Practice Shells vs Competition Shells

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Do you shoot the same shells all the time, or will you shoot cheap loads or handloads for practice and premium shells for competition??

I shoot cheapies all the time. That being said, I'm rarely in top contention (yet) either.
 
I'm no pro, but I shoot the cheapo's 99% of the time. I tried a few boxes of the expensive Remington Nitro Gold shells and I couldn't notice a difference at the range. I think it's more shooter than shells personally.

The only good thing about those nitro shells in my opinion are the sweet hulls to use for reloads.
 
I load the best handloads I can on the P/W with once and twice fired (old style) AA's for practice ... mostly 1 oz. at about 1200 fps data. ( after a couple of loadings, efficiency seems to fall off ... these hulls get shot out of the auto-loader at this stage for weekly recreational shooting) I've switched entirely to Alliant's "Promo" as of two years ago, to help keep the cost down a little ... and have found it to be every bit as good as Red Dot, Super- Target or 700X . Summer or winter.

For competition loads, there's a bunch of good stuff out there. Remington's STS Target is as good as any for general use, and the Nitro 27's in 7-1/2's
or Federal Handicap (paper) look after the long stuff . I've also posted some very good results with the 1 oz. Gamebore Blue Diamond Sporting loads.
 
In my opinion, you should use the same ammo for both practice and for competion regardless if it's cheap ammo, expensive ammo or reloads. Use what you can afford. By using the same ammo you will be more consistant in your game, from practice to competition. Same ammo, same speed, same recoil, same cost. Enjoy yourself!
 
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Practice shells are the ones that don’t look 100% after reloading.
Just finished loading a pile of Winchester Super Targets.
They will hit the ground in competition and be forgotten about.
Use a PW 900 updated to 2000 with hull feeder and all of the trick parts Whiz White produces down in SD.
I have a bad pair of shoulders and so load 14.5 grns 700X, gray Winchester wad and 7/8 oz of shot.
From the 16-yard line only misses are caused by the shooter (ME) losing concentration (happens a lot lately).
Oh well try again this weekend at The Gun Club in Allan.
Thanks
Don
 
Jose said:
Use what you can afford.
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Jose: That's why we load/use "practice ammo" ... half a dozen or so fun shoots and competitions a year that's maybe 4 flats of shells. Practice however, is a flat or two every week, week in, week out all year !

So I load "Practice" ammo. It's what I can afford. :D
 
I shot a 98 with Winchester Super Targets..
From what I understand you only need the good stuff once you start shooting from the fences. 26-27 yards.
Aheia sells them for $50/flat when you buy 10 or more (tax in)

Jamie
 
The "good" stuff is never a bad idea, no matter where or what you shoot.

All the time I've spent at the Provincials, Canadians, Zone Shoots or the Grand, I've never seen any of the top shooters using "promo" loads - either for practice ... or when they've paid their entry fees !
 
Shoot what you can afford. Top shooters must go with the BEST available to stay in the race. Recreational shotgunners like me go the less expensive route. Reloads or promo shells are just fine for most practice IMHO.Shoot lots and shoot often. Enjoy:D
 
Gun Clubs and AA reloads. I would shoot STS if I could find them in Edmonton, but just to get the hulls!

Where is the Trap/Skeet Club in Lloyd? What nights/days do you shoot?
 
Jose said:
In my opinion, you should use the same ammo for both practice and for competion regardless if it's cheap ammo, expensive ammo or reloads. Use what you can afford. By using the same ammo you will be more consistant in your game, from practice to competition. Same ammo, same speed, same recoil, same cost. Enjoy yourself!
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Good point!
 
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