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What's the furthest distance you can shoot a clay pigeon?

By John Bidwell

Friday, 11 July 2008

What's the furthest distance away that you reckon it's possible to consistently hit a clay, say, using 28gm No.7s in a gun choked ¼ and ½?

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JOHN BIDWELL says:
This depends on who's holding the gun of course!

And there's more - while it's true that there's no such thing as a bad shell it also needs to be remembered that some are a lot better than others in terms of pellet quality and hardness, patterning capabilities and velocity.

And what about the target being fired at - has it got a harder consistency than some others on the market, and it is being presented edge-on or showing its more vulnerable belly?

Personally speaking (and assuming the bird wasn't edge-on) I wouldn't feel entirely comfortable with 7s and ¼ choke to make consistent breaks at 50 yards because of gaps in the pattern.

However I would be a sight happier at the chances of a ½ choke doing the job properly - as long as the man behind the gun could hold it straight shot after shot after shot.