Wildfowler12 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Can anyone tell me the difference between pigeon and game carts? I wanted a good 'cheap' cartridge that I could use for both. I went for Clear Pigeon 32g 6s. Is that a wise choice? They seem to get a thumbs up on here??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) A massive price difference. Seriously a shotgun at good range, almost anything would kill. However something like 28/30/32g of 5/6 shot would be fine for all quarry shooting. Yes the Clear Pigeon are fine, loading is down to personal choice mostly. Edited June 18, 2011 by Beretta28g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 game cartridges are available in 7-6-5-4-3-2-1- and whatever. pigeon cartridges are usually only available in a 6 only.. due to the lack of range, components are purchased in very large quantities, to drive the price down, powder is usually the cheaper unclean sort, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Cheers for that, I presume then the 'killing ability' (providing the shot is in the right place) is the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Game cartridges are usually a larger pellet size (# 5+) as game birds are normally shot at far greater ranges. As we all know, a larger pellet size carries more energy down range, so shot size #4 will have sufficient energy to penetrate and kill, a 50+ yrd pheasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK38 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Game cartridges are usually a larger pellet size (# 5+) as game birds are normally shot at far greater ranges. As we all know, a larger pellet size carries more energy down range, so shot size #4 will have sufficient energy to penetrate and kill, a 50+ yrd pheasant. I don't agree with all of that.... all the game shooters i know use #6 or at most #5 for Pheasants. It could be that they don't have the high birds of the West country, but #6 or #5 kills them at normal ranges just fine... don't know many who would consider shooting 50 yd birds the norm...... most are shot much closer than that. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 It's all Marketing, call them what you like..... Simple fact is they come in a size, a load, and a speed, forget the marketing and any perceived name, and use what works in any given situation! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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