Fibre/ felt vs plastic wad

[bop]

Using Express English Sporter fibres and Super Comp fibres at the minute. If I used plastic wads, would scores improve?

It seems like a lot of people I shoot clays with look down their noses at fibre wads. Why are plastic so popular? Price? On a range, I use plastic wad at skeet but out shooting sporting and game shooting, I use fibres.

Ive heard before about plastic throwing a tighter pattern etc. Does a bias exist?

[utectok]

I'd say there is a diffrence but you'd have to shoot like god to notice it!!!

[Emmsy]

through my gun, if i use a fibre wad it patterns about 1/4 choke looser than plastic. eg, a full choke fibre is about the same as a 3/4 plastic

[Hamster]

I get horrible breaks with felt through my 682E, could be to do with the 3" chambers?! I`ve seen plenty of pattern photographs that look little different to plastic but something isn`t right with them as most top shooters hate them with a passion.

 

The felt/fibre shells do produce a confetti effect which can be off-putting, recoil a bit more and are more expensive :look: ! I have to say I avoid grounds that insist on them.

[sg1]

3 out of the 4 regular grounds we shoot insist on fibres/felts But I too have been told that plastics pattern better and not to mention the fact they're nearly always cheaper than their fibre/felt companions!!

 

But there's one thing I KNOW for SURE and that is that I can miss just as well with fibres as I can with plastics

 

atvb

 

sg1

[Guest cookoff013]

plastics are superior in pressure regulation only.

 

using plastic shells will not improve your scores.

[dougall]

I only ever use Fibre,I cannot stand all those plastic wads.In non toxic it is plastic wads because that is how they are manufactured..Does seem bit ironic that to shoot wildfowl I risk choking a few sheep/cows though...

Top clay shots use plastic,Digweed et al,on that basis and because they have tried millions it must be that plastic wads do pattern better to a degree.

The main club I shoot at has livestock so we are fibre only,I never consider buying plastic ever,if I am disadvantaging myself a bit well so be it!I certainly would not want to cover a field in plastic wad when pigeon shooting so Fibre it is for me..perhaps I'm an eco warrior at heart but those that know me would say it is well hidden!

[Highlander]

Fibre for choice but then I don't do clays (much). The irony is that wildfowlers (who comply) have to use plaswads with non-toxic shot which seems daft (and a point not discussed by LAG)as most of their shooting is over wetland, marshes etc which are most likely grazing areas rather than arable. If lead does get banned and I think it will eventually think of the mess let alone any danger to the evironment of all those plaswads lying about. Mind you a lead ban will probably mean many fewer shooters and once that happens we all know what will follow...a shooting ban! :yp:

[bornfree]

I get horrible breaks with felt through my 682E, could be to do with the 3" chambers?! I`ve seen plenty of pattern photographs that look little different to plastic but something isn`t right with them as most top shooters hate them with a passion.

 

The felt/fibre shells do produce a confetti effect which can be off-putting, recoil a bit more and are more expensive :look: ! I have to say I avoid grounds that insist on them.

On a 682E its not only the 3" chambers but the long forcing cones that let the gas past.

[DSPUK]

Bop

 

Super comp fibres are very good - if you can afford them keep using them -- in old days they used to say tighten up choke by one - ie 1/4 to 1/2 - Our local club has gone fibre and I am not shooting so well but I am sure it's my head not cartridges.

 

Dave