smithee Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi all, I am a novice but have been shooting regulalry for a couple of months now. I have been hearing that different cartridges will perform differently with different guns. Sounds reasonable to me. Therefore, whats everyone's (or anyone's) experience with the B525 sporter m/c (my gun). Is there a specific cartridge that you think or know the gun likes? (...or is it a case of each gun is different and you just have to use trial and error?) I have started with Eley Firsts but they leave a heavy residue residue compared to others I've tried. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobyb525 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I always use Gamebore whitegold elx 28g no 7.5 or 8 with my 525. Not sure if it's the gun or me who likes them but I get the best results with them! Toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 dont worry about residue as you will clean it after a shoot session. Just pick a cartridge you are comfortable with. I use eley first/Blues, gamebore black gold, they all do the job on clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I have recently swapped from eley firsts to hull comp x and find there is hardly any crud down the barrell as there was with the firsts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisecobandit Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Eley first tend to be dirty as do the express english sporters. Ive used alsort in my 525 tbh and the main thing is use the cartridge you have trust in. Use a cartridge you dont believe in and you wont shoot so well!! For me i absolutly detest the rio's..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I used to shoot at lot of Comp X 21g and 28g through my B525 but switched to Lyalvale Express cartridges about 6 months ago and have never looked back. Current cartridges of choice are: 21g HV Standard 7.5's for practising (to keep costs down) 28g Pro Comp 7.5's for competitions At the end of the day use what you feel most confident using. I've shot around the 76/100 with the 21's on numerous occassions and an 80/100 with the 28's so performance is on par but in my mind i'm most confident shooting the 28's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyoftheboy Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) use 21g Hull comp X 7.5's (65mm) all of the time..... a decent cartridge at a good price. I don't shoot big comps, just practice & straw bales... so really don't see the point in getting hung up on different carts.... more exp...etc.. bit like changing chokes all the time..... if you're technique is good enough, & you put the pattern on the clay it will break. (my technique is not good enough by the way, & I often do not put the pattern on the clay!!!)..... cartridge & constantly changing chokes is not gonna make a great deal of difference unless you are a serious contender for the british open (all in my humble opinion of course). BTW, not having a particular go at anyone who does get hung up on carts & chokes.... shooting is very personal, & what works for each individual is up to the individual...! (just realised this post was under your's Nicky T.... didn't want to start a riot!... Edited May 19, 2009 by jonnyoftheboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 BTW, not having a particular go at anyone who does get hung up on carts & chokes.... shooting is very personal, & what works for each individual is up to the individual...! (just realised this post was under your's Nicky T.... didn't want to start a riot!... No problem at all chief Once you find out which cartridges are your personal "Dumbo's Magic Feather" stick with them as it's one less variable in my book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithee Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 use 21g Hull comp X 7.5's (65mm) all of the time..... a decent cartridge at a good price. I don't shoot big comps, just practice & straw bales... so really don't see the point in getting hung up on different carts.... more exp...etc.. bit like changing chokes all the time..... if you're technique is good enough, & you put the pattern on the clay it will break....cartridge & constantly changing chokes is not gonna make a great deal of difference unless you are a serious contender for the british open (all in my humble opinion of course). BTW, not having a particular go at anyone who does get hung up on carts & chokes.... I think it comes down to this. If changing carts and chokes inspires confidence then do it. If, in order to do it, you need to better understand it then visit this forum and ask your questions. Simple as that really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 use 21g Hull comp X 7.5's (65mm) all of the time..... a decent cartridge at a good price. I don't shoot big comps, just practice & straw bales... so really don't see the point in getting hung up on different carts.... more exp...etc.. bit like changing chokes all the time..... if you're technique is good enough, & you put the pattern on the clay it will break. (my technique is not good enough by the way, & I often do not put the pattern on the clay!!!)..... cartridge & constantly changing chokes is not gonna make a great deal of difference unless you are a serious contender for the british open (all in my humble opinion of course). BTW, not having a particular go at anyone who does get hung up on carts & chokes.... shooting is very personal, & what works for each individual is up to the individual...! (just realised this post was under your's Nicky T.... didn't want to start a riot!... try and shoot abt with skeet chokes then shoot again with 3/4 and full and see the diffence in your scores,chokes are an important factor in clay shooting ,more so than cartridge choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyoftheboy Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 try and shoot abt with skeet chokes then shoot again with 3/4 and full and see the diffence in your scores,chokes are an important factor in clay shooting ,more so than cartridge choice. Hi Plinker... yep, you may be right in ABT.... (a discipline I don't shoot) but less in sporting I think, which is pretty much all I shoot (or try to, allegedly). unless there are 50-70 yd birds... my point was, you can get hung up on which cart to use on each stand (keep changing to size 9's, then back to 7.5's etc), & keep changing chokes between stands, etc..... but if you put the pattern on the clay... it will break. & for 85% of clay shooters.... the level that they shoot at, it won't make much of a difference. all in my opinion of course. but your point taken on board. Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Hi Plinker... yep, you may be right in ABT.... (a discipline I don't shoot) but less in sporting I think, which is pretty much all I shoot (or try to, allegedly). unless there are 50-70 yd birds... my point was, you can get hung up on which cart to use on each stand (keep changing to size 9's, then back to 7.5's etc), & keep changing chokes between stands, etc..... but if you put the pattern on the clay... it will break. & for 85% of clay shooters.... the level that they shoot at, it won't make much of a difference. all in my opinion of course. but your point taken on board. Jonny i agree with you there jonny, stick to the same chokes for a round of sporting, 1/4 and 1/2 for me as i am ****, and like you i could not be aresed changing cartridges for different birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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