Cartridge choice

Papa · Jan 13, 2015

Hi all , I'm curious to what cartridges you carry for a Fitasc shoot . I have been using Pro ones 8 and are pleased with them but was wondering if I needed something for the odd extreme range and maybe something for very close in too . What do you think ?

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EdSolomons · Jan 13, 2015

That is all I shoot

Jim Wheeler · Jan 13, 2015

yep, stick to one thing, 1/2 and full chokes, 28gm 7`s if you can get, and a few 8`s maybe fibre for sillies ,,! if you miss past 10 yards you will miss anyway, regardless of chokes and cartridges.

Will Hewland · Jan 13, 2015

Jim Wheeler said:
yep, stick to one thing, 1/2 and full chokes, 28gm 7`s if you can get, and a few 8`s maybe fibre for sillies ,,! if you miss past 10 yards you will miss anyway, regardless of chokes and cartridges.

5 individual options and err.. can't work out how many permutations. Much too complex!

Jim Wheeler · Jan 13, 2015

no options mate ,only choice is 2 cartridges!

7plastic or 8 fibre .

Will Hewland · Jan 13, 2015

Jim Wheeler said:
no options mate ,only choice is 2 cartridges!

7plastic or 8 fibre .

And the chokes.. Even if they stay in the tubes, they are quite different, so barrel selector switching will be quite a distraction.

maddmatt · Jan 14, 2015

Only ever use one cartridge, 7 1/2's for everything, gun is fixed choke at tight halves, so if it's pointing in the right direction the target is dead, if not then I miss it...

FreeShot · Jan 14, 2015

Guys please enlighten me - I assume those are English chart sizes you are talking about?

Jeremy Baker · Jan 14, 2015

Apart from my over kill on .410 rounds 28g 8s is all I shoot at everything clay based.

shootinguru · Jan 14, 2015

Well Madmatt, you have come up in my estimation! you are thinking like a Fitasc shooter now!

I would like to know who taught you to think straight? :crazy:

Jim Wheeler · Jan 14, 2015

Will, maybe you are right about chokes, I never found it to be mentally taxing to work out which way round ! .many years of Fitasc later, with some close and very far birds in the mix, I found it was a benefit.. don`t forget there is one bite at the cherry with FITASC,,, not like ESP where you may get 5 pairs to learn on,

,i have not seen any extreme targets in the uk yet, although I`m sure I will !!!

shootinguru · Jan 14, 2015

FreeShot, yes they are English sizes

FreeShot · Jan 14, 2015

Thank you. Guys around here are mostly into 7's (Clever, RC, Fiocchi, Hull). Any idea what the effective range of 8's (2.2 mm) is?

shootinguru · Jan 14, 2015

Certainly 40 yards plus English 8's are the best cartridge for English Sporting, :hunter:

Hamster · Jan 14, 2015

FreeShot said:
Any idea what the effective range of 8's (2.2 mm) is?

As far as World titles.

chubby · Jan 14, 2015

3/4 3/4 and 71/2s for everything

Hamster · Jan 14, 2015

chubby said:
3/4 3/4 and 71/2s for everything

Sounds perfect for Grouse stands. :hunter: :haha:

chubby · Jan 14, 2015

One does not shoot Grouse, it to far to walk uphill :spiteful:

EdSolomons · Jan 14, 2015

I'm happy with 8s at 60m no problem

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