Mark Stone tests Hull Sovereign Extended Range plaswad cartridges
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Bruce Potts reviews some Hull Steel Game Extra shotgun cartridges
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Bruce Potts tries out some of Hull’s Ultimate Twenty shotgun cartridges and discovers some serious performance
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Kent Velocity one of the new generation budget loads
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English Sporter has proved to be a hit
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Mark Stone tests Lyalvale Express Hevi-Shot Non-Toxic 12-bore cartridges
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This is a shell that does its talking out on the range, not on the shelf.
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Ask Olympic Gold medallist Richard Faulds what he would recommend for Sporting competition and this will be his answer.
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Mark Stone tests Express Supreme Game and Pigeon Special – 4’s, 5’s & 6’s
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Don Brunt looks at the rising cost of shotgun ammunition and offers some economic advice
Cartridges for clay shooting have for many years been comparatively inexpensive, however the past three or four has seen that cheapness come to an end. Whether it’s the rising cost of lead, the strength of the euro against the pound or the dollar against the pound it seems that prices are relentlessly marching in one direction; upwards. So in the first of a series of three articles I’m looking at what bang you can get for your buck, starting with budget clay loads.
Things to consider:-
Case length – Check your gun has the correct chambers for the shells you are buying
Antimony – This is added to the lead to improve its hardness so that the shot do not distort, and to help impart more energy to the clay, the bigger the percentage the harder the shot. However an antimony content of more than 5% is counterproductive as it is actually lighter than lead and can reduce the kinetic energy being imparted to the clay.
Speed – Muzzle velocity in feet per second, though be aware that this drops away quickly once the shot has left the barrel and although a difference of 50 fps sounds like a lot in real terms it is hardly noticeable.
They aren’t cheap but for the uncompromising competition shot they are a good bet and perform strongly in the trap disciplines.
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Bruce Potts experiences some excellent performance from NSI's MultiTarget shotgun cartridges
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Andrew Johnson looks at a couple of shot shell loads from NSI, that should suit hunters
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Mark Stone tests Olympia 24 Trap plaswad cartridges
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Mark Stone tests Olympia Comp Plus, Gem and Minimax 28 gram 7½ plaswad cartridges
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Bruce Potts tests some likely candidates… Subsonics are not for everyone but I love them; be it...
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Mark Stone tests RC 2 & 3 Competition 28 gram 7½’s Plaswad cartridges
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Mark Stone field tests RC Champion Sporting 28 gram 7½ fibrewad
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