decoys etc Ive seen a few pounds added on

Wanted to ask forum what there teal numbers have been like around the UK Here in N Ireland were i shoot they have been None existence we'v always had good numbers with mallards at the start of the season Then wait on the wigeon Now the water level in N ireland has been very high but ive never seen the lough im on duck numbers being so low

Pity berettas dont fit me

Going fowling tomorrow morning with aya magnum good job mate

Steve brilliant mate you cant beat wildfowling mornings like that get away from stresses of life great to c u using AYA love older guns :)

Schmidt 8x56 u shop about u can get them new 450/500 great scope the glass has great light gathering just point and shoot u wont be disappointed