sitsinhedges Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 As has already been said, it does leave in a ''lump'' but over distance it will spread out creating a ''string'' of shot :blink: Yes but you said, and I quote. "When your out shooting 99.9% of the shots are taken when the gun is moving, therefore producing a shot string, which has naff all to do with how many pellets you got in a circle whilst shooting at a stationary target." Which implies that the shot sting is a result of a moving gun rather than variation in pellet size or stragglers leaving the main shot mass etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntout Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Gotta say a 1/4 choke is very good but where I live the pigeon fly above 40 yards easily, so I put a half in for good measure. Ah, you've got some of the taller sky round your way I've read about. Norfolk pigeons are forced to keep below 35 due to our sky being lower :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Just in case I`m misunderstanding what people are saying. Here`s a practical test/illustration garnered from may years of shooting cripples on water after a punt shot. Fire a (safe) shot with your shoulder gun at the surface of the water angled to strike at about 35 yards from a standing position. This way you get a good length of "stripe" of shot on the water and you are elevated enough to clearly see the result. Better still, get someone else to do it and stand on top of the sea wall whilst you watch. No matter how fast you swing the gun, the stripe of shot will never be anything other than a straight line since the lateral effect on the 1" long shot column as it exits the muzzle at anything up to 1700 fps is absolutely miniscule and produces no discernable curvature to the shot column whatsoever. If any body thinks it does. Do they? I`m unclear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Yes but you said, and I quote. "When your out shooting 99.9% of the shots are taken when the gun is moving, therefore producing a shot string, which has naff all to do with how many pellets you got in a circle whilst shooting at a stationary target." Which implies that the shot sting is a result of a moving gun rather than variation in pellet size or stragglers leaving the main shot mass etc. You've lost me now mate, what are you getting at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 You've lost me now mate, what are you getting at I think you've lost yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I think you've lost yourself Ok mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I`m now completely confused. But that may be something to do with my age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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