dan17 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Evening all i have been offered a space on a local syndicate pheasant shoot, i have had experience beating and picking up but dont know the do's and dont's of being a gun, any advice on guns ammo and clothing will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Best advice i can give you is to have this conversation with the guy in charge , every shoot has different rules and dress codes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan17 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Okay ill speak to the shoot captain and see what he says. What is the best cartridge and choke to use . Thanks again Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Okay ill speak to the shoot captain and see what he says. What is the best cartridge and choke to use . Thanks again Dan Shoot a cartridge that your used to and as for chokes shoot what your comfortable with All i use is 1/4 x 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheasant Feeder Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I used to use 28gram 6's with 1/2 an1/4 choke, but on the advise of a friend when shooting on a different shoot with much higher birds I switched to 32gram 5's and noticed the difference. That is for Pheasant by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan17 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 okay any paricular brand worth getting and how many should i take the average bag is about 60 so i was thinking about 100 per day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 for that bag 25 will probably be too many but have another box in the car. any 30 gram 6's will do for most pheasant days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slated Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 better to have too many than run out, always take more than you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 better to have too many than run out, always take more than you think Agreed! Running out of shells on our days will result in a serious port fine, and merciless ribbing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Most cartridges are much of a muchness but I like supreme game 30g of 5 or 6s for normal days. Dress depends on the syndicate but for most you can't go wrong with moleskins and a sober coat. Wellies or boots up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky-shot Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 you have got to the 1st of October to get ready good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Moleskins and green coat, with a shirt and maybe tie? should see you right an all but the poshest shoots. As for cartridges any 30g+ of 6's will be fine. Personally i like to use 32g 5's as i feel more confident with them, especially if the birds can be quite high. Don't panic as you have loads of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan17 Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) cheers for all the advice i have spoken to the shoot captian and organised a walk about and a chat down the pub it seems to be a family run shoot which was what i was looking for all i need to do now is get some practice in on the clays ps i have just found out they have a large inland pond which can attract allot of ducks, i know i need to use non toxic shot in my local harbour but do i need to use it inland on ducks i had a look and BASC and they said i do but i thought it was only on the foreshore :unsure: Edited May 7, 2012 by dan17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finreid Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 speak to the shoot captain definitely. as for ammo, 30gram 6's will do the trick, good all round cartridge. whatever happens don't run out of cartridges, not just embarrassing for you, but an insult to the shoot captain. There is a famous old story about a chap who ran out of cartridges before lunch, and the shoot captain told him to go home, because he had clearly had more shooting than he was expecting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 You LEGALLY must use non toxic shot NO MATTER where the ducks/waders are located. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan17 Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 cheers for all the advice have just my membership pack through the post so lots of rules to read. are 32g no5 steel shot any good i have heard from some local wildfowlers that steel doesnt kill as good as lead and i want clean kills on pheasents/partridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Make sure your gun is proofed for steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 cheers for all the advice have just my membership pack through the post so lots of rules to read. are 32g no5 steel shot any good i have heard from some local wildfowlers that steel doesnt kill as good as lead and i want clean kills on pheasents/partridge Why would you be using steel rather than lead on game birds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 cheers for all the advice have just my membership pack through the post so lots of rules to read. are 32g no5 steel shot any good i have heard from some local wildfowlers that steel doesnt kill as good as lead and i want clean kills on pheasents/partridge You want to carry lead shells for all the pheasant drives, and non toxic for the duck pond. The rule of thumb for steel shot is go up 2 sizes, so if you are using 6's in lead go to 4's in steel. I think that as long as you stick to 32g of 4's you will be ok with your gun even if it is not steel proofed as long as it is good condition. Have a look on the Gamebore site for more info. http://www.gamebore.com/products/33/12g-game-wetland-steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan17 Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 my gun is steel proofed. it seemed easier and cheaper to use steel as my local stockist sells them for £5 a box of 25 for steel but about £7 pound for lead and then i dont have to worry about swapping cartridges if a duck comes over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 my gun is steel proofed. it seemed easier and cheaper to use steel as my local stockist sells them for £5 a box of 25 for steel but about £7 pound for lead and then i dont have to worry about swapping cartridges if a duck comes over problem with steels is if you are amongst trees there is a higher chance of ricochet and it does lack in knockdown power compared to lead. Steels also pattern tighter than lead so remember to use more open chokes if you decide to go down the steel route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 If I was lucky enough to be in your posistion I would shoot the gun I am most familar with (semi being avoided) and carry as many suitable cartridges as possible. hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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