Here we go again.

 

Well... since you asked... 9s from 16. 8s mid yardage and 7-1/2s from the 25-27...

 

1-1/4 oz target 6's all the way.

 

Can we bring up which choke to use tomorrow??? break em all Jeff

 

As many have stated on the numerous other threads covering this topic (or beating it to death), all shells are a mix of sizes anyway. Some Cheddite (edit 7.5 shot) shells I got my hands on recently were particularly bad

But a bag of Heper shot that was marked 7 1/2 gave me this result

 

If you are a winter shooter you will see a difference.8 even 8 1/2 works great in warm weather. below freezing 7 1/2 is all I go with. Have found many birds with holes in the in the snow that never broke.

 

It was 97 here today. It's not winter yet. Cold front tomorrow. Boy, this is fixing to be a long one!

 

of all of the shooting sites that i frequent (rifle pistol and handgun) this site has the most idiots!!!!!!!

 

 

The best answer to the age old question of #7.5 or #8 is to use #7 3/4 shot.

You’re welcome.

 

Wait Carl in NH. They actually make 7.75 shot!!

JK 😜

 

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"As many have stated on the numerous other threads covering this topic (or beating it to death), all shells are a mix of sizes anyway. Some Cheddite shells I got my hands on recently were particularly bad"

Pellet count of 164 in a 9/8 oz load?
You must be referring to size 4 shot. Or, your numbers are bogus.


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"But a bag of Heper shot that was marked 7 1/2 gave me this result"

Well, I have bags of Heper 7.5 from 2023 and 2024. And they yield actual pellet counts of 406 and 409 for 9/8oz drops.

And, how are you determining the size differentiation?

 

My bad, the Cheddite shell results are based off a 1/2 ounce sample of shot removed from the shells. These were nominally 1 ounce loads but it was easier to check a sample to get a true weight. I suspect the Cheddite shells use the softest of pellets with little to no antimony.
The Heper shot is a 1 ounce sample. The 372 pellets per ounce would net to about 418 for 1 1/8 ounce. I had several other bags of Heper that looked better, but I didn't check them. This bag looks visibly small even with just a glance.
I am measuring the diameter optically - I may offer this as a tool in the future if I feel it is repeatable and user-friendly.

 

https://www.trapshooters.com/posts/9561374/

 

 

Absolutely 🤪
From the 24 and closer it don’t matter diddly squat whether 7.5 or 8’s.
From the 25-27 it’s what your mind believes but good quality hard 8’s (Heper-STS-Super Handicap-etc) will have sufficient energy to acquire the target if you allow your mind to believe.

 

I solved it...broke my 1st ever 25 with 1 1/8oz 7.5s today.

 

There’s a #8 shot.

 

7.5 mixture with 8s seems to help level off a 1 .125 shells for a good crimp. Vic Reinders use to say 8s in summer and 7.5 in winter. And I just shot 50 straight in league using 8s and temp was 84 degrees at 16 yard trap.
Maybe 8s are better on a hot day? Ya think?

 

Well, I shot my first 25 with 7.5s (I thought it was 8s, but the boxes were mixed in the carrier). So it must be better! Of course I was also not wearing my regular hat that day, so it could have been the hat brim making the difference.

 

Congratulations on your first 25 , I hope it was a straight 25 😁

 

Its only September and cabin fever is here.

 

Lmao u use reclaimed shot. It’s kinda both 7.5 and 8. But it works for me

 

I have posted on this topic in the past, some thoughtful, some humorous. But for me the reason is pragmatic. Besides ATA, I belong to and shoot at a number of clubs. Some of these have down range curtains to prevent shot from going into wetlands, or off of their property.

And in one case the club has limited shot size to eight or smaller pellet size. This is because the combination of distance, height of curtain, strength of curtain material and prevailing winds requires lighter shot. Some 7.5 loads will punch holes in the curtains, and they are expensive to buy and even more expensive to install.

So given the need to buy various speeds for various uses, and using several thousand rounds a year, i just buy eights to keep the inventory permutations down.

 

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I don’t think it matters what shot you use, what choke you use or how long your barrel is. Put the gun on the target and it all works.

 

Words of wisdom 🤪

How about a pic of all your trophies!!

 

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Yes, it has been brought up many times but there are always people new to Trap so let’s not disparage but provide guidance. For me, because there are more (and smaller size) pellets - #8 than with 7.5 I tend to use 8’s on a quiet wind day and 7.5’s when the wind is picking up. I use either 1oz or 1 1/8. Hope yhat helps.