captainhastings Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Any one recommend a light cartridge for use in a light sxs ? Obviously needs to be steel. I have the winchester pigeon which I use and that is a lump so can take any thing but I would like to give the other two an airing. Also think they would be great for the snap shooting needed in the switching hours when a wigeon or teal belts by with zero warning. Bismouth is out of the budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Question is , how many are you likely to shoot? If only a box, maybe two then why not go for bismuth. Yes, it is pricey but a couple of boxes is small compared to a years shooting. I have shot bismuth in 12, 16 and 410 gauges at duck and have not noticed any difference to shooting lead. It seems to do the job if I do. I believe Eley do bismuth in 12s and know they do them in 16s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Question is , how many are you likely to shoot? If only a box, maybe two then why not go for bismuth. Yes, it is pricey but a couple of boxes is small compared to a years shooting. I have shot bismuth in 12, 16 and 410 gauges at duck and have not noticed any difference to shooting lead. It seems to do the job if I do. I believe Eley do bismuth in 12s and know they do them in 16s. Your right there I was actually thinking that as I typed. Bismuth might be the way to go as couple of boxes would do Edited December 1, 2020 by captainhastings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realale Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Empire cartridges are about to release a 30g 3 steel shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 What about the new Eley Grand Prix 2.5 inch steel loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, grahamch said: What about the new Eley Grand Prix 2.5 inch steel loads A mate of mine has just brought a slab of these to use in his light s/s has not tried them yet but the theory is good got them from the gun shop in Ashford Kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Think I will have to nip into my local wynstay they have a decent selection. Because thats the other issue is finding what you can actually get local unless you go the justcartidges route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitty tree Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 hello captainhastings i have a aya yeoman sxs 1/4 and 1/2 chokes and use gamebore 4 steel for duck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods&wurz Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Gamebore wet & steel, 32 grm 4's or 5's have worked well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, woods&wurz said: Gamebore wet & steel, 32 grm 4's or 5's have worked well for me. good call. used these along with RC 32gram 4's on big driven duck days, using a EELL classic, a light weight game gun, could be using up to a slab with no recoil problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Cheers folks I have some gamebore 4 steel never thought to try them. I know after few boxes of clear pigeon when on the pigeons the old trigger guard tends to slam the old fingers but then on the ducks we only talking half dozen shots if I am luck so should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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