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Spent the last 2 days flicking messages between my self and petros about ammo for the 9 days we are up north , we decided to get some English classic from maimai supplies, whats everyone else using for upland?? The link below takes you to the ammo we are getting
NSI Special Game 32g Shotgun Ammo
I normally just use skeet ammo for the Quails.
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ounce an 1/8 #7 24grn AP70N 1260 fps
Should have enough.:yarr:
I have been using their 20g Paper case / fiber wad (environmentally friendly) but run out so back to Winchester super pheasant for now and 1/4 chokeQuote:
Originally Posted by upnorth uplander
I usually use trap loads over my pointer but im running the cockers this season so need to go to a bigger shot size
Sh*ts bro. you got enough there to sort out the middle east with that stuff.....Quote:
Originally Posted by madjon_
I'm usually a #5 or #6 on everything kind of guy, until farmlands does a special on orchard ammo for my 12g!
Orchard ammo / trap load for quail in the 12, gamebore 28gm #5 in my 20g for everything. the 20 doesnt like the 30g gamebore load, shits it everywhere
with the #5 and #6s 12g , do you go 28grams or above?
I had the RIO 28gram load for the 20 in 5's NEVER AGAIN! And that was with two different shooters through three different guns.
Funny that WH, thats the first load I tried in the 20. wasn't as good as the gamebore, pattern was kind of clumpy on the board.
Petros, It's about what your gun shoots. This is my purely amateur view, but I have found that generally most guns shoot better with loads on the lighter end of the scale. Again, purely what I have found in my limited, unscientific experience. Buy a box of each and try them out on a pattern board.
Pattern board tells all. Even better, wait until the cook has the bedsheets on the washing line, draw a 6 inch dot on them and shoot it from 40 yards to see where and how your load is hitting :P
Not a bad idea at all actually...
I am going to use the Eley VIP game again this year...it has a really nice spread (tested on pattern board)...
Whats it worth EBs?
Where do you get Eley ammo from EeeBees ? I had some 1 1/4 #4 steel for couple of seasons but wasn't able to source it last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by EeeBees
I used 32g #7 trap loads for upland for a long time & worked fine for jump shooting ducks as well .
Pointer, it was $29.90 a box...I bought the 12gauge 36gram 6 shot...
Chris, I ordered mine through Hamills in Hastings...
Thanks for that info EeeBees . Will check in Thames early in week see if they got any in this season, think I paid $22 /25 for 36g 4's .
H&F Kopu had the Eley VIP 32g #4 & #5 @ $21.99 /25 so I'd expect other H&F will be stocking it as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by EeeBees
Didn't have 36g though.
Thanks EBs. Whats everyone running in their 20s?
Winchester Super Pheasant 3 inch 6's for "rough shooting" or trap loads or AA Trap loads in 7s over the dog. For quail and kicks, 3/4 oz 8s in 28g ( I have sub gauge 20/28 adapters )Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
mmmm 28g...
How big a load in the 3 inch Winnies?
Seen 4 cock birds with in 50 mtrs of my mums place on the weekend
Petar will be frothing come opening :D
1 1/4oz copper plated 6's bloody expensive but hits hardQuote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
While I "really" need a new 12g u/o for sporting clays , I really want a 28g u/o just for fun (especially as Beretta 686 comes in 28g with 30 inch barrels now)
I handled a 28g beretta recently, owned by a friend of EBs. While I couldn't justify owning one at this point it was very nice to handle, in fact I wouldn't want any lighter! If I hunted quail exclusively I'd think about it
Lot of the gun geeks reckon the 28g is on par with the 20 for pattern, how do you find it?
LOL.... as if you two won't be...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
We wont be shooting them, they will be left to live for breeding
Is your pet Melanistic still around?
Hes dead, but i presume its his son thats hanging around mums
Haven't shot it on quail yet but I do shoot a lot of sporting clays with my 20g and tried the inserts. With the same 3/8 and 5/8 chokes I cannot say I missed any I would not have missed with a 20. Even managed to hit the 40 yard crossing targets regularly. Very surprised actually. Can't wait to try it with a couple of 1/4 chokes on quail this year (or even a pheasant over the dogs, if i can find one!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
I use NSI 3/4oz 6's in the 28 from Maimai Supplies, Hunting and fishing have smaller shot but only 2 1/2 inch shells and 17gm payload
