The BaitShop Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > FireArms, et cetera > Shotguns, Shotgun Ammunition and Shotshell Reloading
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - This years shot shells loads ?
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

This site is completely supported by donations; there are no corporate sponsors. We would be honoured if you would consider a small donation, to be used exclusively for forum expenses.



Thank you, from the BaitShop Boyz!

This years shot shells loads ?

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
d4570 View Drop Down
.416 Rigby
.416 Rigby
Avatar

Joined: 27 January 2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 9403
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote d4570 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: This years shot shells loads ?
    Posted: 13 May 2014 at 03:27
I'm going to load up this years upland and pheasant loads, the kids and I usually go through around 400 rounds a year . That includes a few trips out with the pigeon thrower as a warm up. We all shoot 870 super express shot guns and run factory full chokes all year, we go to a dead coyote .699 choke for ducks with steel.

This is our normal go to load;

Traditional Pheasant
HULL: Rio 12ga. 2.75"
PRIMER: Rio209
PROPELLANT: Alliant Blue dot 37.0 Grains
WAD: Mg42
SHOT: 1-3/8 oz. lead #5 /#7 1/2= 1/2 and 1/2
FOLD CRIMP: 6-point
Result: PSI 11600 FPS 1300

BUT, we have used these too with good success:

Theses seam to have the most recoil

jumpy Pheasant
HULL: Cheddite 12ga. 2.75"
PRIMER: CH209
PROPELLANT : IMR 800X 29.0 Grains
WAD: Mg42
SHOT: 1-3/8 oz. Lead #5X 7 1/2
FOLD CRIMP: 6-point
Result: PSI 12000 FPS 1300

I hate to use buffer, PIA
hard Pheasant
HULL: CHEDDITE 12-gauge 2.75”
PRIMER:Ch209
PROPELLANT: HODGDON UNIVERSAL CLAYS 28.0 Grains
WAD: MG42
SHOT: 1-3/8 ounce lead NP#6 and, #5, or #4
BUFFER = 10 gr.
FOLD CRIMP: 6-point
Result: PSI 12000 FPS 1315

I have both hulls but I like the way the Rio crimp a bit better.
They all pattern well in our guns with a full choke.
I was just wandering any one else's thoughts.
AND yes there Duplex shot loads and I'm staying with that concept!!!

Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box
Back to Top
Irish Bird Dog View Drop Down
.416 Rigby
.416 Rigby
Avatar
Too many

Joined: 01 March 2009
Location: Midwest
Status: Offline
Points: 5511
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Irish Bird Dog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 May 2014 at 18:04
MOre complex than any shotshells I have loaded.  Loaded thousands of traditional trap loads (12ga) over the years. Hundreds of loads for Cowboy action....shotgun phase w/mule ear SxS's...just plain lead shot 12ga...actually use shot "mined" from a local range and resold to us guys.  Mixed sizes of course and most likely not a "round" shot in the batch. A few hunting loads were loaded for my 20ga SxS's & O/U's for upland birds. Buy duck loads now with steel shot.  
Irish Bird Dog

NRA Life/Endowment

2nd Amendment Supporter
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 11.10
Copyright ©2001-2017 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.047 seconds.