16ga.com ~ View topic - Lightest recoiling load? 3/4 Ounce low speed

Hello Folks
Have an individual is needing an extremely light load for childern.
Hull ejection is not an issue at this point

Who might have such a light load?

Thanks
Mike

Member Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 2170 Location: Florida

There is one under 6000 psi , for a 2 1/2" cheditte hull but with the DR- 16 wad it should load just fine in a 2 3/4" hull . You can also use a filler if you have to ( a cheerio ) LOL (skeetex that ones for you ) but they will work .

Cheditte hull , 15.3 gr International , ched 209, dr-16 wad 5700 psi , 1100 fps

should be a nice light load

Although pressure has nothing to do with recoil . Velocity and weight of shot .

There are also some 5/8 loads on the spread sheets

Hope that helps

Mark

What spread sheets?

Member Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 1338

Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 3178 Location: NCWa

I know it's heresy, but for the small kids that come through my hunter education class I have them shoot a re-stocked Savage M24 .410, loaded with 2 1/2" shells using slightly less than 1/2 oz shot. & 13 gr W296.

Yes, understand, but these folks were GIVEN good 16 gauge guns
for their youth program and I want to help them turn out a generation
of 16 gauge lovers Very Happy

Yeee Hawww

Mike Campbell, I like your load 5/8 ounce at 1200 fps
should not have much recoil.

Keep those loads coming

Mike

Member Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 2170 Location: Florida

Thanks

See here

spr310 is a fine fella Very Happy

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0At1GjTxK0YbudE9YTTZzeW91TGR6QVRBbUNyVHJnTEE&gid=17

and here

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0At1GjTxK0YbudERKLUNlaVBXT09IREpuSWtNU3NLUnc&gid=2

Member Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 2170 Location: Florida

[quote="skeettx"]Thanks

See here

spr310 is a fine fella

He sure is !

Joined: 07 Sep 2011 Posts: 567 Location: wheeling, wv

I have been using 15.8 gr International, DR 16, W209, in cheddite and Win Cf hulls with 3/4 and7/8 oz loads in my O frame GH 16 Damascus and the recoil is mild.
I am also loading 15.8 20/28, DR16, w209 in RGL,s but haven't been able to shoot any yet.
Both loads yield approx. 1150 fps and pressures are around 6000.

Member Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 370 Location: Kansas

I also use that 7/8oz, 15.8gr International Clays, DR16, W209 load in cheddite hulls cut down to 2.5" for my Ithaca Flues. They are very nice loads and low on recoil. Might be just the ticket! Thanks for starting this thread, Mike.

Ben

Member Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Posts: 829 Location: SW Ohio

I use an 7/8 RGL recipe but only load 3/4 ounce.
15.6 gr of International clays, DR 16 wad, Win 209
For 7/8 it is listed at 1200, so at 3/4 I suspect it is likely 1250 or so.
I shoot this 3/4 ounce load routine out of my Marlin 90 and very mild recoil.

Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 3178 Location: NCWa

Since you put it that way, I don't know what the velocity is but for a hundred shots on a sporting clays course and no noticeable recoil (in a Win 21 that some of you folks think is way heavy- 6 lb 11 oz) I load new Win/Cheddite hull, W209, 16.6 Green Dot, DR16 with 7/8oz shot, but with a slight die adjustment it can be reduced to 3/4 oz. It can be shot holding the gun one-handed at arms length with no problem so I'd guess it would work for the younger shooters.

Joined: 30 Jun 2013 Posts: 19

Americanmeet I like that load info am going to load some tonight. May be just the ticket we need. I love the 21, it's like a magic wand.

Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2350 Location: West MI

I use that 5/8oz DR load Mike suggested w/#8.5 shot in a Citori and they work great with negligible recoil + burns very clean.

Good on you skeettx for planting those 16ga seeds but more so for introducing some kids to the shooting sports...

and of course kudos to spr310 for assembling and maintaining that library of load recipes, thank you!