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Posted: 12/5/2004 11:00:19 AM EDT
Im about to goto wally world and pick up some shells. We're going to shoot some clays this next week and not sure what shot size to use. I've shot skeet with a 24" mossy before, but never with an 18" 870  . Just wondering what you guys think i should go with. Thanks. -Keith |
just for fun brother, just for fun. We're going with about 30 2 liters, 20 bowling pins, and a dozen pumpkins as well. I ended up picking up some 7.5 cheap loads at wally world for 15/100. I was really just wondering if I might have better success with a different shot size in such a short barrel. thanks for the help guys have a good one |
birdshot is just for the clays, we have other toys for the pumpkins and other stuff 
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| If you are curious, get some 7 1/2, 8 and 9s and go to your local newspaper. Ask them for the cardboard circles that come with their rolls of newsprint- usually 40"- 42" in diameter. Try patterning your shotgun and see which one gives the best result at various ranges. The soft shot from WalWhatever may or maynot pattern well, depending on your choke. It never cycled reliably thru my semis, over and under or pump would be ok. |
| I shoot quite a bit of skeet and clays and over the years I have decided to 'standardize' on 7.5 shot. It the largest allowed where I shoot and on long shots 7.5 has the edge. Technically on short shots, like on a skeet field, 9 is better, but my scores are just fine using 7.5 on the skeet field too. when I miss its not the shells or the gun, trust me on this....ECS |
Yes you are right, 9's are better for skeet but I"m lazy. I shoot skeet fairly well, still I have managed to miss 3 out of 4 on station 6 somehow 
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