Eley Hawk Select Pigeon and Grand prix

[wymberley]

Any opinions on these, particularly the latter from anyone who has used them in the past as well as now.

 

By the bye, a good read if anyone is interested: http://www.####.co.uk/ballistics1.htm

[Guest cookoff013]

Been a big fan of John's for a while.

Nb 1200fps and big lead charges of big shot always works.

My wallet might disagree though.

[8 shot]

Switched to Eley pigeon select fibre from clear pigeon a month or so ago and they are smoother on the shoulder kill just as well and are £45/£50 thousand cheaper !! and won't be switching back anytime soon

[ChrisPCarter]

I like the Eley Pigeon Selects and they are a great price.

I usually shoot fibre ones and have found that they seem to be better through 1/2 choke than 1/4 when decoying.

I also really like red cartridges for use in my semi auto as it makes picking up a lot easier.

 

As for the Grand Prix I've only used the paper cased ones in my 12 gauge hammer gun all last season but had great results with them. Lovely and smooth.

I have a slab of regular 20 gauge ones to try when I get round to it.

[wymberley]

Thanks, Guys. I've not shot Eley since the Pigeon HBs and if memory serves me right - particularly with the Grand Prix - it looks a though they've dropped the observed velocity down quite a bit - not that it makes any difference other than making them smoother - from their more usual 1070 figure. Having just decided to go back owing to the problems getting/price of Rottweil, I'm a tad annoyed as it looks as though the 6&1/2s of the HVs could well be on the way out. Why on earth?,,,.unless they're not selling, of course.

[wymberley]

Been a big fan of John's for a while.

Nb 1200fps and big lead charges of big shot always works.

My wallet might disagree though.

I take it "John" is Folkstone Engineering. Only saw that piece a little earlier. He's right, of course. As discussed before regarding the shot size, it's about time the makers were obliged to all sing from the same hymn sheet regarding their published velocities.

[anser2]

There was a time in the 1970s and 80 I shot little else than Eley Gran prix or Impax and they did a good job on duck and pheasants within a sensible range. I have not shot them for some years mainly due to their high price. Inever got on very well with the Gran Prix HV though. They seemed to blow their patten. I found Eley HPs a good shell for decoying pigeons , but lacking a little at long range roost shooting.

[wymberley]

There was a time in the 1970s and 80 I shot little else than Eley Gran prix or Impax and they did a good job on duck and pheasants within a sensible range. I have not shot them for some years mainly due to their high price. Inever got on very well with the Gran Prix HV though. They seemed to blow their patten. I found Eley HPs a good shell for decoying pigeons , but lacking a little at long range roost shooting.

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