hotshots Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 i was having a chat with a mate the other day about what cartrige is best for sporting clays! and i never really gave this too much thought in the past but am now wondering is this could improve my shooting? i am at the moment just using the clubs standard cheap job cartriges that i think are eley but cant remember to be honest i never really paid much attention to them as i am still pretty new to shooting as far as i was concerned a cartridge was a cartridge! but after talking to a mate he prefered gamebore blue gold i think he said as it only costs him another £1 per 50 cartriges if he uses his own rather than the clubs. so for the sake of a extra quid im now thinking i may be better off buying them like that and paying a tiny bit extra..exspecialy if it will improve my score! so what do you guys think? do you think that a better catridge will improve my shot? and what are your personal fav cartridges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Save your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildoliver Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 As above, start on this road and you'll be paying through the nose for cartridges, have a gun that looks like something from blade runner, have glasses with laser sights built in, choke tubes that protrude 6" out of the end of the gun (yes they actually do exist), ridiculous beads on the end and have to go through peculiar rituals before taking each shot or you'll miss. And your shooting won't be a jot better than with a good quality standard sensible gun, cheap carts and the money spent on some tutoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratman2 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 As above, start on this road and you'll be paying through the nose for cartridges, have a gun that looks like something from blade runner, have glasses with laser sights built in, choke tubes that protrude 6" out of the end of the gun (yes they actually do exist), ridiculous beads on the end and have to go through peculiar rituals before taking each shot or you'll miss. And your shooting won't be a jot better than with a good quality standard sensible gun, cheap carts and the money spent on some tutoring. Probably the best post I have read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 (edited) Or even pure practice - My first coach's comment "the gun suits you, don't be tempted to change, just buy 5K cartridges" POesonally I use the cheapest. eley firsts, my problem is I am a **** shot!! Edited May 15, 2008 by Yellow Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Geddon Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Maybe you are good ,but you cartridges are ****? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Is it that with a bad cartridge the shot veers off or something? I think shot patterns have alot to do with wether or not you break a clay or kill your woodie,but a different cartridge cannot make a better shot to my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 (edited) . Edited March 10, 2009 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 (edited) As above, start on this road and you'll be paying through the nose for cartridges, have a gun that looks like something from blade runner, have glasses with laser sights built in, choke tubes that protrude 6" out of the end of the gun (yes they actually do exist), ridiculous beads on the end and have to go through peculiar rituals before taking each shot or you'll miss. And your shooting won't be a jot better than with a good quality standard sensible gun, cheap carts and the money spent on some tutoring. That about covers it! As for my fave cartridge since you ask, it is whatever slab gets pulled out in response to "250 of whatever 12's are cheapest in 8's please". Unless your mate is a AA class shooter then I'm afraid he is wasting his money also. As long as the shell is well built (ie doesnt seperate or get jammed by extractors/ejectors or go "phut" etc), it will outperform you (or me, or 99.9% of shooters) every time. ZB Edited May 16, 2008 by Zapp Brannigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim145 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 I too have just started clay shooting, I've switched from the clubs cartriges to Hull Comp X - they are cheaper and leave a lot less crud in my barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Nonsense! Never heard such utter bilge in all my life ! Read and learn, fools: Green ones for crossers, blue for going away. Paper cases ONLY for high driven targets. 32g 5's is the minimum load for rabbits. High brass on weekdays, reds on the third Friday of the month. If there is no third Friday in the month, you must use red ones by the following Tuesday at the latest. Whatever you do, don't use white ones, as they don't have any lead in them . Of course some people say that the best cartridges for sporting clays are ones that go bang in a gun that's pointed in the right direction . At last! A sensible post on which cartridge to use, I do take exception to your choice of cartridge for rabbits though, it is a well established fact that 6's in red cases are the only suitable loads for rabbit, unless they are driven of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 (edited) . Edited March 10, 2009 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2shots Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Rottweil 32g no 6 love em but cant afford them so anything thats cheap as before if you worry too much about the things it knocks your confidence and there isnt many bad ones around these days,dirty punchy etc etc but we had to put up with sellier@bellot flame throwers to shoot cheap years ago,you couldnt fire two until the smoke and crud had cleared from the first shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 (edited) hb pigeon anyday. for game vermin ect.and clay busters for clays or pro 1s in 9s Edited May 16, 2008 by ferretman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Eley Firsts 28gr 7.5 (or 8s) for Sporting. Gamebore 7.5 28gr steel for skeet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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