Thin young lad needs a no kick gun!

MartynB said:

I’ll probably get slated by half the members of this board but here we go , if your gun is serviceable , and it fits you , it’s presumably been supplied with some sort of rubber pad , and you have a basic level of competency , there will be no issue whatsoever shooting 28gm loads ,I’m assuming you are shooting a reasonable mid range ‘ club ‘ Shell . Also shooting as a club / fun shooter , not hundreds and hundreds a week . Your gun will pattern how it will pattern , you will not be conducting experiments. If you settle on one pellet size say 7.5 , why would you not want the 33% more pellets in the 28gm v the 21 , or the 17% more pellets in the 28gm v the 24 ?
It’s not just a few pellets in the 28v21 7.5 shot scenario above that could be around 90 /100 pellets , nice to have ? Definitely ! Go for a 8 and the number of pellets higher still . There’s not much difference in price , something like an Eley Select there is only £6/1000 spread from 21 to 28 so why even bother ?

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PeeJay said:

I currently shoot Ficchi TT One. I was shooting the clubs own 28g 7.5, but I found I was having a misfire or two every visit. This has stopped with the move to TT.

I’m not saying I would swap cartridges. But I’m still unsure of the pros and cons of the 21g and the 24g. Fewer pellets would be seen as a con (I assume) but what are the pros? I’m assuming there must be some otherwise why do they exist. Or is it just fashion?

Again, this is not to persuade me to change or not, I’m just interested in the theory etc. I’m not good enough or knowledgeable enough to know the effects of different cartridges. Let’s be honest, I’m buying the 28g 7.5 because that’s what they sell and they are one of the cheapest there. It’s not an informed decision.

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perazman said:

A brief history of 21gm shells!

After another price rise, around 20 years ago (roughly). Hull cartridge introduced the 21gm Comp X as a cheaper alternative. They had a novelty factor at first but did prove themselves after that.

The biggest advantage being their lack of recoil even at high velocities due to the shot weight. For their weight they also produce slightly tighter patterns than would be expected. The longer the shot charge = more pellets in contact with the bore and potentially damaged pellets ie.flyers. In this respect the short 21gm loads score highly.

Put simply, they don't out perform heavier loads but perform better than their weight would suggest. They'll break most targets on a sporting course. Just not as well. Their only advantage now is reduced recoil. Price was the original driver but somehow the manufacturers have managed to close the big price difference between them and 28gm loads which is a bit naughty.

PM.

Ps, this is my opinion of them. Someone will no doubt disagree and they're welcome to!

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PeeJay said:

I think he’ll look at that first as the initial cheap option. The Jack Pyke one although ambidextrous is designed for a left hander, so you turn it inside out for a right hander. That seems a strange choice of design.

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