Gunnerbob Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Just a quick query, have come back to clay shooting after a fairly long break and see there is frequently a requirement for fibre wad cartridges. My question is do the gun's chokes need to be revised. I use 1/4 & 1/2 with plaswads, yet to try fibre, hopefully next Sunday.Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 From what I understand plastic wad cartridges hold a tighter pattern and a more consistent pattern. SSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 From what I understand plastic wad cartridges hold a tighter pattern and a more consistent pattern. SSS or at least they are supposed to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 They make no difference to my score card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Cheers chaps! Reckon I'll stick with what I have and have fun !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 They make no difference to my score card Same here, and as I shoot on some fibre wad grounds, I only use fibre wad and mainly use 1/4 or half choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 1/4 & 1/2 it is then, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 You migh save a couple of £ if you use plastic wad but that's the only benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks SSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 plastic wads are better performers in consistency and patterns. but allow me just to throw in a spanner.... different brands / products / wads all perform differently to a point. there is a huge list of variables not just fibre or plastic. pressure speed payload shot hardness shotsize boresize *wadding* wad length obturator section buffer choke restriction some wads are just carp ! my favourite ones are the gualandi wads. my personal *feeling* is 1100fps is about right for great patterns even with fibre wads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) plastic wads are better performers in consistency and patterns. but allow me just to throw in a spanner.... different brands / products / wads all perform differently to a point. there is a huge list of variables not just fibre or plastic. pressure speed payload shot hardness shotsize boresize *wadding* wad length obturator section buffer choke restriction some wads are just carp ! my favourite ones are the gualandi wads. my personal *feeling* is 1100fps is about right for great patterns even with fibre wads. Now there's food for thought Edited January 31, 2013 by Gunnerbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Buy the best fibre wad shells that you can afford and forget about them and just concentrate on shooting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Buy the best fibre wad shells that you can afford and forget about them and just concentrate on shooting . utter bull. a shop just 30 miles away, charges £400 per k for #6 game shells.. that is beyond silly. shoot whatever you can afford. i can just affort to go through reloading runs. edit in red. Edited February 1, 2013 by cookoff013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 utter bull. a shop just 3 minutes away, charges £400 per k for #6 game shells.. that is beyond silly. shoot whatever you can afford. i can just affort to go through reloading runs. Bull to you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 For 95% of what you shoot it will make no difference, shoot and enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapFiller Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 utter bull. a shop just 3 minutes away, charges £400 per k for #6 game shells.. that is beyond silly. shoot whatever you can afford. i can just affort to go through reloading runs. He does say what you can afford if you read it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 He does say what you can afford if you read it correctly. Thankyou ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Many thanks all for your input, cost will come into it as I am now retired so I'll get what I can afford,(wife will tell me!!) and as said, will just enjoy, thanks again chaps :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 All fibre shells can be improved by prising them open from the top, carefully removing the shot and felt/fibre, disposing of the latter and inserting a plastic wad instead (a used one found at a clay ground would be fine as it would still outperform the original), then very gently pour back the shot and close the crimp preferably with an appropriate tool as doing a few hundred at a time is bound to cause discomfort to finger tips. The resulting shells would miraculously be found to recoil less, break clays or kill quarry better and not shower confetti upon discharge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 All fibre shells can be improved by prising them open from the top, carefully removing the shot and felt/fibre, disposing of the latter and inserting a plastic wad instead (a used one found at a clay ground would be fine as it would still outperform the original), then very gently pour back the shot and close the crimp preferably with an appropriate tool as doing a few hundred at a time is bound to cause discomfort to finger tips. The resulting shells would miraculously be found to recoil less, break clays or kill quarry better and not shower confetti upon discharge. I assume that you are reffering to cartridges which are not manufactured by Fiocchi! webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 All fibre shells can be improved by prising them open from the top, carefully removing the shot and felt/fibre, disposing of the latter and inserting a plastic wad instead (a used one found at a clay ground would be fine as it would still outperform the original), then very gently pour back the shot and close the crimp preferably with an appropriate tool as doing a few hundred at a time is bound to cause discomfort to finger tips. The resulting shells would miraculously be found to recoil less, break clays or kill quarry better and not shower confetti upon discharge. i`m lost, why would you add a plastic obturator to a fibre wadded recipe/ cartridge, that is certainly the Best way to get high pressure cartridges ! !?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Shaw Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 i`m lost, why would you add a plastic obturator to a fibre wadded recipe/ cartridge, that is certainly the Best way to get high pressure cartridges ! !?! I think he's having a larf cook :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 I think he's having a larf cook :yes: i`ve heard of someone doing this already. cant see the point myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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