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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Universal powder |
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Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:57 am
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Joined: 06 Jun 2008
Posts: 117
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I ve been reloading this load for a while Cheddite hull, Fiocchi primer, 20.9 grains universal,SG 16 wad,7/8 once of shot. People always comment how loud these shells are.Does anyone else load this combo and get told how loud they are? They also feel like they kick pretty good in my 6.5 # Fox. |
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Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:10 pm
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Joined: 17 Oct 2019
Posts: 456
Location: New Jersey
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I’ve loaded it but with ched primers. Never seemed loud to me. |
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Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:00 pm
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Joined: 30 Sep 2015
Posts: 641
Location: NEW SALISBURY INDIANA
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I like 17.4 gr of universal to get 1150 fps with 1 oz of shot, I loaded some up with about your load and they ran 1300 fps and were loud. I do not believe hodgdons published loads are correct. |
_________________ 16ga 3-Win 37
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Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:16 pm
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Joined: 22 May 2020
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Location: Ky
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That looks like their 2.5” load but not with the correct primer. I shoot thousands of those with nsi209 and ched209 primers in very old guns. Might be your primer causing problems. |
_________________ “Never use an ugly gun to kill a beautiful bird” |
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Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:36 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2019
Posts: 1847
Location: Central ND
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Shotguns are loud by nature. Perhaps a better pair of ear plugs are in order?
In all seriousness, I load this for clay targets and no one has ever said it was loud.....and my 1100 is ported. The load has been around for about 24 years now, it is a load I developed and tested when I worked for Precision. You can sub in the Gualandi wad with no big change.
Looking at Hodgdon's data, I would say that their loads are a bit on the hot side.
Federal 16 ga. hull
Federal 209A
20.5 grains Universal
Z2M16 B & P wad
1 oz. lead shot
1,265 FPS 10,400 PSI |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:47 am
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Joined: 06 Jun 2008
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I loaded some shells with 19.3 grains of universal with cheditte hull and Fiocchi primer 7/8 oz of shot SG 16 wad. They seemed to be quieter and the kick seemed less.Not sure about pressure or FPS but broke clays fine. |
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Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:25 am
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Joined: 21 Mar 2019
Posts: 47
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Kinda late on this but wish I could find some Universal.
Merry Christmas, John. |
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