Are Eley Pigeon Select any good?

[HunterFarmer]

Are Eley Pigeon Select any good of a cartridge. They are 30g 6. Also what's a normal distance to be shooting birds at with these cartridges

[bruno22rf]

I bought a couple of boxes last week and spent most of Friday morning decoying - didn't see one pigeon so I'm guessing they are rubbish

[HunterFarmer]

Phew thanks for the positive outlook! 😝

[belly47]

I bought a slab a while ago and only have a few left and have noticed no difference compared to my usual clear pigeon 32g.

 

It's easy when you miss one to think it's the cartridge to blame, but it rarely, if ever is, down to the cartridge.

 

I've also tried using 7.5s just recently when they are decoying well over the pattern and they kill just as clean.

[scobydog]

I use these quite a lot , I've used them on pigeon and crows/rooks all been good so far.

 

S

[HunterFarmer]

Thanks for your replys! Glad to hear someone's getting something with them! It's just usually I use 32 gram 6's

Edited August 20, 2016 by HunterFarmer

[oldypigeonpopper]

hello, tried some in semi auto and 525 and shot fine, not as dirty as some mentioned, lovells at witney on special offer

[bluesj]

I was given a load some time ago, not the best and i found that through 1/2 choke or less the pattern was iffy at best full and 3/4 choke they are ok

[Missed pigeon]

I didn't get on very well with them but I'm not the best of shots , if you watch the shooting show the man on there shoots hundreds of pigeons with them so must be good a cartridge just think like most cartridges you need to pattern test and see what's best for you and your gun

[HunterFarmer]

Thanks for the replys!

[roostshooter1]

I used them on crowslast week and found them ok

 

I would prefer 32gr of 5s for corvids though

[HunterFarmer]

We were out at the pigeons last week and we were using 32 and 30g 6's and they were taking loads of feathers out of the birds but not dropping them any reason why this is happening? Thanks

[motty]

Maybe you were shooting the pigeons too far out. It could have been you weren't accurate enough.

[HunterFarmer]

Probably was as we are only newbies!

[Guest stevo]

Get yourself a nice fast 7.5 clay shell with 4-5% Ant. An Oz or 24 gram will do a crack job 👍

[kennett]

Pigeon Selects are a good cartridge , used a slab earlier this summer and had some good kills. As for your question hunterfarmer, as motty said it could be range, practice guessing range on fixed objects and then pace it out. If your pattern is too far out to start with, you will be pushing the range on 2nd shots.

[kody]

Rc cartridges are all you need I won't use anything else

Dave

[Caravanman]

Rc cartridges are all you need I won't use anything else

Dave

+1. I've gone back to RC 2 28g 6 (5.5 UK) cracking cartridges.

[marsh man]

Rc cartridges are all you need I won't use anything else

Dave

In most cases , poor cartridge performance is down to the person pulling the trigger , find a cartridge you like and stick to it , then if your having a off day you will know it is you and not the cartridge.

 

Rc are very good cartridges , been about for a while now and are standing the test of time .

[BrowningB525]

Rc cartridges are all you need I won't use anything else

Dave

Or people could use cartridges assembled in the uk.

[HunterFarmer]

Thanks for the replys. Is the best way to aim to go through the bird and keep it at his beak pull the trigger and keep moving? Thanks

[mossy835]

i use 30 gram 6 and they are a good cartdrige kill clean.

[JRDS]

Thanks for the replys. Is the best way to aim to go through the bird and keep it at his beak pull the trigger and keep moving? Thanks

If you are asking that I suggest to be fair to your quarry you go and get a couple of lessons at a shooting school, it will be money well spent.

[fortune]

As above It's simple, you put the lead on the target and it will do the job. Feathering is usually a bit behind. if you hit em up the front end they usually drop em. make sure that you can shoot or you will blame the cartridge > or the gun > or anything except yourself.

[HunterFarmer]

OK Thanks for the advice!