crazyfarmerboy Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 i use eley first 24 gram 7's in one barrel and hb 32gram 6's in other barrel, but only use the 7's if they come in close, seems to kill well but would not use for diestance shots, useful having a s/s with double trigger for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmiller Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Shot about 30 with eley 7.5's last week over decoys. Killed them fine for me. Some longer distance ones than i expected also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 iv all ways used 7/12 shot for pigeons, and they do very well good kills with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Most of the time when decoying i use a 20g ou. Almost all of the time i have a 24g 7.5 in the first barrel and a 28g 6 in the other. If they are decoying well i have the 24g 7.5 up both. I find them very effective out to 30 yards, anything further than that and you will get some runners. Not ideal but if you have a dog returning them to hand the coupe de grace can be delivered without too much suffering. Similarly if i use the 12 gauge i will usually have a 28g 7.5 (eley first) up the first barrel and a 30g 6 clear pigeon up second. I have never really found myself chewing on too much lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Last saturday as an experiment i tried a box of 7.5 28gm Eley blues on the woodies.I stuck the decoys slightly nearer me because i was bit apprehensive about their killing range,but they dropped cleanly at about 25yds.Normally i use any brand of 32gm 6's which i find perfect,but i cant deny the clay cartridges certainly did the job. They didnt appear to be as effective on crows and twice i had to quickly pop a 32gm 6 into chamber to finish the job.However,this may have been just a poorly placed shot (likely!) or maybe the IC choke i was using in Escort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune82 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 All I use for pigeon shooting is 28grams no.6 or 7.5. When shooting a mixed bag of both i can never tell the difference. Got a day last summer on barley stubble of 204 for 460 shots using 7.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 The thing is i told the fella at the shop that any cartridge was ok as im trying some different ones out at the moment but he said what am i shooting i said pigeons but im sure he said "what clay pigeons" the cartridge he gave me was (eley first no7 1/2's, 28 gram) Are these ok for pigeons ? I have used them decoying once before and had ALLOT of walking wounded. I wouldn't use them again unless I was shooting at real close, decoying birds using a tight choke . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 six and halfs for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris64 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 gone from no6 30g express to 32g 6.5 eley hb pigeon hell of a diffrence, alot cleaner kills even a crow about 45yds it just folded up & hit the ground , now what i'll be sticking to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Must have shot thousands of pigeons over the years with 7 1/2 -not one has ever complained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I been shooting pigeons for 40 years shot 1000's shot them with 9,s since the late 70,s only shot 7,s or express 7.5,s Those who say you want bigger want to learn to shoot.I heard this **** about shot size for pigeons for years. I would not use anything else .1/2 chock 7.5,s no runners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumar2 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 only got my SCG earlier this year so lots of learning been going on. i've settled on 6's/30 and been pleased with how i've got on however mate i shoot with does well usin 7's. whatever you use has to suit you and as long as your gettin good clean kills more often than not who's to judge............................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I been shooting pigeons for 40 years shot 1000's shot them with 9,s since the late 70,s only shot 7,s or express 7.5,s Those who say you want bigger want to learn to shoot.I heard this **** about shot size for pigeons for years. I would not use anything else .1/2 chock 7.5,s no runners. 15 posts You mean choke? Where are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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