Whats best for trap shooting??? I would think a shotgun of some type,a handfull of rocks might work,I dont know,I have been wrong in the past. Just one mans opinion.Happy New Year,here we go again...
I used to be a #8 shot man mainly for what warren said, "more shot per load". Lately, due to supply, I've been shooting 7 1/2's. Hard hitting and better scores. Dave T.
O.K., IM going to be the one to make ammends for the rest of these nuts.. So, about once a month or so we get a question like yours. 7 1/2 or 8's? Really good shooters have proven one is no better than the other. At least from 27 yards. At 16 yards you could probably load your gun with dried corn and break them as often as most. Ya, I'm kidd'n. But, I'm not as far off as you'd think. Here's your answer, Can you buy one size cheaper than the other? If not, Buy the 7 1/2!!!! Hit the Dirt! Here comes the 'size 8' barrage!
At 16 yards I can't tell a difference in my score but IMO the quality of the breaks are better with 7.5's then 8's. For handicap I was always suggested to use 7.5's
So why not keep it simple? I say use the same ammo for everything.....but I don't shoot high yardage that I may need a faster load so I can't comment on that
9's from the 27...smaller diameter thus faster (less air resistance). ;-)
Mark
EDIT: Feeling bad about being a smarta$$, so will add I use 7.5's for everything. Except 1st shot in doubles and I use 1 oz. 8's when I can. No big deal if I dont have 'em.
Hell I uesed 9's from the 27 yard line and broke 23/25 .. but I loaded them for skeet and no one showed so I used the only shells I had.. Oh did I say they were 12 ga. 7/8 load
At my club when we used to shoot "Annie Oakley's" we had a shooter that shot what he called "Huntsville 9's"!! They were a mixture of 5's and 4's!!!
lol
I take a bag of 71/2,8,and 9 mix together and shoot them I found that a varity of life is better
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