washerboy Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 These will be shot through a 70 chambered sxs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I would get the cheapest i could find, if i were you. Any 28-32gm, 7 1/2 - 5 shot will do nicely for what you want. Plus one, thats sound advice. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoQuad Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I like Nobel Italia Classica (fibre wad) - 32grm No 6 (which being continental means 5 or 51/2). Not expensive, not too fierce and do the job nicely. I see Just Cartridges have started selling Nobel cartridges but the delivery charge does bump up the cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yes£15 is a lot for postage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ears Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 used to use Clear Pigeon until they f--ked em up,the new ones in the black cases i am refering to. Last year or two been shooting Victory Starlight 32gram 6 shot which for me are working really well,shot some crackers with em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Nothing wrong with the new clear pigeon!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerzone Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Nothing wrong with the new clear pigeon!? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 As the OP lists rabbit as well as pigeon, I'd use a No5. Any brand will do. For mooching around in woods, not knowing what will pop up, I like Supreme Game 34g Fibre but they're not cheap and are a bit lively through a lightweight gun. They will do nicely for rabbits, pheasants, pigeons, squirrels, crows and even a close fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) Ok a different sugestion As each gun and choke setting is slightly different you will see a difference in the pattern regarding which cartridge you use and what choke So buy about 5 or 6 different boxes of simular size and load Shoot a pattern plate (even a number of A4 pages taped together) and see what produces the best pattern at the same range By 1000 of the one that patterns best and forget all the rest Now you can shoot without worrying if its you the choke or the cartrige, you dont even need to fluff around with different chokes (they make very little difference to most shooters hense they still sell fixed chokes) After about 40 x slabs you will be confident enough to experiment and understand whats changing Good luck Edited January 19, 2013 by ChrisAsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Gamebore black gold...5s for crows and rabbits, 6s for most other vermin birds and phesants.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ears Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 I have been trying a few sorts of cartridges just of late. I really like the RC sipe but they make me teeth rattle. As i said above shot some victory starlights 32g 6 shot they seem pretty good. I had a couple of days pheasent shooting last week and a friend of mine gave me some Express supergame 32g 6 shot true 70mm case. I actully really liked them, quite refined on the shoulder and killed really well, even had a really high kock bird which was killed cleanly. i might try a thousand on my next cartrigde buying trip but looked em up about £236 per thou. My favorite of the lot is Eley VIP pdp wads 32g 5 or 6 shot but they are just to expensive to keep shooting pigeons with for me. But i usally keep 250 for high pheasent days. if i win the lotto I would stick with the VIP's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Since I started this topic i have took a lot in and bought cheap no frills kent 7.5s, if i dont get on with them i will try something different. The shop sells end of run boxs £35 for clay loads and £40 for game loads. fingers crossed im out this wkend after picking my gun up friday from wabbitbosher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I dont really agree with the light SBS bit. I use a AYAno4 26" with IMP CYL/IMP CYL and use 32g 6's with no problems. Thats for pigeons too. But I have plenty of padding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Since I started this topic i have took a lot in and bought cheap no frills kent 7.5s, if i dont get on with them i will try something different. The shop sells end of run boxs £35 for clay loads and £40 for game loads. fingers crossed im out this wkend after picking my gun up friday from wabbitbosher Kent are good cartridges I use mainly the 6s but have used plenty of 7.5s..they do the job well at decent ranges if the gun is pointed in the right direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I can use them at the clay range as a bonus, i have never been a fan of long range shooting be it airgun or rifle, so cant see me shotgun shooting any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ears Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 RC Sipe or Express Super Game 32g 6 shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 bought some superfast in 6,s but havnt tried them yet. for the amount of game i shoot i should buy better, may try some imperial game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 bought some superfast in 6,s but havnt tried them yet. for the amount of game i shoot i should buy better, may try some imperial game Imperial Game are a brilliant cartridge. In 5 shot they are way better than the average shooter. Even 6s are good for rabbiting out to 40 yards. But I did find that they patterned badly in old guns meant for slower smaller loads. Superfast fibre 29g 6s work well in my 1920s sxs on decoyed pigeon, but the chambers have been taken out to 2 3/4" and the forcing cones extended too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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