9's shot size

[0145wirbelwind]

Not sure about the Eley first in any size. I shoot 7.5, 8 and 9 at sporting targets with no real problem

[Jega]

Pretty much the same here ,9's with skeet and skeet chokes for skeet and

7.5's with 1/4 and 1/2 choke for sporting .

[Sandbank]

There is a recent thread regarding 7½ vs. 8's. Here must agree not much difference. 9's are just a bit too small and light

for all but the most compact Sporting layouts. I have seen fast, going away birds 'judder' in the air whilst being hit by

9 shot at 30+ yards but not visibly breaking, hence not scoring.

[Gee.]

Not sure about the Eley first in any size. I shoot 7.5, 8 and 9 at sporting targets with no real problem

 

Second that.

[Mike525steel]

Shoot 6"s at everything until you get good a t getting them in the middle of the pattern. Then concentrate on ballistics

 

 

Shot size can be important but it won't double your scores

[Mr Potter]

Shoot 6"s at everything until you get good a t getting them in the middle of the pattern. Then concentrate on ballistics

 

 

Shot size can be important but it won't double your scores

Agree with your last statement, shoot 9s or 7s at the average sporting clay shoot and there is unlikely to be any difference in scores never mind double

 

First part though is a little puzzling, shot size 6 is outside the rules of CPSA registered shoots and is probably outside the rules at the majority of non-registered shoots as well, size 6.5 is the largest allowed. You would only consider using 6.5 at the very longest of targets where striking energy would take priority over pattern density (in a 28g load there are 305 size 6.5 pellets but 585 size 9). How would using 6s help in anyway especially in determining you are in the centre of the pattern, hit a full face clay at 30 yards with anything over skeet choking and you'll pulverize the clay, with 6s because of striking power and with 9s due to pattern density.

So you now are hitting everything in the centre of the pattern with your 6s or your 9s. The only thing you need to concentrate on is collecting your winnings, you're hitting them in the middle, pulverizing them why would you then start to concentrate on ballistics.

 

Ballistics is a science in its self but is generally understood to mean the velocity of the load expressed in ft.sec with very fast loads being in the order of >1500 ft sec and standard loads at <>1350 ft sec. To quote the Eley shooters Diary (p33) on the subject "The difference in forward allowance [between standard & high velocity loads] may, for all practical purposes, be ignored"

 

So, tbh, your advice to use a shot size that is illegal to use in competition and gives no advantage and then to concentrate on something that doesn't matter a jot is frankly misleading. There have probably been a ten thousand posts and a million plus words on this subject on this forum alone, but I'd guess you'd be on your own in chasing that particular course of improvement.

 

Potter

[Gordon R]

Politely put. :good:

 

Nonsense would be more accurate. :lol:

[Dustem Dave]

Politely put. :good:

 

Nonsense would be more accurate. :lol:

yes very politely put, well done mr potter,i was thinking more along the lines of what a load of **** your talking,but how you put it over came across alot better. :good: