what cartridge for game?

[Coopdonk]

need help with cartridge choice please for pheasent,rabbit,duck and geese. only shot clays.

[beatingisbest]

Eley HB Pigeon

 

And some Tungsten Matrix for ducks and geese.

[Floating Chamber]

Lyalvale Supreme Game 30gram No. 6.

[tulkyuk]

Lyvale Express 32gram No. 5's for high pheasants

[MC]

Baikal Records in 5's and 6's.

 

Or

 

Lyalvale Express Pigeon Special 30g no. 6

[Wookie]

Eley Realtree 30g 6 1/2's work well on rough game (rabbits, pigeons etc) but I have a big problem with them being almost invisible when the Urika's ejected them. I spend more time looking for the empty than getting set up for the shot.

 

Lyvale Express 32g 6s get my vote too. Superb cartridge.

[mr smith]

Baikal Records

 

I remember these from years ago,do they still make them?

[BSA Shaun]

Clear pigeon 32g . 6's

 

Or

 

Hull high pheasant

[Coopdonk]

thanks for all the advice, looks like it's the lyvale express to start with. :o any advice on shells for geese?

[MC]

Depends on what gun you have,

 

If you have 31/2" chambers and magnum proof then go for Remington Nitro Steel in bb's or 2's

 

If you only have 23/4 or 3" then I would use Express Hevi shot in the largest shot availiable.

[starlight32]

Depends on what gun you have,

 

If you have 31/2" chambers and magnum proof then go for Remington Nitro Steel in bb's or 2's

 

If you only have 23/4 or 3" then I would use Express Hevi shot in the largest shot availiable.

 

These are quid a shot MC, worth trying some 2 & 3/4 steel first.

[MC]

Starlight,

 

If they work for you then fine, last night I watched 2 barrels of steel from a 23/4" gun hit tow geese and all it did was make a fluttering noise and ruffle the feathers.

 

My philosophy to shooting especially geese is "Hit them hard with something big". I know that hevi shot are a quid a go, I have got 40 in the garage at the moment. But to be honest how many are you likely to use throughout a season?

 

And surely a goose or two in the freezer is worth it, My mate Chris who I was with last night would agree with me. He was using 2 3/4" steel cartidges in 3's and I was using 31/2" nitro steel in 2's. The score at the end of flight was 3-0 to me.

 

He is now on the lookout for an Extrema or similar.

[Coopdonk]

not sure i have a lanber field 28" m/c

[jonnybgood]

Steel will kill geese and if your a good shot you should be hitting geese in the head-weather your using steel or that tungsten matrix if you hit em in the head-you will kill em.

But i would recomend bb's for geese iv bought some bornaggi steel carts and they work on the geese.

[mossy835]

Baikal Records

 

I remember these from years ago,do they still make them?

 

 

yes and what a cart they are i used them for clay shooting on the farm years ago, very good hitting cart.

[dodeer]

Mostly Eley VIP 30g 6's felt wad, but later on the valleys Rc Sipe 32g 5's and JK6 36g 4's.

[Coopdonk]

many thanks for all your support and advice. hope to see you all at the midland gaim fair on sunday. :blink:

[Suffolk shooter]

Bit late perhaps, but I'll echo MC on this one. Remington Nitro-Steel in BB's for geese and 4's for Duck. Other steel is too risky/ineffective and other non-toxic's are too damn expensicve in comparison.

 

Game use Eley VIP 30 or 32 gram in 6's. Fantastic.

For pigeon/rough shooting use Eley HB pigeon in 32gm 6's again fantastic.

 

The best thing is though if you are new to it all, see what your friend use or by a box (25 not 250) of each type you fancy and give then ago. You should find something that suits both you and the gun in terms of Recoil and kills. Once you do stick with it.

 

One last thing, when using Steel make sure you use the widest choke possible as unlike lead and non-toxic steel doesn't compress in restricted barrels and will blow the end of your gun off if using tight chokes.

 

SS

[Coopdonk]

thanks for your advice ss