TheHunter Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I get the chance to shoot pigeons for one month of the year and nearly always have a ratio of about 3 to 1, that is 3 cartridges fired for one bird killed. This doesn't seem to change however many birds i take. Is this about average? One chap shot 47 birds but used all of his 150 cartridges, again approx 3 to 1 What is a good average? TheHunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Me and my dad average around 2 shots for 1 bird, which is a good average. Not many people can average 1 shot for 1 bird (unless they only fire 1 shot a year at a pigeon on the floor 20 feet away) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Last Saturday - 38 for 4 - Shot like an absolute cock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 A decent average when decoying is 2:1 or slightly less. In our hey hays, McF and myself had ratios around 1.4 :1. However if you are roost shooting you can wave by by to any notion of a cartridge to kill ratio, as it will be pants! webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Swings and roundabouts mate, best ratio was 90 for 141 shots but on occasions it drops very low and seems to average about 2.5 or 3 to 1. Don`t sweat the numbers at least you are spending a good day in the open air ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 first time out on the pigeons in over a month today 5 -1 oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I would have thought 2 or 3 -1 would be a good true honest average over let us say a thousand shots. Once did 150 straight but that was a box of clays I dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 every days a different one. some days 30 carts 20 birds and next time out 50 carts 5 birds. I have never looked at my ratio's but i just know whether its been a good day or not. My answer to myself is every day out in the field has been a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 best day 187 birds 250 carts shot like a demond . mostly 2.1 3.1 some day am to ashamed to say how bad a shot a wid o been better givin the gun to ma dogs lol 2.1 3. 1and your not far away at that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 archie coats said. 1:3 was ok and some were happy with 1:4 archie was at 1:2 on a good day me I'm happy to get a decent bag and have fun which is another way of saynig 1:3 is my average! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 as long as your getting the shooting who cares i say if you have a hundred shots you have had agood day no matter how many birds shot but would say i shoot about 3to 1 shome times better most of the time worse every time you go out it is different as long as your happy and getting some shooting enjoy it what ever your kill rate is ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I have never checked at all. It seems lots of lads do. Am I bad for not worrying about this matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 It never worries me how many cartridges I fire when out shooting because I am there to have fun and the more I fire the more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) It all depends doesn't it? Shoot on a relatively still day when they're pitching in,same or similar shot again and again and it's 3 shots to 2 birds. Shoot them in a howling gale when they come from all directions, jinking, weaving, hacking through at pace and 5:1 seems OK to me especially if they are skittish. Newly fledged birds (October time) who have never seen a deek or rotary can be suicidal and if you do it right, few shots are dropped. The best advice I ever had from an old boy was to only shoot birds "under-carriage down" if you needed to be shell concious. We all have good and bad days. I always shoot a load better if I'm warm, my digits function and I haven't got 13 layers of clothing on. Makes a difference. Edited February 13, 2009 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 had a couple of hours decoying yesterday shot at 7 pigeons and killed them all with 9 shots, but other than 1 good shot they were all over the magnet, i was well chuffed with that. surprising how many young stumpy headed fledgelings are about even in mid feb mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggone Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Seems that we're not such good shots as we used to be!! See this past thread http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...=19614&st=0 Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I managed 7 shots for 7 pigeons on saturday ( 3 left and rights and 1 single bird) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2-dead-in-the-air Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 I shot 8 with 1 shot so whats the ratio on that Out decoying on rape got feed up went for a walk over to the other fields, spoted 50 feeding, got into ditch to get within range when suddenly from behind me came hundreds of pigeons all piling in this went on and on until about 1000 had landed. The closest being about 6 foot away took aim with my side by side 16 bore, took out 8 with the first barrel fired second into the flock and missed completely. Got back to the hide where my mate was sat drinking his coffee, he could not believe it. As a rule 1 : 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Bore Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 As well as marksmanship it comes down to the shots you are willing to take. For instance you could wait for the 'sitters' and very easy shots or you could be blasting at any bird within 40-50m depending on your shooting style. I have days when I want to see 75% kill to cartridge ratio. Other days I am glad when I take out a nice bird after missing a few in a row! To be honest, decoying I would see 2:1 at least. Any less and my obsessive, high expectations of myself kick in and I'm not happy! Cheers Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Tom Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 i had 3 to 10 shots the other day. but i should of had more lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbel-brad Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Went out yesterday for a few hours 3 pigeon for 12 carts so one in four not great but hey ho had fun and thats what counts in my book Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 My average was very bad today. I shot a cut maze strip with 100 on friday and 200 on Sunday and used 488 shells. I was asked to shoot a drilled field today , but drew a blank , and with only a couple of hours shooting time left I nipped back onto the cut maze as its also on a good flightline , not that I expected much. A lot of the birds were very spooky ( not surprising considering the pasting they have had ) flaring at the slightest movement in the hide and coupled with a gale made for some tricky shooting. ended up with 19 for 51 shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 i shot 32 today and picked up 49 cases +1or 2 could have gone into the nettles, pretty much 2 for 3 mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Kill to cartridge ratio dosn't matter . Its oppotunitys that matter . If you only kill say 20 birds for 100 shots fired then its 100 oppotunitys you have had not just 20 birds killed . You still would have had a fabulous day out . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Kill to cartridge ratio dosn't matter . Its oppotunitys that matter . If you only kill say 20 birds for 100 shots fired then its 100 oppotunitys you have had not just 20 birds killed . You still would have had a fabulous day out . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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