Express 24g Steel 4's

[RossEM]

Used these today on the pigeons, 47 shot, 44 picked for just under 60 cartridges.

I shot them from various angles and speeds at 35-40 yards (with one or two exceptions), and the vast majority were exceptionally clean kills.

 

Steel's had a lot of bad press but I wanted to try them for myself. And they're probably the best cartridges I've ever used.

And they're definitely the cheapest 20 bores I've found at under £5 per box of 25.

 

Also - I'm getting £1 a bird selling them to local pubs, I've only just started flogging them but is this about right, price wise?

 

Cheers all.

[Whitebridges]

That was a good day, well shot.

Definately not a fan of steel shells with very bad experience when they first arrived. But i'm a keen user of 20 bore. Maybe I should try 'em? Need convincing though.

£1 a bird is top dollar even though they may serve 'en up at a fiver a breast! Do they give you more wonga as they've not been shot with horrible lead?

[wattsowatts]

That's a jolly good price for a pigeon, I'm getting 25p a bird from the game dealer, although he does collect.

[RossEM]

Whitebridges, I'd say just buy 50 of these express 4's and see what you think, that'll cost you under a tenner. Maybe use 25 steel on their own, then mix the other 25 up with lead and see if you notice any difference?

I usually use 28-30g lead 6's (shoulder thumpers) and I can tell you these steel 4's are definitely better at these sorts of ranges, and only 24g so noticibly less recoil. Really impressed with them. I took one pigeon at about 50 yards coming fast from left to right, swooping round the back of the magnet (unconvinced) and heading over the next hedge, that was a memorable shot.

 

With the pigeons I've shot, I'm breasting them out so most of the hard work is done. I thought £1 each was pretty good for that. They've no idea what I'm shooting them with!

[kenelmh]

Used these today on the pigeons, 47 shot, 44 picked for just under 60 cartridges.

I shot them from various angles and speeds at 35-40 yards (with one or two exceptions), and the vast majority were exceptionally clean kills.

 

Steel's had a lot of bad press but I wanted to try them for myself. And they're probably the best cartridges I've ever used.

And they're definitely the cheapest 20 bores I've found at under £5 per box of 25.

 

Also - I'm getting £1 a bird selling them to local pubs, I've only just started flogging them but is this about right, price wise?

 

Cheers all.

 

Hi,

 

Talkin' about floggin pigeons.. I was thinking about trying to flog some of my excess rabbits to the farm shop butcher but was wondering about health and hygiene and game licences etc. Can I just flog them?

[henry d]

Also - I'm getting £1 a bird selling them to local pubs, I've only just started flogging them but is this about right, price wise?

 

I hope no-one chips a tooth on the steel shot.

"Where there`s a blame there`s a claim"

[RossEM]

I hope no-one chips a tooth on the steel shot.

"Where there`s a blame there`s a claim"

 

 

Henry, why would I need to worry about that? They were all headshots mate :blink:

 

I'm not sure what the laws are, if any. You would think the government would support it, being healthy, natural and organic etc.

[UKPoacher]

I was intruiged about all the bad press so I got four boxes of Gamebore #4 steel 32g and tried them on pigeons. I've since bought a slab as they perfrormed well and can double up for duck shooting.

 

I can tell the difference between lead and steel cartridges though even through a semi auto. The steel is louder and has more recoil than 30g lead. As for kill ratio' I have no qualms at all. Steel shot killed at least as good as lead shot.

 

A quid a bird is brilliant. I'd just be quiet about it though as I believe that you can't sell processed produce without a licence. I think, and I can't find the legislation at the moment, that you can gut the animals or birds, but not butcher them prior to sale.

[woody swacker]

Used these today on the pigeons, 47 shot, 44 picked for just under 60 cartridges.

I shot them from various angles and speeds at 35-40 yards (with one or two exceptions), and the vast majority were exceptionally clean kills.

 

Steel's had a lot of bad press but I wanted to try them for myself. And they're probably the best cartridges I've ever used.

And they're definitely the cheapest 20 bores I've found at under £5 per box of 25.

 

Also - I'm getting £1 a bird selling them to local pubs, I've only just started flogging them but is this about right, price wise?

 

Cheers all.

i bet theres an increase in dentist appts in your area after punters busting there teeth on bits of steel!!

[chrispti]

I was intruiged about all the bad press so I got four boxes of Gamebore #4 steel 32g and tried them on pigeons. I've since bought a slab as they perfrormed well and can double up for duck shooting.

 

I can tell the difference between lead and steel cartridges though even through a semi auto. The steel is louder and has more recoil than 30g lead. As for kill ratio' I have no qualms at all. Steel shot killed at least as good as lead shot.

 

A quid a bird is brilliant. I'd just be quiet about it though as I believe that you can't sell processed produce without a licence. I think, and I can't find the legislation at the moment, that you can gut the animals or birds, but not butcher them prior to sale.

 

 

I have had a good couple of afternoons flighting pigeons using 32g #4 steel too

 

All stone dead in the air