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I have recently tried WSF in cheddite (once fired herters) hulls with SG-16 wads and 1 1/16th ounce of shot. 21.5 grains of powder with this combination gives me consistent velocities of 1260-1270 fps ...

Thanks skeettx! I am looking for loads using z-16 or other snug fitting wad appropriate for a herter's cheddite hull. Is there a European wad with same shot cup capacity as the Rem SP-16?

Ok, let me try again ...I can’t seem to pull up ANY 16 ga loads on Hodgdon’s site using their reloading data app when I select cheddite as my hull and 800x as my powder. Actually, universal is only p ...

I am interested in a good field load ( 1 1/16 - 1 1/8 oz ) with cheddite hull, 800x, and field commander z-16 wad. I see the bpi recipes on the yahoo group spreadsheet but wanted to see if you guys c ...

So I was working on my crimp settings for the 7/8 oz. load last night and discovered that if I stopped the final crimp downstroke anout 1/4" from bottoming out the handle, it resulted in a near p ...

Thanks guys

What crimp depth are the factory herter's, I tried to get about the same depth on my reloads but I have not measured them. They look to be a tad deeper than the ones in DC37's pics. Can someone give ...

Thanks for the tips guys! Perhaps I have been too aggressive with my crimp starter and crimp die adjustments. Current set up and procedure is very close to what Mark described so I'll give it anothe ...

So my stack height is the same with the dr wad and 7/8oz of shot as it is with 1 oz and the SG16 wad so why the dished crimps? The dr wad seems to compress alot easier than the sg. I'll try the cher ...

So my stack height is the same with the dr wad and 7/8oz of shot as it is with 1 oz and the SG16 wad so why the dished crimps? The dr wad seems to compress alot easier than the sg. I'll try the cher ...

I'm using a mec size-master.
I used a 1/16" nitro card in bottom of shot cup just to see if that helped...it didn't.

I know there are similar threads pertaining to this on this forum, and I've read most of them but I'm still having problems with dished crimps. I am loading herter's cheddite hulls with 17.5 grns.(we ...