henry d Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 I have made some Biltong from a single goose breast that I assessed to be an old one, and whilst carving/eating I found 3 shot, all lead(I shoot in Scotland), 2 were small No 3 or 4`s (the size me and my pal use) and the other huge, either US 2 or UK BB (.15+). This bird was smaller and bill/feet were lighter in colour than almost any I have shot so was kept for casserole etc. I don`t know whether this was a bird that had carried shot for a year or more, it was in good condition, or had been shot at recently and not killed. It was shot over deeks and neither I nor my pal use anything larger than 3`s unless we have birds skirting the pattern and can load 1`s. My thoughts are that this was either a tough beast or it was a long shot, I remember in books/magazines that other geese have been found with other large lettered shot in it than the sizes they were shot with........ anyone else found this ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Unlikely I know, but is there a chance there could have been a BB pellet in with the 3's? Some cartridges I have cut open have had everything from 9's to 4's in them... FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Not something I had thought of............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirky Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Slightly different, but, i bought some eley bismuth 10 bore shells, i opend one up to see how they were loaded, they were very poor, they contained shot from 2.5mm to 5mm in the same shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Though birds eh? You must have been to the Old Shant Pub in Purfleet. They don't come any tougher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I would have thought if it hadn't lost any condition then it would have probably been shot reacently . My guess would have been a long shot or a stray pellet when the goose was "missed". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I've found a musket ball (mould line around it) under the skin of a mallard I shot some yeras back. Guess it must have come from a punt gun or a ghost shooter! Duck was fine...'til I shot it. Also took a 303 bullet out of the hind quarter of a Scottish Roe I shot. The wound was well healed and the bullet resting against the bone so I guess it had been in the beast a while. Some poacher with an illegal rifle no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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