where is best place to buy cheap 12bore shells

[123hw80 9]

hi all where is best place to buy cheap 12bore shells for pigeons, rabbits n clays

 

 

thanks

[Chid 6,741]

Buy 7 1/2 28grams cheapest cartridge and does the job on everything we shoot apart from foxes

[123hw80 9]

thanks for reply how much do you pay for them

 

 

thanks

[COMPO 54]

there is no such thing anymore as cheap cartridges.

 

when i first got my SGC about 8 years ago....it was £3.50 for 25 eley grand prix......now they are nearly double that.

 

last cartridges i bought was 50 CCI claybusters , £5.55 per 25 they were the cheapest they had in the shop, 28gm of 7.5's .....personally wouldn't hunt with them but OK for messing about with a few clays/targets

[Chid 6,741]

For eley I pay £40 for 250 or £38.50 for GBs but I'm in northern Ireland ... Like I said earlier we use them on all game , the father in law as shot these for the last 15years and never had a problem .

[The Duncan 802]

I wouldn't touch anything smaller than no6 for bunnies, and only use 7's for close decoyed pigeons. Humane kills is the name of the game, not how cheap the cartridge is IMHO.

[PLEDGEY 496]

Was in Mole Valley Farmers Saturday and picked up a price list for their cartridges.Cheapest in 28 load with 7.5 shot, 2 3/4 plastic wad is £4.32 for 25, with fiber wad £4.73.They are called Express English Sporter.

[Chid 6,741]

I wouldn't touch anything smaller than no6 for bunnies, and only use 7's for close decoyed pigeons. Humane kills is the name of the game, not how cheap the cartridge is IMHO.

7 1/2s will give you humane kills if your a competent shot with them ... rabbits, crows pigeons pheasant snipe woodcock squirrel and the odd duck and hare have all been shot by us with no issues

[The Duncan 802]

More than competent thanks Still reckon 6's are a better killer though on anything bigger than a pigeon. Perhaps I hit them from further away?

 

There's no way on gods clean earth I'd shoot a hare with 7 1/2's. And whilst trying to maintain alacrity and erudition, WTF!

Amongst everyone I've shot hare with, the concensus is that nobody should use less than no5.s on a hare if they are a decent human being.

[The one 8,577]

Think the only way to get cheap shells is club together and buy by the 1000's

[Marctitty 92]

i naw its not local to you but have a look on cs sporting they got price list on there sight might give you some idea what your looking at

[123hw80 9]

ok lads thanks for the replys

 

 

123hw80

[COMPO 54]

More than competent thanks Still reckon 6's are a better killer though on anything bigger than a pigeon. Perhaps I hit them from further away?

 

There's no way on gods clean earth I'd shoot a hare with 7 1/2's. And whilst trying to maintain alacrity and erudition, WTF!

Amongst everyone I've shot hare with, the concensus is that nobody should use less than no5.s on a hare if they are a decent human being.

 

what Dunc said

[SportingShooter 0]

The old which shot size debate is one that has raged on in the pub after a shoot day and on these forums for years and at the end of it all, its down to your preference, performance and budget.

 

I stick to a Number 7 28g load for almost everything feathered apart from wildfowl and I prefer a good quality clay load with hard shot and slightly faster. I do tend to shoot with slightly tighter chokes than most but then that's what I'm used to.

 

Pigeons for decoying a No.6 or 7 in 28, 30 or 32gr will be fine. There will be some deals out there somewhere but if you can club together with someone else and buy in multiples of thousands, its cheaper.

 

I tend to look here just for comparison, http://www.justcartridges.co.uk

 

SS

[NIckinSurrey 6]

Unless the prices are ridiculous, I would always suggest using your local dealer. Better to support local businesses so there is more chance of them still being there when you need something in a hurry.

 

Nick