Salop Matt Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Guys I have a PB silver pigeon 12g 28" bought in february this year new. I cant find anything that tells me a maximum shot size or load. I want to buy a box of 25 carts to carry a couple with me when out rough shooting incase i encounter a charlie. In 28g or 30g what size is the largest shot i can run through a full choke safely ? Would BB`s be to much or just fine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Why through a full choke? I have shot AAA's and SG through a shotgun but never found the need to go more than 1/4 choke. You get dire patterns anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I take it your gun is a 3'' magnum? If so you can put alot heavier loads through than 30g! Get some 36g+ BB loads for Charlie. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Why through a full choke? I have shot AAA's and SG through a shotgun but never found the need to go more than 1/4 choke. You get dire patterns anyway To keep a tighter pattern, making more pellets hit, giving a stronger chance of a out right kill. I dont want to just pepper and injour ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 You won't though, IMO larger shot patterns worse through a tight choke than it does in an open one. If you hit a fox in the right place at sensible range with anything bigger than a no. 1 then it is lights out. If you hit it in the back end then nothing is going to kill it outright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Granted about shot placement but having had the chance bag serval charlies over years Iv never actually done it because of the no ground game rule when shooting in company which I always do ! I tend to shoot 1/4 & 1/2 on everything other than skeet, but if youv had no problems and good results with a open choke using the larger shots then I will give that a bash Will get myself a box of 28g or 30g of BB`s and felt wad and wont use them past 25 yards ! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushat Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 You might struggle to get such a light load in BB's - most start at 32/34/36g and I don't know of anyone who does a BB load with a fibrewad. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Just buy some 3 inch lead 1's or 3's, they will do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I agree with MC and the best way to prove this point is to put up a pattern plate (or large sheet of cardboard), pace out 30 yards and try the same cartridge through quarter, half, three quarter and full chokes and see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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