BrowningDJC Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Without going in to the lead debate, it’s good to see more 20 bore loads coming through. Has anyone tried the Gamebore Black Gold or Hull High Pheasant steel? I hear mixed reviews on the Eleys. I noticed Hull have a new 16 bore high pheasant steel load now available too with the hydrowad, no doubt others will follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Have picked up the odd empty case of both on our local big commercial shoot. I have no experience of either, but guns will have been advised on the type of shoot this is, and they wouldn’t be used if they weren’t effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 I have only used Eley and was very impressed at standard ranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Hydrowads don’t break down , might as well use a plastic wad. NSI produce some very good 20g loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellside Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 In direct answer to the OP - no I haven’t tried those loads. However two regular shooting pals have converted to steel in 20 bore (one using Eley, the other Express) and report not noticing any difference from lead. I have witnessed them killing some decent high stuff. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 shot Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 On 21/12/2023 at 20:05, Fargo said: Hydrowads don’t break down , might as well use a plastic wad. Exactly this.... I was shooting on a shoot last weekend and the parkland around the lake was littered with them some from last season by all accounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 35 minutes ago, 8 shot said: Exactly this.... I was shooting on a shoot last weekend and the parkland around the lake was littered with them some from last season by all accounts Well most shoots round here have banned them as unofficial reports state a breakdown of a couple of decades! People are sticking with fibre or using the Gamebore or Eley steel where their wads do dissolve very fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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