#8 xtra mag for trap?

[Acohill1]

I picked up a bag of number eight shot for a pretty decent price at my LGC recently. I was just wondering if any of y'all have used #8 while shooting trap and what your experience has been. I'm hoping it will still break clay at 25yd. Otherwise imma have alot of extra lead lying around was shooting 25%-35% at 25-30 yards with 7.5s do you guys think it was wise moving to the smaller size?

 

[ZUG]

In my modern O/U Winchester trap gun shooting clays I use #8's all the time at the 16-to-22-yard line after 22 yards I use 7-1/2's. I have no problems "smoking" every target I hit. I like the higher pellet count that the #8's give you.

 

[oldramrod]

Try it! You'll like it!

 

[longcruise]

I picked up a bag of number eight shot for a pretty decent price at my LGC recently. I was just wondering if any of y'all have used #8 while shooting trap and what your experience has been. I'm hoping it will still break clay at 25yd. Otherwise imma have alot of extra lead lying around was shooting 25%-35% at 25-30 yards with 7.5s do you guys think it was wise moving to the smaller size?

Full disclosure, this was a modern shotgun.

I always used 8s for trap, doves and grouse. Still for doves but switched to light loads of 6 for other small game to reduce the number of hits and shot in the meat.

 

[sheriff john]

8's will break birds just fine if you shoot fast enough. It's more about the size of your pattern than the difference between 7 1/2 and #8's. Good thing about shooting muzzle loading shotguns - it ain't hard to toss in some more shot if you feel the need. Have fun!

 

[rodinal220]

I use #8 in both of my Pedersoli SXS. Works well for me. Sheriff John is correct. You need to pattern your smoothy and work on a load that works for your firearm.

 

[Trigger]

Was thinking

8 for woodcock. But using 6 also.

Anyone make a mix shot and tri it... my grandfather's reloads were a mix. He said enough number 6 for a Pheasant in there with the 8 was real good for woodcock. I guess 50 50 mix

 

[Acohill1]

Was thinking

8 for woodcock. But using 6 also.

Anyone make a mix shot and tri it... my grandfather's reloads were a mix. He said enough number 6 for a Pheasant in there with the 8 was real good for woodcock. I guess 50 50 mix

I've been doing a 7/8 mix

 

[Trigger]

Right. It sounds good.

I wish I could still cut open some shells to post picture... like a horse hair cushion wad stuff and all. No shotcup

 

[Trigger]

I was a kid... but that had to be blackpowder.. it was black..

Volume of hair. Was a good amount it took a while to pull all out...

Anything nitro or overshot yea punched.. something

I though it was junk like no good don't shoot throw away not safe maybe... old.

 

[Acohill1]

I was a kid... but that had to be blackpowder.. it was black..

Volume of hair. Was a good amount it took a while to pull all out...

Anything nitro or overshot yea punched.. something

I though it was junk like no good don't shoot throw away not safe maybe... old.

I just got done shooting a bunch of older ammo like that. It looked like I had confetti coming outta my gun. It was all unmentionable tho I don't think they were bp.