What makes one shell "better" than another for shooting clays?

If you’ve ever tried your hand at clay pigeon shooting you’ll probably have asked yourself the same question. Certainly one shell may be objectively better in terms of specifications, and therefore the ballistic performance you can expect from it.

But which of these specifications are important and essential for you?

In this case, the answer isn’t so easy, because you’ll have to consider your personal needs, which will also depend on your experience and shooting technique.

How to choose the perfect shell

In this guide the idea is to offer some advice to help you make this difficult choice, to see which are the most important points to consider when choosing your ideal shell for shooting clays.

We’ll use the following checklist to consider these fundamental aspects:

• Pellet size to use for each sport
• Pellet quality and how to determine it
• Shell velocity
• Wad
• Shot load
• Your level of experience
• Context in which you’ll be shooting (Training or Competitions)
• Cost