SG shot cartridges

[Minky]

We went to Holts.?  Explain.

[harkom]

3 hours ago, Minky said:

I live in Kent

🤣

[Fargo]

4 hours ago, Minky said:

We went to Holts.?  Explain.

“Normal for Norfolk”

 

 Prob over from muntjac driving days or the threat of ww2 invasion 

Bit behind times up there 

[Minky]

So IF the OP wants/needs SG to shoot deer why all the shilly shallying about the Bush. Out with it. I don't know of  any muntjac down here but we do have Roe and Fallow but I've never heard of anyone using a shotgun in place of a rifle. I do remember when we went up to Holts there seemed to be deer everywhere just grazing on the side of the road. And loads run over. Very rare to see any of ìthat down here.

[Fargo]

1 hour ago, Minky said:

So IF the OP wants/needs SG to shoot deer why all the shilly shallying about the Bush. Out with it. I don't know of  any muntjac down here but we do have Roe and Fallow but I've never heard of anyone using a shotgun in place of a rifle. I do remember when we went up to Holts there seemed to be deer everywhere just grazing on the side of the road. And loads run over. Very rare to see any of ìthat down here.

 I doubt he does as not legal unless under certain strict criteria. 
 

Who cares what he wants it for…

 

People use for various things 

[London Best]

Just now, Fargo said:

 I doubt he does as not legal unless under certain strict criteria. 
 

Who cares what he wants it for…

 

People use for various things 

Beat me to it!

[Minky]

That thought had crossed my mind.  Yep thats true.  I imagine a lot of the carcass would only be fit for dog meat after ssg from 35 paces

[Yellowvanman]

On 22/11/2024 at 07:19, HuskyRich said:

Anyone that use SG find it almost imposssible to come by now?
Can't get it from online stores I've ordered from in the past as always out of stock, and my local shop can't get it anymore.

Thinking might have to start reloading myself.

I've got loads surplus to my needs of many different brands, left from my practical shotgun days. 

I'll have a dig round over the next day or 2  I'm in Swanton Morley.

[dipper]

I was given a small cardboard box with a few LBS of sg shot taken from some home guard cartridges..I loaded a few a couple of years ago .patterns not very good .Another guy I know who’s dad was a retired gunsmith gave me some SSG. and some BB .About the only use would be crows nests .woul be useless for foxes .If I was to load for foxes I would load low velocity steel wads possibly buffer .There’s a guy on a American forum called Wade Rush gets very good patterns he uses very hard shot and plays about with screw in turky chokes .

[Penelope]

On 26/11/2024 at 18:03, Stephen-H said:

It was a joke.

You've never been to Norfolk have you? 

😂

Normal for there.

[Dodder]

I have a few Special SG shells left from a box of 10 from about 40 years ago.  There are 9 pellets in each &  I remember patterning them on a bit of old ply about 4' square against a big bank from maybe 35yds.  When I examined the ply there were only 3 holes and a deer sized animal would have stood a good chance of being completely missed...  Personally, I'd never use them on anything further than about 10yds max.

Edited December 11, 2024 by Dodder

[TIGHTCHOKE]

They each have their uses and their own limitations;

Shot Size    Diameter in mm    Number of Pellets
LG               9.1mm                                6
SG               8.4mm                               8
SSSG          6.8mm                               15
AAA            5.1mm                                37

I used to use the SG's with 9 pellets for fox, very useful.

 

[Yellowvanman]

[Jaymo]

On 15/12/2024 at 12:32, Yellowvanman said:

Pm sent, and I don’t mean Starmer. 

[cervusman]

A friend of mine said he was going to use SG for squirrel dreys, so I asked him if he would use his 22lr to shoot dreys, his reply was no as the bullet could go for miles. At that point I pointed out that he was fire not 1 22 bullet, but 9 heavier balls faster than a 22lr, he thought about it and realised that it’s not a good idea to fire SG up in the air.

[enfieldspares]

3 hours ago, cervusman said:

A friend of mine said he was going to use SG for squirrel dreys, so I asked him if he would use his 22lr to shoot dreys, his reply was no as the bullet could go for miles. At that point I pointed out that he was fire not 1 22 bullet, but 9 heavier balls faster than a 22lr, he thought about it and realised that it’s not a good idea to fire SG up in the air.

Best for dreys is the biggest payload that you can safely shoot in your gun of English #7 and a fibre wad with as open a choke as possible. Back in the day the old S & B 1 1/4 ounce of #7 in a 70mm case were good. And stand back to allow the spread of shot to develop. So ten yards back is better than ten feet back. Effectively you have a swarm of pellets that will destroy any drey and any squirrels that are "at home". 

[Stimo22]

If you want to start reloading a few, I have some lead shot which you can have. There is enough for about 10 cartridges. Ignore the slugs in photo, from near Milton Keynes or post at cost.