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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ CSD Steel & B&P International Supersonic & TUWSB |
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Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:54 am
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Location: Eastern Tennessee
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These all look to meet the smell test as the same wad. I had not seen it mentioned before, but all three claim to be B&P made steel shot wads. I got mine from BPI when they had them on sale for $10.99 per 250.
Best price I can find places it at 50% more expensive than the VP-80, however, if you are willing to pay a premium (65%) more than the VP-80 apparently Precision Reloading are selling them pre-slit.
I notice PR has them offered as a 15/16 oz steel shot wad, however, I have never seen a 15/16 oz load. I'd love to hear if anyone has had success with 15/16 oz. Not sure it's worth the difference, but would like to have load data. |
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Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:48 pm
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Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:15 pm
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Yup I have those same 15/16 loads and their remington bothers, however, never seen comparable load data.
The remmies are 1300 fps and the Feds are 1350.
I was trying to find something more in the 15/16 oz with 1400 to 1450 fps range. |
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16' Brown A5
15' Brown White Light Citori
13' Brown Upland Spcl BPS
02' Rem 870 Exp
53' Rem 870 Wing
53' Mar 90 DT
50' Mar 90 DT
47' Rem 31L
46' Win 12 (2)
33' Rem 31 |
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Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:12 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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| you know , this might be a place where an SP wad might have a use . I would check if I had some steel and see just how much shot fits in that wad . I just do not like those very thick/stiff wads for anything , and the remmies are stiff - if they hold the volumn . I'm gonna load some ITX 13 loads in my herters wads (thicker than most wads) and maybe some with an SP . I have an old Stevens side lever that gets the 1st crack at test loads , so I'm not hurting anything if I'm off a little . I got to believe what the OP is looking for should be able to fit a chedd case etc fine !! Byrdog - have you gone onto this route yet with your loads ? |
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Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:21 am
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Location: Eastern Tennessee
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Davis,
My goal would be 1 load to use for larger game (say #4 - #2 shot size range for waterfowl and public land pheasant).
Ideally a 15/16 oz steel shot load moving at 1400 to 1450 fps.
I have data for 7/8 oz loads that meet these needs, but would feel more comfortable getting back around the 1 oz load weight.
I have a mountain of Cheddite hulls so yes, that hull is ideal.
The only 2 sources of load data I have on steel shot have been Lyman's & this posting I found on the web from BPI:
http://www.kammeret.no/bilder/albums/userpics/11108/VP80_data.pdf |
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16' Brown A5
15' Brown White Light Citori
13' Brown Upland Spcl BPS
02' Rem 870 Exp
53' Rem 870 Wing
53' Mar 90 DT
50' Mar 90 DT
47' Rem 31L
46' Win 12 (2)
33' Rem 31 |
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Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:19 am
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Location: Florida
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16gaDavis, could you post a picture of the old herters wad?
Thanks. |
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