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Re: Trying Steel Shot on Clays
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:16 pm
by Sim G
Pippin89 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:37 am
What cartridges are you using out of interest? The only ones I shot on this day that I would consider were the Eley. The rest were not usable. But I only tried 3 types so would be interesting to know if others perform well enough. Someone there was raving about Hull Pro Steel.
Gamebore Super Steel. I tend to use 24 gram #9 for Skeet and 28 gram #7.5 for Sporting and Skeet.
Re: Trying Steel Shot on Clays
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:10 am
by Pippin89
Graham M wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:42 am
Are the Eley ones using potato wads
Yeah that's right. It looks and feels like plastic but 24 hours in water and its completely dissolved. To cover the risk of the wad dissolving before you've shot it if it gets wet, they hot crimp the top to seal it.
Re: Trying Steel Shot on Clays
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:14 am
by Blackstuff
Pippin89 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:10 am
Graham M wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:42 am
Are the Eley ones using potato wads
Yeah that's right. It looks and feels like plastic but 24 hours in water and its completely dissolved. To cover the risk of the wad dissolving before you've shot it if it gets wet, they hot crimp the top to seal it.
Any idea if the wads are available to buy on their own for handloading? They would be very handy to avoid range waste
Re: Trying Steel Shot on Clays
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 6:37 am
by Pippin89
Blackstuff wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:14 am
Pippin89 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:10 am
Graham M wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:42 am
Are the Eley ones using potato wads
Yeah that's right. It looks and feels like plastic but 24 hours in water and its completely dissolved. To cover the risk of the wad dissolving before you've shot it if it gets wet, they hot crimp the top to seal it.
Any idea if the wads are available to buy on their own for handloading? They would be very handy to avoid range waste
No idea I'm afraid