The choice of shot depends on the season, game, gun and hunter's wallet. In recent years, new types of shot have appeared on the market - steel and tungsten. They differ from lead shot not only in price, but also in ballistics.
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Instructions
Step 1
The fraction is designated by numbers - according to the size of the pellets. Capercaillie on the current is better to shoot with shot No. 3, 2, at broods from under the dog - No. 7, 6, on larch trees - No. 4, 3. Teterevs are beaten with shot No. 5, 4, and at broods, from - under the dog - No. 5, 4. For hazel grouse and ptarmigan, shot No. 8, 7 is required. Woodcock is shot on a thrust with shot No. 8, 7, and in the fall, on heaps - No. №№ 4, 3, and for ducks and drakes with decoy - №№ 6, 5. In August and September, geese are beaten with shot №№ 7, 6 - from the approach, from the boat. For snipe, great snipe, small waders and corncrake Nos. 10-8 are suitable, for quail - Nos. 9, 8, for pheasant - Nos. 7, 6. The sharper the shot of the gun, the smaller the shot can be used. In addition, small fractions are preferable when hunting small fur-bearing animals: they spoil and bleed the skin less. In winter, when shooting game birds, a shot is used one or two numbers larger than in summer. The fact is that in winter birds have a denser plumage, and animals grow a thick undercoat. In addition, in winter, the air density is higher, and small fraction quickly loses speed and destructive power.
Step 2
Inexperienced hunters are fond of large shot. This reduces the effectiveness of shooting and increases the number of wounded animals. It has been established that the destructive power of 3-4 pellets should be approximately equal to the weight of the game being shot. For example: when loading cartridges for a mallard duck, it should be borne in mind that the weight of a drake reaches two kilograms. When four pellets enter the carcass, each pellet must have a lethal force of 0.5 kg / cm2, - this corresponds to fraction No. 5.
Step 3
The best fight is given by those numbers of the shot, which fit in a dense layer in the muzzle of the gun. For selection, a wad is inserted shallowly into the barrel, and a layer of shot is placed on it. If the fraction does not fit without voids, the number is replaced with another - smaller or larger. In this way, you can significantly increase the accuracy of the battle.
Step 4
Soft shot made of pure lead is strongly deformed when fired and loses its ballistic qualities and destructive power. In addition, the soft shot leads to a lead on the barrel, which reduces the fight of the gun and makes cleaning more difficult. Hard or "hot" shot - with additions of antimony is devoid of these drawbacks. To reduce the toxicity of lead, hard shot of some brands is clad - covered with a thin layer of copper, nickel or chromium. In addition, clad shot deforms less when fired.
Step 5
Steel shot has long been used in the United States. Such cartridges have appeared in Russia, but our hunters have not yet had time to get used to light steel shot. You can’t shoot steel shot from barrels with tapering stricter than pay. Recently, we began to sell imported cartridges with tungsten shot. Such shot is non-toxic, and its ballistic properties are similar to lead. The only drawback is the high price of the cartridges.
