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Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 84

Hey guys,
I have just started reloading because I couldn't find what I wanted in a factory load. Looking for a 1 1/8 oz 16 ga load at about 1145fps. using Unique. Can I just back the published Unique down from 20.5 @1185 to 20 or 19,5? Thanks Jeff

Member Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 425 Location: Maine

Joined: 07 Sep 2014 Posts: 419

I prefer Longshot for 1 1/8 loads in my 16s.

Bob

Yes you can. Probably 0.5 grain will do it.

If you can verify with a chronograph that would help.

Member Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 2168 Location: Florida

That Unique load is a good load , just make sure crimps are tight , ( good compression on the SP wad ) or you my experience some powder migration .

Dogchaser is right a 1/2 grain should do it , but I bet you can't notice the difference in recoil or in the way it shoots.

Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 84

Sounds good. I will try tonight. rkittine, you said Longshot but do you have a problem when pressure gets to low?

Joined: 07 Sep 2014 Posts: 419

20 grains of Longshot with a SP16 Wad and Remington Game load hulls gives me just under 1,200 FPS with 1 1/8 ounces of no. 9s. Averages about 1,185 FPS on the crono. That is with CCI209 Primers. Only slightly faster than you are looking for. I have also fooled with 1 1/16 ounce which by my calculations would have an almost perfect duplicate of the shot column of a 1 1/8 Ounce 12 gauge.

Bob