28g 7's any use

[lifetimelamper 1]

As you are well aware cartridges are a while price and due to lack of work i cannot afford 32g loads anymore i personally thinks 28g 7's are not much use but what do you's boys think ?

[tegater 789]

Depends what you are shooting.

 

I use 19 and 21 gram 7's on pigeons, out of my 28 bore no problem, out to 30-35 yards.

 

28 grams of 7 shot should be no problem.

 

It's a question of skill and mental belief.

 

Now if you are talking about rabbit, crow, duck pheasant etc, then you will need to seriously limit your range.

[Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin]

Buy less cartridges but the same 30/32 grams 7s fine over deeks to 25 yards Ive been shooting black and golds 8s very pricy but boy they kill them near a 90% kill ratio .

How many rounds do you fire in a year normally .

 

Cheers Cookie

[ayrshiretaxidermy 29]

I only use 28g 7`s in steel for pigeons. They do the job just fine.

[chimp 299]

a great load , all i use now is 28 7's

[MOO 730]

I only use 28g 7`s in steel for pigeons. They do the job just fine.

why use steel shot ??????????...if anyone is worried about lighter loads just tighten choke ...simples

[Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin]

What kill to cartridge ratio are you getting with 7s in 28grams load. I get 75 to birds per hundred with 30/32grams

 

Cheers Cookie

[tegater 789]

What kill to cartridge ratio are you getting with 7s in 28grams load. I get 75 to birds per hundred with 30/32grams

 

Cheers Cookie

Surely that depends on what you are shooting and how good a shot you are!

 

Just use them and see how you get on!!

[dazzz 421]

nothing wrong with 28g 7's mate, they are as good as the shooter,

like someone said getting the choke right is important for getting

a good pattern at a distance you like to shoot.

if unsure see if your local clay shoot has a pattern plate

and try different chokes, you will see the difference.

put it this way if you put the shot in the right place

upto around the 40 yard mark then the shell will do the job

[nod 285]

if it goes bang and your on target dont matter what load you are using

[tegater 789]

if it goes bang and your on target dont matter what load you are using

 

I agree within reason. I thought it was me missing the point.

 

When I was a youngster, I might have asked the same questions.

 

Now I know that chokes and shot sizes, only matter if you worry about them!

[ayrshiretaxidermy 29]

I only use 28g 7`s in steel for pigeons. They do the job just fine.

why use steel shot ??????????...if anyone is worried about lighter loads just tighten choke ...simples

 

Why all the ???????? I use steel cos i feed the pigeons to my falcons....simples.

[MOO 730]

Fair enough answer but steel is not as good as lead ...simples

[ayrshiretaxidermy 29]

Why you think that? You stand 35 yards away and ill get someone to shoot you with steel 7s then lead 7s. Then you can tell us which hurt the most.

Edited December 6, 2011 by ayrshiretaxidermy

[MOO 730]

because I shoot many thousand catridges a year one of the perks of not haveing to pay for them so I just know steel has not the same stopping power as lead