henry d Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) Slightly gory pictures, my apologies! I was fortunate enough to shoot a left and right at Canada geese on the first morning (story here http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/258818-good-start-to-the-season-but-lesson-learned/ ) however there was what I thought a problem with the cartridges I was using, there may still be. I thought that the second goose, a much bigger bird, had not had many pellets in it as it was a strong runner and that the pellets had just caught in the feathers and down and that was the reason for finding 8 pellets in my bag when I emptied it at home. On plucking the geese I found a big tear in the shoulder/neck area of the smaller goose, which dropped like a stone, and first thoughts were that my dog was getting a little hard mouthed. When I was breasting it I found the reason for it being pole-axed! Now at 20yds I would have expected the shot to have left the wad, apparently not though. Edited September 4, 2013 by henry d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Blimey, not a good advert for those cartridges. Slightly gory pictures, my apologies! I was fortunate enough to shoot a left and right at Canada geese on the first morning (story here http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/258818-good-start-to-the-season-but-lesson-learned/ ) however there was what I thought a problem with the cartridges I was using, there may still be. I thought that the second goose, a much bigger bird, had not had many pellets in it as it was a strong runner and that the pellets had just caught in the feathers and down and that was the reason for finding 8 pellets in my bag when I emptied it at home. On plucking the geese I found a big tear in the shoulder/neck area of the smaller goose, which dropped like a stone, and first thoughts were that my dog was getting a little hard mouthed. When I was breasting it I found the reason for it being pole-axed! Now at 20yds I would have expected the shot to have left the wad, apparently not though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I`m just glad it wasn`t the duck I hit with that cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 In that case it would have been, 'What duck!' Or soup . I`m just glad it wasn`t the duck I hit with that cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 You practically shot the goose with a slugged cartrdriges, the plastic wad hasn't expanded/let go of the pellets. But one thing positive comes out from this, bloody hell of a shot, compliments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjm Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 What cartridges where you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Very interesting post. Tbh I'd be sending those shells back! Least if you cut around the slug, you won't have to worry about biting into a pellet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barls2-9-12 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Had a similar problem with some hull cartridges while pigeon shooting, I have sent them back to hull for testing. they were causing the shot to ball up and when you hit anything it was just blown to bits, so did a pattern plate test with them and it was like shooting a rifle not a shotgun. waiting for the reply from hull now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 They were Solway steel No1`s, I will have to give a few of them a 20-25 mtr pattern test to see what is what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I would send them back! As has been said the wad hasnt peeled back to let the shot spread so you have essentially slugged it..I would sent them back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I have been having another think about this. The bird was travelling L-R and the wad is the wrong way around, the wad and shot could not have been put in the wrong way around, so the wad complete with shot has done at least a 180" turn around. How it did this I do not have a clue, unless it was spinning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Get some Gamebore Mammoths, great cart and the wads when fired open up so completely there nearly flat when they come down. The petals of the wad must fold back on opening to remain that open. Your single slug will have even tumbling as no rifling to steady it. I used some Solway bb's last year and wasn't impressed. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Still a damn good shot with a slug tho' Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Well done Malc!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tad-blody Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Have the petals of the wad been cut through completely from top to almost bottom? Sorry can't tell from pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Yes they had, but seem to be pushed together rather than opened out. I`m beginning to think that there was some sort of problem when it was loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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