adam1 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 What is the lightest load and smallest shot size you would use for pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Von Tirpitz Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 For me it depends what range they are at, if I dont know that i will get close shots then the minimum i use is 6 shot and 32g weight, although I have heard of people hitting them ok with 7 shot 28g. If they are high flyers on a flight path then I usually switch to 4 shot 36g which give that extra punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 shot 73 over the decoys last week using 25 grams no 6 shot . There is no substitution to putting the birds in the middle of your pattern no matter what the load you are using . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 28gms of No 6 with a felt wad is my standard, but I also have used 24gms No 6 felt wad with success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I've been using up a flat of 7 1/2 28 g just fine. When I put the gun where it needs to go, the birds go down. I wouldn't go any smaller shot unless roost shooting and getting <30 yards shots and pigeons are relatively thick and I wouldn't trust small shot at 30+ yards. My next gun will be a 20 ga, so most typically it will be 3/4 oz (21 gr) of #6 or 6.5. Thanks rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I am using 28g of no5 out of my moderated 20g Hushpower but my cartridges are subsonic so each pellet would have less knock down power compared to a standard cartridge and because the pellets are relatively large the pattern should be thin in theory but it still knocks em clean dead at 35-40yds if I do my bit. My point is that a normal speed cartridge could probably do the same with a much lighter load of smaller shot due to the increased kinetic that a faster pellet would carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I never usually go under 30gm No.6 , but have used 28gm 6&7`s and didn`t like how many pricked birds I got with 7`s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Shot a few decoyed pigeons this year with the new Hull 21g 7.5 plastic wads. Only took a box and they performed well under 25 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 iM WITH hENRY...MIN 30G NO 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 iM WITH hENRY...MIN 30G NO 6 Me too ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) Me too. Well, at least number 6. I'd go down to 28g of 6 if the price was good. Currently using 32g of 5 as they were cheap and will do for longer shots and Pheasants in the season Edited August 17, 2009 by George1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I think you need shot size 6 for pigeon lightest load is probably a .410 are some of them 9 gms? Probably need to cut the range to 25 yds though? If you could get them I'd shoot 24 gms of 6s but I've never seen a 12 gauge cart like that plenty of 20 gauge thou . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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