which cartridges

[dazag12]

hi any advice would be great on which cartridges to use there is that many to choose its a nightmare

shot size weight etc fibre plastic steel or lead

 

brand non brand

[taffygun]

Knowing what you want them for would be a great help in offering advice fella

[felly100]

Knowing what you want them for would be a great help in offering advice fella

Shooting things

[taffygun]

Oh in that case Alphamax BB's :good:

[RC45]

For clays, and if money was no object:

 

Eley VIP Sporting fibre.

 

[dazag12]

yes lads shooting variety 0f things clays pigeon rabbit pheasent etc

[miroku man]

Shot size no 6 30g is good for most birds and smaller pests like bunnies too. Lead loaded cartridges are cheaper, and the only ones available with fibre. Plastic leaves more visible bits behind which some folk dont like, all steel shot is plastic wadding, but often faster, and often caries more shot.

 

I use no 7.5 and 28g loads for clay shooting but I know some people go a lot lighter. These cartridges are very cheap and you can get duff ones occasionally.

 

There are many variations on this topic tho.

 

Hope this helps.

[henry c]

For general Rough & Game shooting, i use Eley HB Pigeon - 32 gram 6.5 shot, fibre wad. There a really good all round cartridge. You wont go far wrong with these on pheasant, pigeons, corvids and rabbits.

[Lez325]

I use the FOB Standards 32g No 6- good for woodies and the occasional rabbit

 

Les

[Cumbrian]

I also like the Eley VIP Sporting fibres. Not cheap but good value compared to the equivalent Hull or Express top of the range cartridges - check them out at JustCartridges. Tight patterns, I understand. And high antimony content, which is good, too. I use no.8s for close clays and no.7 1/2s for those further out, though I ought to admit that I'm very far from an experienced or an ace shot.

[JonnyR]

hi any advice would be great on which cartridges to use there is that many to choose its a nightmare

shot size weight etc fibre plastic steel or lead

 

brand non brand

 

Hi. I really do suggest you find someone local to you who can act as a bit of a mentor. Shooting is a complex way of life and different situations need different skills and tools - he choice of cartridge is just one of those. As an example, not many farmers will be happy for you to shoot plastic wads on their land - it is unsightly, ecologically unsound and dangerous if his cattle ingest the wads.

 

There are also a few good books on game and rough shooting as well as clay shooting - treat yourself.

 

cheers,

[Windy]

Like many have said, Eley HB Pigeon 32-6 is a good cartridge for pigeon. Havent shot phessies for donkeys years so cant comment for them.

 

Also recently used Fiocchi P32 recently and liked them a lot.

Next cartridges I'll be using are Rottweil..12F, although havent decided on shot size yet (5 or 6)

[COACH]

If you only want one cartridge to do the lot then try the Hull Three Crowns 28g in No.6 shot, fibre.

Or any fibre No.6 28g cartridge.

Your aloud to shoot clays with them and can be used to shoot just about anything else really.

 

My self, I use Hull comp X 21g/28g 7s for clays and Eley grand prix 5s for everything else.

[njc110381]

I use Eley Hi-Flyer 30g #6 fibre for birds, Eley First 28g #7.5 Fibre for clays. Gamebore White Gold 28g fibre 7.5 are good on clays too but I like Eley because they offer a good range of fibre wads in all gauges unlike most

[Paddy Galore!]

I mostly use rio's, 32g6's/5's. Also have a few more extreme loads, BBs, SGs but rarely use them. I've got a nice little stash of eley vip game 30g6 with photodegradeable plastic wad, not cheap but good.

[Alycidon]

Eley Grand prix, 30gr of 5s ideally or 6s if you feel happier. Fibre wad please, dont litter the countryside with plastic.

 

A

[cearth]

If you want a good all rounder in felt go for KENT VELOCITY. Made by Gamebore. Only £145 a thousand!! I think they do them in plastic now!!

I use nothing else these days!! They have taken the market by storm!!

[lister1]

i use rc sipe 32g 5s and now trying 32g 6s aswell the shoot great. and for clays kent velocity in 28g 7.5s.

[lister1]

oh for got to say for duck i've been using eley forest bismuth high velocity which are ok bloody exspensive but i have a steel proof gun now so don't have to bother with bismuth anymore.