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I bought a flat of these British shells in 1 oz loads. I have no idea what their pressures are but they seemed very soft. About $7/box. Wish I could find some for small bores.
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That was my first question also. A quick google search found this; Caledonian The shells they have listed as 1200 FPS don't show up on Caledonians website though? CHAZ
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Been around for a while in the U.K. but not widely stocked. Should have pressures conforming to CIP rules and safe in guns that are suitable proof tested for that specific cartridge. This is their U.K. website which may give further information. http://www.caledoniancc.com/ Lagopus.....
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Jefferson gun club, Louisville
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This site was posted on the Upland Journal boards a couple days ago. I have no personal experience with them, but I did notice that they have one 20 gauge load, and claim to be expanding their offerings in the future. http://www.shellsrusllc.com/caledonian.html
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I purchased several flats of these in 1oz and 7/8oz. I have shot them in all three of my English Sidelocks. I really like the 7/8oz as they are pretty light shooting in my 6lb. 4oz Atkin. There is a guy in Florida who is importing these shells and ships directly to your back door for $73.50 a flat. He also has 3/4oz as well. The last time I talked to him he was going to be having some in the smaller gauges. So yes they are fantastic shells, in fact I believe Phil Blurt in the UK shoots them regularly at grouse.
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Oh the 7/8oz is like 1180 or 1190 FPS so they are great in your vintage doubles.
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I purchased several flats of these in 1oz and 7/8oz. I have shot them in all three of my English Sidelocks. I really like the 7/8oz as they are pretty light shooting in my 6lb. 4oz Atkin. There is a guy in Florida who is importing these shells and ships directly to your back door for $73.50 a flat. He also has 3/4oz as well. The last time I talked to him he was going to be having some in the smaller gauges. So yes they are fantastic shells, in fact I believe Phil Blurt in the UK shoots them regularly at grouse. There are a lot of "guys in Florida" - any idea which one it is? Also, and not to divert too far, Sellier & Bellot lists paper-hulled short (65-67mm) shells in 12, 16 and 20 ga (felt wads) as among those they load and it appears they are sold in Europe. OTOH, their US offerings are sparse to say the best. Any idea (beyond "thin market") why we can't get them in the States?
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The "Guy" is Carl Emilson, On Point Marketing, 561-373-8192. We bought a pallet of the Caledonian 24 gm International trap loads, and they are marked 2 1/2" but are about 2 11/16". They worked really well for bunker trap, and I guess you could shoot them in 2 1/2" guns, as they are marked 2 1/2, but they are a bit longer.
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