swan40 Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) I have an AYA matador 10 bored out to a very tight 8 bore I have followed all the old posts about plastic wads and tight bores etc, however I would like to shoot some lead sometimes I can shoot lead for lots of things and in my experience the more you do it the better you get. An 8 might be a bit much for rabbits , pigeons etc but only if you are using heavy loads what about some light / very light loads just to get the idea of swinging it about a bit, practice and formilularity is the best thing ever in my experience. What I would like is SAFE 8 bore loads for a a gun that is only a pretend 8 bore. Light loads , I am not that fussed about the use of plastic bits but the wad has to be compatible with the very - very tight bores of a bored out ten. the one I have got is mint not been fired in probably 30 years the cartridges I got with it are loaded with powder T by the old owner. Swan 40 Edited September 16, 2021 by swan40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 You're asking in one breath for non-lead then in the next not lead free .. ? Perhaps you could invest the time you have in bringing clarity to your requests? Do you want steel loads? I can help with data for Bismuth and ITM, but they're not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkom Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 The usual places for them to bulge will be at the chamber cone and the choke. I suggest that you get the bores accurately measured up in order to help you decide your best course of action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 54 minutes ago, harkom said: The usual places for them to bulge will be at the chamber cone and the choke. I suggest that you get the bores accurately measured up in order to help you decide your best course of action. I agree and then get some wads that are not too tight in the bore. Might need felt cut to order. I have plenty of data for lead and might suit bismuth or ITM….but not steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 Thanks for trimming your post back to something understandable. You'll be looking for some fibre wad lead loads. The lowest I have is 2 1/4 oz which could be a bit on the heavy side for your application. I'm sure someone will be along soon with a 1.5 oz load or something similar. Enjoy !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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