Scully Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 A few mates did a sim’ day at the weekend and mate bought Amber Hills 24grm 8’s to take with him as he thought they may be a tad softer on the shoulder over a few hundred clays. He told me he was very very impressed with the breaks and the ranges he was killing them at through quarter choke. They have a purple case now as apparently not even many women liked the pink! 🙂 I’m going to have to try them. Anyone else done so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) I bought four slabs in purple as they were on offer from JC. I only buy 21gram for clays regardless of where I'm shooting as I generally shoot a slab a visit. I have a huge shrapnel scar in my right shoulder and a weak left arm following a stroke as well as arthritis so am recoil aware. I found them excellent at least comparable with the 21gram blue diamond I had been using. Currently using Lyalvale super light as again they're on offer🙄 and the Amber's are cleaner and possibly slightly better. Edited May 10, 2021 by Centrepin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 I've not used them for a while but I really liked them, missus wasn't so keen and found them punchy. Originally picked them up because when we first ever went clay shooting it was a bank holiday and had to buy cartridges from the ground, which were an Eley 24g 8 fibre that the ground use for training. Amber's being the same I thought they would most likely be the same cartridge in a different case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 Friend had to buy some as it was all he could get, the breaks were very good and he shot better than normal. They are a very good 24g cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu64 Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 I bought a slab to try as I thought they would give a softer recoil. but personally thought they kicked like my usual 28g which were cheaper. They did the job though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 Good cartridge ,not as soft as Hull Intercomp 24g,more like Pro Fibre what with hard shot etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 I asked mate if he found them punchy, but he said they were fine. He fired almost 500 of them on a sim’ day last weekend, but his gun is quite heavy and fits him very very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 I've found the 21g Eley selects absolutely brilliant both on the shoulder and on breaking clays on high volume simdays. Wouldn't go back to 24g now for that purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Smokersmith said: I've found the 21g Eley selects absolutely brilliant both on the shoulder and on breaking clays on high volume simdays. Wouldn't go back to 24g now for that purpose. That’s worth knowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu64 Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 I found 28g selects were softer on the shoulder than ambers 24g. liked them both though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 Tried the selects 24grm so I may well try these as well, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, stu64 said: I found 28g selects were softer on the shoulder than ambers 24g. liked them both though What to do? I already shoot 28grm Selects! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliedog Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 My lad is only 14 and he usually shoots 28g selects, dropped to the 24g ambers for a sim day and he said they were fine but slightly more punchy than the selects (and a bit more expensive from a dads perspective) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Completely irrelevant to the topic, but a friend and I had a clay lesson with Amber Hill once. A nice person and, not surprisingly, a good shot! Edited May 14, 2021 by sandspider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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