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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ 16 Gauge Skeet Loads? |
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Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:23 am
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Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 830
Location: Adirondak Mtns
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Fed hulls
Dr16
7/8 oz of 8 or 9
17.2 of solo 1250 ( yeah I know it isn't made any more. I bought 40 lbs just before they stopped production. You t 8 left.)
Unique.. don't member for sure but I think 16.8. maybe wrong.
Joe |
_________________ Interested in older US made SxS and upland hunting. New to reloading shot shells and looking for info and advice. |
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Posted:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:32 am
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Joined: 03 Sep 2014
Posts: 398
Location: Rochester, MN
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John Singer wrote: |
I shoot the following:
Hull: Cheddite
Primer Cheddite 209
Powder: 14 g of 700x
Wad: Claybuster CB0100-16 (WA-16 clone)
Shot: 7/8 oz #8 lead + 3 pinto beans as filler to achieve a good crimp.
Now, realize that the CB0100 wad is the the one that I can get most easily. I have used the DR16 and the load seems weak with it. I am using 3 pinto beans as a filler and the load patterns and performs well for me.
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I chronographed this load today. Average of 3 rounds was 1233 fps. |
_________________ John Singer |
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Posted:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:45 am
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Joined: 08 Aug 2011
Posts: 1946
Location: Central CT
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Hey John, instead of beans, why not use the CB0078-16 wad. |
_________________ Mark |
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Posted:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:44 am
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Joined: 03 Sep 2014
Posts: 398
Location: Rochester, MN
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Dogchaser37 wrote: |
Hey John, instead of beans, why not use the CB0078-16 wad.
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I likely will the next time that I purchase wads. I am using up about 1000 of the other wad. I have not found the CB0078 wad at any vendor that I have had access to. |
_________________ John Singer |
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Posted:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:53 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9472
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:11 am
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Joined: 06 Oct 2007
Posts: 2357
Location: West MI
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here as well...
https://www.precisionreloading.com/cart.php#!l=CL&i=007816
Was gifted a handful of these and yesterday loaded them in an RGL 7/8oz #8 Greendot load, everything fit perfectly + perfect crimp. Nice to not have to mess with fillers. Will be trying the load today for 16y trap. |
_________________ Sorry, I'm a Duck Hunter so shouldn't be held strictly responsible for my actions between Oct 1st and ice up. |
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Posted:
Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:22 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Posts: 2127
Location: Hudson,Wy
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I just tried my own version of Dan Lee's load. 5/8 oz. of lead shot, 15 gr. of Promo, DR 16 wad, Cheddite primer all stuffed into a WW compression formed hull. With light wad pressure (20 lbs) these load nicely without fillers. Recoil is light and targets break. |
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Posted:
Tue May 15, 2018 6:17 am
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Joined: 07 Aug 2012
Posts: 52
Location: Michigan
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I'm a little late to this, but here is my 16 ga. target load (skeet, 5-stand and sporting clays). Works great.
7/8 oz. shot
DR-16 wad
17 gr. American Select
primer: any, usually Cheddite because they're cheapest
velocity: 1,270 with Cheddite or NobelSport hulls; 1,250 with Federal or Herter hulls
Note: American Select does not work well with 1 oz. loads but is great for 7/8 oz. For 1 oz loads I use SG16 wads and 20/21 powder. |
_________________ Steve |
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Posted:
Mon May 21, 2018 7:08 am
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Joined: 07 Feb 2018
Posts: 29
Location: New York, USA
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I haven't put this through a chrono but my current favorite is as follows:
Winchester Super X Hull
CCI 209 primer
Unique powder - 20.5 - 21 grains
SG-16 wad with felt spacer on the bottom
7/8 oz of #7. 5 or 8 lead
I'm no reloading expert but I personally think it's really soft shooting and more than enough to bust clays. I shoot it out of my Ithaca 37s all the time, as well as a citori 525, and a nitro special. I have no trouble smashing clays at the far stations with this load either (apart from when I aim badly!).
I built the round very light so it could shot for lots many rounds without beating your shoulder up. |
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