strangford wildfowler Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Just wondering if anyone has tried these as I am new to wildfowling, and pigeon watch. These carts are only £3.50 per 10 so thought i'd give em whirl, and what are the best wildfowling carts around? All verdicts welcome. Cheers strangford wildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 These? http://victorycartridges.com/main/images/stories/cartridges_boxes/mini%20magnum%2040g.png They're brilliant for geese...if you're in a place where you don't have to use non toxic In shot size 3, these are without a doubt the fastest and hardest hitting lead cartridge of all time, bar none, end of. http://www.flasavcilik.com/wp-content/ozellik_dosya/1357236156av-fisekleri-winchester-super-speed-12-32-7-av-fisegi.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hello rossem the carts in the links look good, but the ones I'm on about are GB Mini Magnums 42 grams (1 1/2 oz) num 4 shot which are a 2 3/4 inch case. Thanks for the reply anyway they will be taken on board for the geese! All the best Strangford wildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Just wondering if anyone has tried these as I am new to wildfowling, and pigeon watch. These carts are only £3.50 per 10 so thought i'd give em whirl, and what are the best wildfowling carts around? All verdicts welcome. Cheers strangford wildfowler Are they lead or steel? They sound very interesting if they are non-toxic!! I've given up on ever getting Eley lightning steel, so I'm looking for another good steel load. Do Hollow Farm sell them? I know they bring in a lot of GB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Are they lead or steel? They sound very interesting if they are non-toxic!! I've given up on ever getting Eley lightning steel, so I'm looking for another good steel load. Do Hollow Farm sell them? I know they bring in a lot of GB. If they are 42gram in a 2 3/4 case as he says then they are lead loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 If they are 42gram in a 2 3/4 case as he says then they are lead loads. True.Thanks Big Mat. If that's the case they'd only be suitable for shooting over fields. (The Scottish non-toxic system applies in N. Ireland) Non-toxic only on Strangford Lough. I suppose it depends where you are planning to use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hello big al I'm not sure if they are steel or lead cause the writing is in french. I do go to hallow farm for carts but these ones where at stewart & gibsons in ballynahinch and they are in fact £3.25 per 10 Atb strangford wildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hello big al I'm not sure if they are steel or lead cause the writing is in french. I would advise you strongly to find out before using them over wetlands. It is illegal to use lead over wetlands here, regardless of quarry species. Strangford is most definitely a wetland, and a heavily monitored and regulated one at that. Again, it just depends where you plan to use them. I think GB are Spanish btw. If you are looking for good 2 3/4" steel load, I'd recommend the Bornaghi 36g steel. Very punchy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hello everybody my dad just told me that they where lead loads Cheers anyway for the reply, still are a good cart will do for geese over barley or something. Atb strangford wildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thanks for all the help and advise this will be my first wildfowling season as I'm 14 and my dad hasn't been fowling in 20 years so all info welcome Keep up the good work all the best Strangford wildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 These? http://victorycartridges.com/main/images/stories/cartridges_boxes/mini%20magnum%2040g.png They're brilliant for geese...if you're in a place where you don't have to use non toxic In shot size 3, these are without a doubt the fastest and hardest hitting lead cartridge of all time, bar none, end of. http://www.flasavcilik.com/wp-content/ozellik_dosya/1357236156av-fisekleri-winchester-super-speed-12-32-7-av-fisegi.jpg Totally Agree! Mini magnums are by far the best goose load iv used! I profer shot size 1 over 3's. all my goose shooting is pass shooting inland so im always using lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thanks for the reply wildfowler 325 will invest in a box of these for greys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I also went out crow shooting with a box of these, was shooting them out of my baikal 12 bore semi auto with full choke, me and my dad where shooting crows 60 yards away with these carts brill well worth the £3.25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I had 17 geese last season for 21 shots with victory mini magnums. They're about £9 for 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Very nice shooting mate and that's a good price for 25 cases where abouts do you do your fowling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Yes there in boxes of 25. I got 250 from my gun shop for aboot £80 last season. I shoot around the loch of strathbeg which is owned by the RSPB which means no shooting there. Every year there is about 20 thousand geese estimated to be on the loch. All my shooting is done on the stubble and grass fields shooting the geese flighting off in the morning for returning at night. I dont use decoys i just shoot the flighting in and out. Some photos from last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Very nice photos wildfowler 325 this will be my first year at geese and ducks on strangford lough nothern ireland Shame you can't wildfowl on the lough shore me da says there nothing like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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