8mm steel.

[Mr Wilkes 3,036]

Shot this buck the other morning, 25/20 .6 sumekie and 8mm steel. I can comfortably hit a bottle top at 20 yrd so shot placement wasn’t a issue, I hit him and he did the usual summersault but to tell the truth I feel more comfortable killing with bigger ammo. It was a clean pass through but it will be my last hunt with 8mm.

[smithie 2,443]

I can easily miss my garden gate at 20 yds lol

[Mr Wilkes 3,036]

As soon as you can get out mate we will take a walk to check a few drops and I’ll bring a catty along .

[Shortstraw 476]

Up to now with 8mm I’ve tried sheshou .75, gzk green .66, gzk black cold band .58.

First time I used the cold black gzk .58 I noticed a split in the middle of the band and I couldn’t have had more than 30 balls through it, so I stopped using it for a while. I have been using the black a while now and I think it’s the toughest band out of the gzk colours,I haven’t had a piece split down the centre since but keep checking.

Anyway for the 8mm, at 18/13 taper I find the black  gzk .58 to be the best I’ve tried. I’m only hurting trees and  branches at the minute, but did take a rabbit not too long back. I’m getting too bloody soft.

 

Edited July 1, 2020 by Shortstraw

[C.green 3,231]

I dont rate the smaller stuff myself unless its for squrriels or rats the rabbits can take a good sting at the best of times let alone using smaller ammo