Wildfowler12 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 I tried a few of these at the end of last season when my mate gave me half a box. I was impressed and have made the switch from my previous goose load. I tried patterning a few last night (through 1/4 choke in my Supernova @ 20 yards) and was quite surprised at how tight the pattern was. I'll take a picture if I still have the sheet. I know steel patterns tight, but this seamed really tight? Perhaps 20 yards is too close to be testing a pattern? I was also taken back by how high the pattern was, a good 90% was scattered above the middle of the board! Has anyone patterned these shells before? What results did you get, and what range do you typically pattern at? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 pattern at 20 is ok, thats usually where i pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) I've just read a couple of articles that suggest when testing STEEL, the larger the shot diameter, the tighter the patten will be. Edited August 24, 2012 by Wildfowler12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 pattern at 20 is ok, thats usually where i pattern. What sort of spread do you typically see with large steel loads? I'd guess these last night where no wider than 45cm, although I've not measured them properly yet? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 They are suppose to bring down a goose at 50 to 60 yds (read it some where) I have 250 on order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 They are suppose to bring down a goose at 50 to 60 yds (read it some where) I have 250 on order Yeah it says it on gamebores website! Not that I'd ever pull the trigger at that range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 My comfort range is 30 to 35 yds, so i think i could go for a higher shot but still not sure myself at that range. But if i can kill it dead in the air at 40 yds i will be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I have got the same shells for geese this year, patterned them a couple of days ago and was very impressed, tried 1/4 and 1/2 choke but a lot more fliers with 1/2. 1/4 gave good patterns out to 40 yards, but started to be a bit gappy beyond that range, think you would need a full afterchoke if you were pushing the range farther. Also patterned the 3 1/2 in 3's as i will be using these for foreshore duck, again tried 1/4 and 1/2 but couldn't really see any difference between the two out to 40 yards?? Both loads gave tight patterns at 20 yards, but did spread out by 30 yards. I was going to post the results but it pi##ed down as i was packing up and all the paper went to mush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I would not push any steel beyond 40 yards at geese unless using a good regulated steel after choke , high performance American shells such as 3.5 inch Remmingtons and BB or BBB pellets and even then 50 yards is the maximum for a clean kill. Remember pattern is only half the story with steel , being lighter than lead , speed and impact energy is much more important with steel than lead. Much as I lke Gamebore shells to claim they will kill geese at 60 yards is rubbish and clearly selling hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I would not push any steel beyond 40 yards at geese unless using a good regulated steel after choke , high performance American shells such as 3.5 inch Remmingtons and BB or BBB pellets and even then 50 yards is the maximum for a clean kill. Remember pattern is only half the story with steel , being lighter than lead , speed and impact energy is much more important with steel than lead. Much as I lke Gamebore shells to claim they will kill geese at 60 yards is rubbish and clearly selling hype. yup, that about sums it up. also those guys that are patterning, you "may" want to try cylinder choke and skeet (0.000" and 0.003-5" respectively) why? because it may still pattern great and at the range. a light choke can do wonders with some steel shells. of course there is the opposite, different shells different chokes all do something different. if you get a shell that patterns keep it and use it. even changing the shotsize can have a dramatic effect or even loss of pattern. i`m currently working on proofing a goose load, BBB is the target, but for the proof loading BB is good enough for pressure data. i`ve a little room in wad still (3mm).for the 5mm pellets. my current logic is 36g of BBB (5mm?) at 1400fps (i`d like more but i`m being realistic) is going to do something at 40 yards. (40 yards being the maximum yardage i`d ever want to shoot steel at.) 40 yards isnt un-usable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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