PIGEON DECOYING

Padd2

How many people use trap cartridges when decoying? As in 28g 71/2? Whats your thoughts on these for hunting?

deerhunter1

Padd2 wrote: »

How many people use trap cartridges when decoying? As in 28g 71/2? Whats your thoughts on these for hunting?

would not recommend them, they are made for a purpose,may do the job but a bit more weight for penetration is needed,pigeons are tough enough

Padd2

i might get 30 or 32 gram 7s so!! what would people recomend for decoying??

Bogwoppit

The lead in clay cartridges is harder than game cartridges and so doesn't deform when it hits the bird.
Game loads will deform and cause more damage and therefore are better at knocking the birds.

I use 30g in 6 or 7.

deerhunter1

Padd2 wrote: »

i might get 30 or 32 gram 7s so!! what would people recomend for decoying??

32 or 34

Padd2

so a good game cartridge is the way to go!!

deerhunter1

Padd2 wrote: »

so a good game cartridge is the way to go!!

Yep clean kills and purposely designed for the job in hand

Remember me?

deerhunter1 wrote: »

32 or 34

I find 28 gr Eley superb a great shell For them. With a tight choke they can knock em dead !

deerhunter1

Remember me? wrote: »

I find 28 gr Eley superb a great shell For them. With a tight choke they can knock em dead !

Whatever floats your boat;)

Varmint Shooter

Minimium, 32g in 5's or 6's

Duckhunter7

Padd2 wrote: »

i might get 30 or 32 gram 7s so!! what would people recomend for decoying??

I use 28gr Eley Superb 7 and half. They are a very fast shell and easy on the shoulder.

PDAhunter

32gr 6 or 7 rc sipe

Bogwoppit

Duckhunter7 wrote: »

I use 28gr Eley Superb 7 and half. They are a very fast shell and easy on the shoulder.

Where do you get them?

Beretta man

Another vote for sipe..

Duckhunter7

Bogwoppit wrote: »

Where do you get them?

Ardee Sports company. Usually buy them by the 1000. They are 220-230 euro for the 1000.

useurowname

For the sake of a extra few Euro get a half decent 30g or 32g in Number 6. Pigeon have thick layer of feathers which takes a bit to penetrate.

shotie

i use Remington 32g 8s and fiocchi 34g 7s . i find them eley 7 and half's a pure waste of time and there not too cheap either .

Padd2

thanks for the replys lads ive a blast of 32g 6s ill use them this weekend and see!!

goss101

I find the RC Sipe lethal on the pigeons and corvids. depending on how they are coming in i use 8's 7's and 6's. Serious hard hitting shell.

Holdover

+1 for RC Sipe, find them very good too

blackpearl

rc sipe some shell and not dear.

beretta686s

Eley Olympic 28g 7.5s will knock them all day long out to 50 yards and beyond

Chiparus

Gamebore 29g 6 , try them.