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Classic English Driven Shoot #63522 10/27/07 01:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 187 North Carolina Derrick Stewart OP Sidelock
OP Derrick Stewart Sidelock Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 187 North Carolina	What is the prefered shot size and load used in the traditional English Style Driven Shoots using the 2-1/2" bore English Game Gun? Derrick

Re: Classic English Driven Shoot Derrick Stewart #63537 10/27/07 03:24 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,688 Likes: 31 Midlands,England,Great Britain... Salopian Sidelock
Salopian Sidelock Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,688 Likes: 31 Midlands,England,Great Britain...	Traditional British load is 1 and 1/16 oz of number 6 shot (English)2.6mm pellets but as the season progresses and the birds feather and muscle up we go to Number 4's (American 5's)for Pheasants. 6's for Partridge normally suffice all season.

Re: Classic English Driven Shoot Salopian #63569 10/27/07 08:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 406 Artesia, NM KMcMichael Sidelock
KMcMichael Sidelock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 406 Artesia, NM	What is the American equivilant of English #6?

Re: Classic English Driven Shoot KMcMichael #63572 10/27/07 08:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,417 Likes: 314 AZ but dreaming of KS Drew Hause Sidelock
Drew Hause Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,417 Likes: 314 AZ but dreaming of KS	U.S. 6 - 2.8mm/ .11" U.K. 6 and U.S. 7 - 2.54mm/ .10" http://www.kwacs.org.uk/barrels&choke.htm https://sites.google.com/a/damascusknowledge.com/www/home

Re: Classic English Driven Shoot Drew Hause #63599 10/28/07 09:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 406 Artesia, NM KMcMichael Sidelock
KMcMichael Sidelock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 406 Artesia, NM	In the U.S. there is a formula: shot size = 17-the size of the shot in thousands. Does England have such a formula?

Re: Classic English Driven Shoot KMcMichael #63600 10/28/07 09:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 406 Artesia, NM KMcMichael Sidelock
KMcMichael Sidelock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 406 Artesia, NM	I checked your link and could not derive an formula from the table. It looks like your 7 is our 7.5

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