itx shot

[ratty1]

What are your veiws on this shot,

I'm looking for something with a bit more knock down power to use on my trips to Scotland. Have been using steel for previous trips but I find it doesn't hit them hard enough.

this is for foreshore wildfowling up to 50 yards,have had and witnessed alot of runners with steel.

[casts_by_fly]

what size shot were you using?

 

For 50 yard geese, BB choked appropriately and a centered bird is a deadly combo.

 

thanks

rick

[ratty1]

I've been using a freinds home loads. 3.8mm steel. Absolutely devasting on Canada's ,to much to be Honist. I patterned them at 50 and the pattern was awesome. But sadly the penertration wasn't there. I would preference to use Hevi-shot but I've run out.

I've been using a freinds home loads. 3.8mm steel. Absolutely devasting on Canada's ,to much to be Honist. I patterned them at 50 and the pattern was awesome. But sadly the penertration wasn't there. I would preference to use Hevi-shot but I've run out.

[shakin stevens]

I've had a bag of 7lb itx shot in 2s and still have most of it, used ballistic products data to load the stuff, yes it's ok it patterns well and kills cleanly but for the price and performance of itx, steel still wins my vote when you are home loading.

[roughshooter]

Number 2 is good - I find the bb is too big. I have just loaded some 42g and 39g fast buffered loads in 12g 89mm. I will be ppatterning them on Sunday along with some hevishot loads. Will let you know how they go

[Big Mat]

Has anyone loaded itx up for 10 bore?

[muncher]

Just my findings on 3.8 mm steel its not up to the job its a duck load in my views .

[roughshooter]

42g itx number 2 with Longshot and MM wad was a nice load

[UK fowler]

Just my findings on 3.8 mm steel its not up to the job its a duck load in my views .

yep Im with you on this one 3.8/3.75mm is not a goose load after alot of shots in the field for me 4.3mm is about as close as I can get for the perfect steel shot size for geese in a 12g the bigger stuff loves the 10g

[ratty1]

Thanks for the replays guys.

Would be nice to see the results on those loads roughshooter.

The expense doesn't worry me too much as I don't get a lot of chances when I'm up there,just want the right stuff for when I do,

I use gamebore mammoth 3inch 3s for my general wildfowling down south and I love them. Not many geese over 25 yrds down here.

[roughshooter]

I did some tests today at 55 yards on the pattern plate. 12g 3 1/2" 42g load and the same in 39g. Both loads were with x12x gas seals and VP70 wads, Alliant Steel powder and 20 gr Buffer,

 

Initial shots were with a 1/2 Rhino Ported choke and was pleased with both shells but the 42g gave a slightly better pattern. Both have stated velocities of 1500 fps plus. I switched the choke to a .675 SRM Terror choke and have found my high goose load. At 55 yards they were all within a 30" circle with the 42g load.

I tried some 3" loads through my ou with KIcks Highflyer chokes (1/4 an 1/2) 36g buffered loads and was not too impressed. The same loads through my Back bored Browning with terror choke were transformed!!

 

I need to do a little more testing - but that will have to wait til the spring now as I need to chop and change chokes and distances. Weather was wet and windy today so not ideal to get chronograph out

Hope this helps