Grumpy wrote:Hi all.
My young bloke got this ammo as part of a deal when he purchased a new shotgun and I’m struggling to work out what it’s for. I’ve tried researching but couldn’t find much information about this particular ammo. It’s labeled as 4 shot, but also labeled as a Heavy Game cartridge. I thought that #4 was geared towards use on wild birds, Or if it’s #4 buck this still wouldn’t be for heavy game. I have limited knowledge on shotgun loads so please enlighten me to what I’m missing.
womble wrote:#4 buck.
Foxes, pigs, no problem.
Smaller shot but more shot likely to hit the target.
And i think higher velocity than 00 buckshot but still a tight pattern ?
womble wrote:Less recoil, heavy game. Probably developed for fat soft Americans. Home defence without the bruising.
[/quote]bladeracer wrote:Maybe if it is Buck, but I doubt it is.
I wouldn't be using #4 birdshot on pigs further than about two-metres from the muzzle.
womble wrote:Pretty sure the others are right and i a m wrong.
#4 bird shot, not buck.
Heavy game kinda threw me but i think that’s relative to the load. Probably moreso medium as McHugh said.
bladeracer wrote:womble wrote:Pretty sure the others are right and i a m wrong.
#4 bird shot, not buck.
Heavy game kinda threw me but i think that’s relative to the load. Probably moreso medium as McHugh said.
animalpest wrote:Yep, it's more like Heavy, game shot rather than heavy game, shot.
#4 is for large duck etc
Diamond Jim wrote:animalpest wrote:Yep, it's more like Heavy, game shot rather than heavy game, shot.
#4 is for large duck etc
That's what I was trying to say, it's a "game" load (e.g. pheasants, rabbits, etc) loaded "heavy" i.e. 34gr as opposed to a "light" load of 24 - 28gr of no.4 shot (i.e. a light, game load).
Not so much for fat Americans - rather for english game shooting by heretics using modern U/O guns.