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7.5 or 8?
This is a discussion on 7.5 or 8? within the Shotgun Competition forums, part of the Competition Shooting category; Is there any particular advantage to size 7.8 or 8 shot for trap?...
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08-04-2010, 11:48 PM #1NES Member
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7.5 or 8?
Is there any particular advantage to size 7.8 or 8 shot for trap?
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08-05-2010, 12:16 AM #2NES Member
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I would use the 7.5
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08-05-2010, 12:18 AM #3NES Member
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depends on the conditions and how fast you get on target
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08-05-2010, 12:55 AM #4NES Member
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Why?
Originally Posted by Realtor MA
What conditions make one favorable over the other? Originally Posted by fbirdquik6
Does getting on target faster favor the 7.5, or 8?
I'm not really looking for "what to do", but more of the why.
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08-05-2010, 07:32 AM #5NES Member
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I favor 7.5 just because there the biggest you can use. There is aprox a 50 shot deference between the two useing 1.125oz and .005 difference in size. Mix up both in a box. dont look. The target wont know either. maybe when you get to the 27 yard line it may matter
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08-05-2010, 08:04 AM #6Registered User
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I use whatever Walmart has at the time. I haven't been shooting long, but I can't tell the difference.
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08-05-2010, 08:10 AM #7NES Member
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Most of the shooters that I've seen shoot 8, but some wll switch to 7 1/2 for handicap, especially 24 yards and over.
The theory being that there is greater energy in each pellet. I'm sure that there is a scientific analysis somewhere, but I'd guess that there is minimal difference.
Now....much of Trap is a mental game, and if you "know" that 7 1/2 will work better for you, then you'll do better. ( I understand that there are real differences between one load and another, and my reloads hit the bird "differently" than factory, but I'm saying that if all parameters other than shot size are the same, there's not going to be that much difference)
This is an excellent Trap discussion - when we're done here, let's move on to what is the "Perfect" barrel length!
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Heavy wind influences #8's more than #7 1/2s, also #7 1/2s are better for the longer distance shots, however if you get on target pretty quick, #8s are great. I personally usually shoot #7 1/2s in my 20ga and #8's in my 12 as the 20ga has a shorter barrel, less powder, and a fixed modified choke. I have found that 8's out of my 20ga have a harder time breaking the new "corn meal" clays that have been exposed to the humidity. You'll see a few pellets go through, but the bird manages to stay together. Originally Posted by milktree
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08-05-2010, 09:15 AM #9Registered User
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For trap it does'nt much matter really. Like MisterHappy said trap is a mental game.
Now if you were talking sporting clays there are advantages to #7 1/2 or #8's.
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08-05-2010, 11:37 AM #10NES Member
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The super math wiz types may answer this better.
If the pellets where pure lead # 8 measure .090, # 7.5 measure .095 how much more velocity and energy would be retained by the 7.5 vs 8 ? If loaded to 1200fps. sorry I dont know how much a pellet would weigh?
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