Thread: Non toxic subgauge ammo

forget that whole 2 sizes bigger thing......for me #3s is where its at...... you MAY be better to try a modified choke....and see how it patterns.

judging by the way the Mary Arms load (mixed 4&5 Shot sizes) smashes clays it might pay to let the birs get out a little further or they might not be edible.
But at least now i can get some

well your imp cyl is possible better option then....some of the early .12ga loads were tighter than tight thing pattern wise too. more splits/slits in wad petals helps open pattern faster so it seems.
guess it will be pattern board time till you suss out whats best for you.

gunworks have 1kg bismith #4 shot at $55 so yip expensive BUT its available at last....

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

gunworks have 1kg bismith #4 shot at $55 so yip expensive BUT its available at last....

wonder how target products ae going with thier 12 gauge bismuth load

Not my testing but something that popped up on Facebook today. Benelli Cordoba at 30 metres

the latest from target products on thier bismuth load
.

Hi Kevin.



Unfortunately we have postponed the loading of our planned bismuth shot load due to delays and time constraints. We are hoping to load some in the next 2-3 months but nothing is certain at the moment. It will be a 34 gram 2¾ load with bismuth shot size 4 3.05mm with a fibre wad.



If you reload the bismuth shot is available from Gunworks in Christchurch.



Simon Brown

Target Products Ltd.
Timaru

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Finally got out to test the federal no.6 steel shot in the 28 gauge. Initially I was pessimistic about its potential however I was very impressed with the performance, folding the ducks nice and cleanly, most shots around the 25yd mark, but also a 40ish yard passing bird that folded straight away too.

pity we dont see #6 steel in the 12ga....a heavy payload would be ideal for the odd woundie.....we used to use a box of clay target 8s for the job....

H&F I think have steel 7's (clay target loads)

tried them 5-6? years back...trouble is/was they are only going 1100fps so dont penertrate worth a damn.