Cartridge recommendations for a newbie ..

[ChrisPackham]

Hi Guys

Sgc arrived on Sunday and collected my new 686 Evo this morning and set out by myself for the first time today .... Wow it's harder without a coach!

Anyway, I tried two cartridges in an effort to pick one and stick to it, Gamebore whitegold 28g 8 and Hull CompX 28g 7.5

So obviously misses weren't the fault of the cartridge, or the gun, or the wind/rain/sun etc

I likes both, I think I prefer the white gold ..... But 210 per thou is quite a bit for a novice...

Any suggestions? My local store stocks Gamebore, hull, lyvale, victory, eley, and rc

Thanks

 

[Rupert]

Get what you can get locally, they should have some at 160 ish.Non of them could be labelled bad.

 

[evoracer]

you can't go wrong with gamebore velocities for the price 

 

[shootinguru]

:fie:  Stick with the Hull comp X a lovely soft cartridge that patterns well and will not kick the poo out of you! :hunter:

 

[Will Hewland]

Yes, go with low recoil and low cost especially at this stage. They will do you proud!

 

[ChrisPackham]

Thanks Guys!

So, put the White golds away for a bit and stick to Comp X?

I should have added I am going to the gun show 14/2 (Mrs D very pleased) so if there is anything outstanding I could get them then

 

[Will Hewland]

Comp x are nice and soft. Their 21g ones are very good and cheaper. They will break anything..

 

[Nick Selby]

Shot CompX when I first started. Great price and very soft recoil (28g) and for the price difference of the white golds, you can nearly get another 250 shells.....

 

[ChrisPackham]

Great, will give those a go too, although I feel like I need the higher pellet count at the moment

 

[Nick Selby]

i'm no expert but I would rather have the extra shells than the extra pellets...

 

[ips]

Affordable and available is all you need at this stage. Nothing over 170 per k will have any advantage for you. Save your pennies for clays that is more important than a fancy box or deep brass. Unless of course you have deep pockets.

 

[ChrisPackham]

i'm no expert but I would rather have the extra shells than the extra pellets...

Sorry Nick, I meant of 28g vs 21g CompX referred to above

Looks like they are the ones to go with at 170 per thou

Will try 21g too as faster and a little cheaper

Extra money can go in more coaching!

Thanks chaps!

 

[Nick Selby]

doh, my mistake. Good luck and enjoy.

 

[Finners]

Comp X are very good, alternatively you could consider the Gamebore Evo at about the same price. I tried to buy 1000 Comp X on Saturday, but they'd sold out, says something I'd say. 

 

[ChrisPackham]

Brilliant!

One last question, plastic or fibre? Local club has no rules about fibre only...

R

 

[balltrap]

Try some 36gram gamebore buffaloes they will learn you to hold your gun and get your shoulder muscles in trim :tease:

Only joking they will empty your pockets and your mouth of teeth

 

[sibaldib]

Comp x are nice and soft. Their 21g ones are very good and cheaper. They will break anything..

I have been using these quite a lot lately and they give good kills (on the odd occasion I point the gun in the right direction).

My other cartridge is Gamebore Evo in 24gm and I really like these.

 

[Mike L]

I use whatever 28g is around, as for plastic or fibre?, I find plastic cleaner , but have fibre as well as shoots like pilford only allow fibre.

Mike

 

[Ashley]

Dickie,I'd have to do a120mile round trip to get that choice of quality cartridges. As the guys suggest, the comp x will do all you require for the time being

Get 12 months shooting under your belt and then maybe try a few other brands

Good luck, and enjoy your shooting