Gamebore Black gold Shot size ( well i never knew that !!)

[Guest stevo]

went to my gunshop today and picked up some Black gold 28 gram #6 , I usually shoot RC sipe , however I fancied the change . anyway I bought said cartridges and went home . this afternoon I thought I would have a look at the gamebore and RC websites just to have a nose , and there on the gamebore web page for the back gold , right at the bottom it said .......................Continental shot sizes !! I thought that cant be right I thought that gamebore where al True English size's .

 

so me being me , I gave them a bell and was put through to customer services dept. . I asked the chap on the phone about the Continental shot sizes statement . he said YES , but only on the black gold range , so im not shooting an English six then ? I asked ...... NO your shooting a 5 .

I asked why this is the case , he replied , it just is . That's why if you combine that with 1500 fps is the reason they hit so hard . Fare enough I said and bid him good day .

 

did anyone else know this

 

stevo

 

see for yourself , at the bottom

 

http://www.gamebore.com/products/14/12g-black-gold-game-ultimate-performance

Edited April 22, 2014 by stevo

[aga man]

Yes i knew that and hull high pheasant extreme are the same. both very good shells but way too expensive for pigeons and crows!

[Guest stevo]

Yes i knew that and hull high pheasant extreme are the same. both very good shells but way too expensive for pigeons and crows!

I think im about to find out that im the only person in the world who didn't know haha .

 

I agree they are expensive , however buy the time I offset what I get paid for the pigeons they become very very cheep

 

stevo

[thepasty]

5's are the way to go anyways

[Guest stevo]

5's are the way to go anyways

I agree , but im not going down that road , each to there own , and I respect that , as I said I also shoot the Sipe in #6 witch in fact are a 5.5 in English

Edited April 22, 2014 by stevo

[Guest stevo]

just the record the black gold cost me £273 per thou !!

[reggiegun]

just the record the black gold cost me £273 per thou !!

So what size are Black Gold 5's

[Guest stevo]

So what size are Black Gold 5's

English 4

[reggiegun]

English 4

That's why they folded so well, thought it was me being a good shot

[activeviii]

So them 35g of 5 i use for late season high pheasant, you know the ones that think that flying high gets them out the way of the shot, are really 4's that would answer the reason then drop so well.

[Guest cookoff013]

i`ve always been a supporter of the bigger shotsizes.

 

lots of guys get hung up on 6s even though they`ve been shooting 5s and 5.5s for a while without knowing.

 

also the energy per pellet on target with 4s are phenomenal. if i recollect, an energy table, subsonic #4 have more energy at 40yards than #6s at 1300fps-MV @ 40 yards.

[Cled01]

So when I'm buying #7.5 for clays I'm actually shooting #6.5? No wonder I'm missing lol.

[affinity121]

So when I'm buying #7.5 for clays I'm actually shooting #6.5? No wonder I'm missing lol.

BG clay cartridges aren't continental sizes so no excuses

[Guest stevo]

Haha busted !:-)

[Dangerzone]

So when I'm buying #7.5 for clays I'm actually shooting #6.5? No wonder I'm missing lol.

 

No, Black Gold #7.5 are English #7's...just buy Black Gold #8's and all will be good

[Dibs]

I'm shooting Black Golds at present on clays and asked this question when I bought some Friday.

 

The Black Gold Game are continental but was told the clay competition load carts are English sizes so an 8 is an 8 etc.

 

The Black gold Comp range 6.5 - 9 English sizes

Black Gold Game 4,5,6 - continental shot sizes.

Edited May 11, 2014 by Dibs

[Guest stevo]

I'm shooting Black Golds at present on clays and asked this question when I bought some Friday.

 

The Black Gold Game are continental but was told the clay competition load carts are English sizes so an 8 is an 8 etc.

 

The Black gold Comp range 6.5 - 9 English sizes

Black Gold Game 4,5,6 - continental shot sizes.

Yep bang on thats what I was told when I spoke to gamebore

 

Stevo

[motty]

I'm shooting Black Golds at present on clays and asked this question when I bought some Friday.

 

The Black Gold Game are continental but was told the clay competition load carts are English sizes so an 8 is an 8 etc.

 

The Black gold Comp range 6.5 - 9 English sizes

Black Gold Game 4,5,6 - continental shot sizes.

If you measure the shot you can see exactly what they are.