Rough shooting cartridges

[danban]

Hi i haven't had to buy cartridges for a couple of years as I got a bulk lot. Now I'm getting low I wondered what you guys are using? Mainly pigeon and rough shooting is what I do.
Regards dan

 

[Shootgun]

for pigeon and rough , 32 grams no 6 Gamebore Clear Pigeon. A good cartridge at a decent price imho

 

[stalkerboydy]

for pigeon and rough , 32 grams no 6 Gamebore Clear Pigeon. A good cartridge at a decent price imho

And Rough shooting could include the odd Duck Goose or Snipe so Non Toxic Cartridges would legally have to be used

 

[Malxwal]

And Rough shooting could include the odd Duck Goose or Snipe so Non Toxic Cartridges would legally have to be used

Only if you're shooting over wetland or foreshore, otherwise lead is fine.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Only if you're shooting over wetland or foreshore, otherwise lead is fine.

Not so in England and Wales

 

[Malxwal]

Not so in England and Wales

I stand corrected Sir, thank you

 

[RED-DOT]

I wish only one cartridge did it all. I would have saved a few bob.

 

[Tim.243]

Hi i haven't had to buy cartridges for a couple of years as I got a bulk lot. Now I'm getting low I wondered what you guys are using? Mainly pigeon and rough shooting is what I do.
Regards dan

I use 28 gm 7.5 in fibre, for nearly all my shooting, sometimes I have a sipe 6 32 gram in the top barrel..
cyl/1/4

On club marsh's I know use 36 gm 3 and 4's 1/4-1/2. I do down to 32 gm on the flt ponds as they are coming in paddles down lol....
I will matter not what you use when you miss....

Tim.243

 

[Shootgun]

And Rough shooting could include the odd Duck Goose or Snipe so Non Toxic Cartridges would legally have to be used

Haven't got any waterfowl on my farm down here, however, i do carry steel cartridges with me all the time, just in case.
Rough shooting for me is the odd pigeon flying by, rabbit, all the vermin and the game birds when in season.

 

[slider]

I stand corrected Sir, thank you

In Scotland its the location thar matters not the quarry but in England non toxic shot is species specific

 

[baguio]

From my quiet extensive experience, 7.5 shot at going away quarry is very questionable and WILL lead to a lot of pricked birds. You will probably Think that you missed when you didn't! 7.5 shot is for snipe and clay shooting. Rough shooting needs to cover all eventualities and that means something bigger with considerably more penetration.

 

[goodaim]

I use gamebore pigeon extreme, but my mate who been shooting since he was 9! Is now a game keeper hand always uses rc cartridges and I used them last week with him for pigeon shooting and must say was impressed

 

[Kalahari]

The old Baikals were pretty rough!!!!

David.

 

[RED-DOT]

Or the out the van window..... Rottweils?

 

[Cyres]

Clear pigeon in 6's 32 grm fibre wad should fit the bill £55 for 250 when I got some last month.

D

 

[Claret_Dabbler]

Gamebore Pure Gold, 30gm 6's. Birds flying away are entitled to the same respect as birds flying towards you...

 

[unicorn71]

I have used the same load for the last 5 years 32g 5's .

 

[Derwood]

Eley 32g 5's work well for me when I do my bit.

 

[bewsher500]

depends on you and your gun

30's could be too much for either

I personally use 28-30gr 6's with fibre wads
cant stand the thought of chucking yet more plastic into the environment
Lead is a naturally occuring substance and in the density a shot gun chucks is inconsequential by comparison

 

[Heym SR20]

A 1oz to 1 1/16 oz (28 to 30g) load of lead no 6 works for me. Preferably fibre wadded as well.

Havent yet found a reliable non-toxic version to use on wildfowl, so I shoot them over land, which we can do here in Scotland.