Pheasant, pigeon , duck

[Ferret664]

I know subject of cartridges are something that come up time and time again but just intrested to see what people are using for the season on the aforementioned birds ? 

For me I use  a variety for different circumstance  and places I shoot 

Pheasants (all sxs) 

Clear pigeon 30g 6s 

Hull high pheasant 32g 5s 

Hull high pheasant extreme 32g 5 

All are  fantastic cartridge and do their job in the situations 

 

Pigeon 

For decoying 

Clear pigeon 30g 6 (auto + sxs) 

For roosting

Clear pigeon 32g 6 (auto + sxs)

 

Duck

For flight ponds (close mallard and teal )

Eley vip steel 32g 5s (auto)

 

 For larger waters 

Gamebore bismuth 32g 4s (sxs)

Eley vip high performance 3inch 36g 3s (auto) 

 

 

Ferret 

Edited November 12, 2019 by Ferret664

[martinj]

If you can get Eley Pigeon Select instead of Clear Pigeon you'll save yourself a few quid

[ninjaferret]

I'm using the Eley pigeon select for allsorts, cracking cartridge

 

[raphael262]

for all your pigeon shooting you could / pheasants you would get away with using 30g of no 6 ( unless were talking high birds) 

ill probably get some stick for this , i used lyvale english sporter 28g 7 1/2s for almost all my pigeon shooting this year and would use them over most other cartridges by choice !

[Ferret664]

Pigeon select is a great cartridge and I have used many of them before and got on really well with them. I just find the clear pigeon pattern so very nicely in my side by side and I actually seem to find the 30g slightly better then the 32g ? Have taken a good few pheasant with both on the beaters day and guest days when I'm lucky enough to get invited but I must say I haven't seen anything take birds (pheasants)  as cleanly as the 32g 5s and I am very selective to what I take as my old fixed choke side by sideis very heavly choked . 

[martinj]

OK, in answer to your question:

Pigeon, (high or low) - Eley, Pigeon Select (30g 6)

Pigeon Second choice - Gamebore clear pigeon 30g 6

Pheasants - Hull High Pheasant 32G 5

Pheasants - Second choice - Black gold 32g 5

[strimmer_13]

On 12/11/2019 at 18:14, raphael262 said:

Ill probably get some stick for this , i used lyvale english sporter 28g 7 1/2s for almost all my pigeon shooting this year and would use them over most other cartridges by choice !

Nope i use the cheapest 7 1/2 i can find. And thats from advice off here. English sporter used to be my cheapest but eley selects are now. 

[the hitman]

Hi Folks 

For decoying pigeons I use the cheapest 28g 7.5 I can get. Recently that has been Trust, Prima & LA Joker which all do the job well.

I have recently bought some Trust super star game which are 30g No 6 ( so a UK 5.5 ) which I am going to use on pheasants.

If anyone has any experience of these heavier Trust shells please post your feedback.

Cheers

Hitman.

 

 

[raphael262]

4 hours ago, the hitman said:

 

ive used the trust in a 32 5.5 on the pheasants at the end of the season as i was given some, i thought highly of them !

 

 

 

Hi Folks 

For decoying pigeons I use the cheapest 28g 7.5 I can get. Recently that has been Trust, Prima & LA Joker which all do the job well.

I have recently bought some Trust super star game which are 30g No 6 ( so a UK 5.5 ) which I am going to use on pheasants.

If anyone has any experience of these heavier Trust shells please post your feedback.

Cheers

Hitman.