Which B&P shells are best to use for Sporting Clays

 

Sporting Clays is fun and thrilling because you’re taking shots at clays launched in a vast range of different patterns, some of which you might be expecting while others appear out of nowhere.

You’ll never come across exactly the same launches at different firing ranges or competitions!

Different Sporting Clay launch patterns can be classified on the basis of short, medium and long range.

Choosing the most suitable shells for the various ranges can mean a significant advantage in Sporting Clays.

Once you’ve chosen the most suitable shells for your gun and shooting technique, all you need to become an excellent Sporting shooter is "just" a lot of practice to get to know your gun and shells.

 

What you’ll find in the B&P Sporting Clay shells guide


In this guide, before considering which are the best B&P shells, we’ll take a look at what features a Sporting gun should have. This is an important and essential step towards understanding how and why you should choose different shells.


We’ll explain why all shooters find Baschieri & Pellagri shells the softest for their shoulder, with the same ballistic performance as other shells.

Finally we’ll explain which, in our opinion, are the best Baschieri & Pellagri competition shells for Sporting Clays, considering:

  • The range you’re shooting the clays at
  • Shells for your first and second barrel
  • Pellet sizes
  • The components of each single shell