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AmericanMeet
PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:38 pm  Reply with quote



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This may be considered a reloading question, but I have a few shotguns that are full choked, from back in the day when that was the standard choke, particularly when waterfowl was the primary use. I don't want to modify the gun/barrels and steel shot is not suitable, so the gun is relagated to waterfowl with $3/shot TM shells. Lead is still an option for upland birds on private property and a gun that patterned modified would be acceptable- so I am wondering if there are methods that I can use to obtain a modidied pattern from a full choke gun. Any ideas?
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skeettx
PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:57 pm  Reply with quote
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Give these a try

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/X-Stream-spreader-insert-200_bag/productinfo/3220001/

http://www.precisionreloading.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PRE&Product_Code=PWS16GA&Category_Code=WADS_SPREADER

OR IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RELOAD

http://www.polywad.com/spredr.html

http://www.rstshells.com/rst_classic_shotshells_shotshells.htm

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spr310
PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:22 am  Reply with quote
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I've used the spreader loads, but most of my loads for a wider pattern are still the old stacked loads.
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AmericanMeet
PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:30 am  Reply with quote



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I was hoping to avoid the spreader inserts,etc and was wondering what affect doing things like clipping the sides off of the wads or using Nitro
Cards and felt/cork spacers would have. I would need to try them to see the affects on my gun but was wondering what other's have found so as not to re-plow the same ground.
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deer hunter
PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:39 am  Reply with quote
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AM - just remember - if an old gun , the chokes were MADE for what you are thinking of doing . Plastic wads were still a dream of some inventor till 64 or so . That's why the concerted effort to undo them !

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