cleaver cartridges

[bullseye]

Hi all anyone know what as happened to cleaver cartridges since continental shooting supplies stopped importing them they seem to have dried up cant find a supplier in this country 

 

[Will Hewland]

Clever. 
 

Great shells, I used them for years when they were locally available and then I used to get Continental to send them down from Scotland. This question was asked a while back and I think somewhere in the south west was stocking them? 

 

[bullseye]

Thanks for reply Will cant find them anywhere these days 

 

[Will Hewland]

They obviously never got the hang of distribution in the UK. Their importer was in Scotland which is barmy in terms of C02 footprint alone. When I first started, I frequented A1 shooting ground near Barnet. Run by Italian family, they liked Clever and stocked the range. I don’t go there now as it’s a trap ground really. Might be worth a call to see if they still do? A quick google implies Bywell and Garlands stock them. 

 

[perazman]

Garlands are now the importer I think. That seemed to coincide with their disappearence from uk shops. What a strange move.

When continental shooting supplies imported them I found placing an order and receiving them fairly easy.

You'd think a european manufacturer would make a major play for the uk market with the current profiteering that is going on. Fiocchi will have certainly gained market share with their delayed increases.

PM.

 

[bullseye]

Thanks for all your replies i will give garlands a ring thanks

 

[Will Hewland]

Thanks for all your replies i will give garlands a ring thanks

I’d be interested to know prices. Years ago, the T3 were lovely but became dear. The T2 were a great replacement and broke anything for a bit less money. Slightly wider pattern and not quite as smooth but great. I must have shot 30,000 of them 

 

[Paul120]

I’d be interested to know prices. Years ago, the T3 were lovely but became dear. The T2 were a great replacement and broke anything for a bit less money. Slightly wider pattern and not quite as smooth but great. I must have shot 30,000 of them 

From memory.  We used them untli the person I shot with gave up shootimg which I know was  in 2003. T2s were around £95.00 per thousand T4s were someting like £115. 

 

[diver682]

Greenfields gun shop in Salisbury stock them  

 

[bullseye]

thanks

 

[Will Hewland]

Greenfields gun shop in Salisbury stock them  

That’s the one I was thinking of..

From memory.  We used them untli the person I shot with gave up shootimg which I know was  in 2003. T2s were around £95.00 per thousand T4s were someting like £115. 

Now that’s a happy memory! I first used them in 2006 I think. I remember stopping using T3 when they became too expensive at about £135 while T2 were about £115. Sigh.. where’s my Delorean 

 

[tiptop]

The last lot I had I got from Barbury, back in March2021. Matt Panter from Anglo Italian Arms (CG) was the supplier at the time. I still have a few Grand Itallia left for long range stuff. Since then though Matt has switch to Fiocchi, so no idea where to get them from now.

Greenfields have been mentioned, but I would ring and check first. A lot of stuff on their list is not actually readily available if you just turn up.

 

[Richard59]

The last lot I had I got from Barbury, back in March2021. Matt Panter from Anglo Italian Arms (CG) was the supplier at the time. I still have a few Grand Itallia left for long range stuff. Since then though Matt has switch to Fiocchi, so no idea where to get them from now.

Greenfields have been mentioned, but I would ring and check first. A lot of stuff on their list is not actually readily available if you just turn up.

Matt Panter, a very serious and very successful trap shooter now shoots mostly RC7s, now they are in another bracket. 

 

[tiptop]

Matt Panter, a very serious and very successful trap shooter now shoots mostly RC7s, now they are in another bracket. 

I do believe you are correct.

 

[Joe Nash]

Edgar Bros are the New Importer for Clever now.

 

[wynno]

Wye valley guns stock them, I picked up 1500 two weeks ago at a very reasonable price