la bala Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 i was out walking the dog and came across a guy in a field trying out a 12 bore home load cartridge for geese, he told me it was loaded with 100 BBs which he intended to use for inland shooting of geese. He did tell me the charge weight but i have forgotten. It was a 3.5 inch cartridge and it certainly gave hime a jolt when he fired it. What would the 100 BBs weigh, and what charge would be behind them. I am assuming the shot was lead as he said he was using it through a full choke barrel of his u/o. He had a 4ft x 4ft piece of card out at 60yds, and i would think no more than 30% of pellets hit the card and they were well spaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) 1 1/2 to 2 ounce in lead, depending on whether american or english shot size. 1 to 1 1/2 steel depening on same as above. I may be incorrect, just basing it roughly on what data i have here. Edited November 9, 2013 by Big Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 1 1/2 to 2 ounce in lead, depending on whether american or english shot size. 1 to 1 1/2 steel depening on same as above. I may be incorrect, just basing it roughly on what data i have here. thanks for that Big Mat, how much powder. just interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Couldnt say, depends on the powder. I use i think its 39 grains for 1 1/4 of steel BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joknob Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 100 BBs in steel = 39 grams=1.375 oz,if using alliant steel powder about 37 grains ish in a 3.5 inch case. craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendrover90 Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) That's my mate Justin he said he'd seen you down there on crawleys I think he was trying a buffered bbb load but it patterned rather poor he's going to drop the powder a grain or two and pattern it against my terror choke to see if its the choke or the recipe he said he spoke to a older gentleman with a chocolate lab I said I bet that's Dave and meg were going to do some patterning tomorrow Edited November 9, 2013 by fendrover90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 That's my mate Justin he said he'd seen you down there on crawleys I think he was trying a buffered bbb load but it patterned rather poor he's going to drop the powder a grain or two and pattern it against my terror choke to see if its the choke or the recipe he said he spoke to a older gentleman with a chocolate lab I said I bet that's Dave and meg were going to do some patterning tomorrow why is your post edited chris, did you get the older gentleman bit wrong . hope justins shoulder ok, he looked as though he was firing a big game rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendrover90 Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Yer I put she instead of he ... He was in pain this morning he missed a beauty of a goose I dropped one pinkfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Yer I put she instead of he ... He was in pain this morning he missed a beauty of a goose I dropped one pinkfoot You're not one of the 'Gedney cowboys' are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendrover90 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) No not me I'm on the other side of the nene ,thought you was one of "the cowboys" Edited November 10, 2013 by fendrover90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 No not me I'm on the other side of the nene ,thought you was one of "the cowboys" Oh right. I take it you were at middle entrance yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) The 66 gram loads have a fair kick. I was quite surprised at just how hard the was! Like a muppet I went through a handful of them :o Edited November 10, 2013 by Lord Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 The 66 gram loads have a fair kick. I was quite surprised at just how hard the was! Like a muppet I went through a handful of them :o me too, 5-6 shells and i did my shoulder in..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendrover90 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Oh right. I take it you were at middle entrance yesterday. no not there we were decoying on wheat over the sea wall further round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 me too, 5-6 shells and i did my shoulder in..... I didn't stop! My gun did the carts snapped the extractor claw off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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