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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ 1-1/4 & 1-3/8 ounce 16 GA loads |
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Tue May 21, 2019 12:16 pm
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Joined: 13 Oct 2014
Posts: 254
Location: North Shore of Boston
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Just out of curiosity -
Does anyone out there have recipes for 16 GA 1-1/4 & 1-3/8 ounce loads ?
Recipes within safe chamber pressure limits. |
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Tue May 21, 2019 4:32 pm
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Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Posts: 591
Location: Plains, MT.
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Bill,
The info I use is from older Lyman Shotshell Handbook 2nd edition using the discontinued primers (57/157) with W-571/HS-7 Powder and the old dark emerald green Remington hulls. The info is well within safe boundaries. There are many more formulas using Federal and older Winchester CF hulls as well as newer powders. I have a supply of discontinued material and have stayed with them. Good luck, Ron |
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Tue May 21, 2019 5:14 pm
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
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Location: Florida
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A really good 1 1/4 oz load here .
http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8350&highlight=tested
Load #2: (This is a great load IMO and patterns very, very well for me.)
· 1 ¼ oz #6 lead shot (Remington)
· Cheddite Green Hull (8 mm brass) 2 ¾” 16 ga
· Win209 Primer
· 22.5 grains Longshot powder
· Cheddite 1628 wad
FPS (1209, 1211, 1217, AVG 1212 ES 8 )
PSI (11000, 10600, 11200, AVG 10933 ES 600)
The ch1628 wad is not available , but the ch1632 is the same wad except it doesn't have the little nubs in the over powder cup . Ch1632 is available from Grafs |
Last edited by fn16ga on Wed May 22, 2019 5:04 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Posted:
Tue May 21, 2019 6:41 pm
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Joined: 08 Nov 2005
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Location: Illinois
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fn----thanks----good info |
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Posted:
Tue May 21, 2019 8:29 pm
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Joined: 13 Oct 2015
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Location: SE Ks
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I've gotten the Ch 1632 wad from Grafs and sons, haven't seen them on the precision site. I had a couple loads tested with them and 1 1/8 oz of shot, posted it here last fall. |
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Wed May 22, 2019 4:52 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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1 3/8 ... tested PS load : ched/ched, 25grns Blue Dot , DR over powder cup and 1/4'' fiber wad 600 grns shot ... per VanDenburg - ched /ched 23 grns BD , VP 1680 13/8 shot in Shotgun Sports ... The 1st load is 1220 FPS @ 9800 PSI . |
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Wed May 22, 2019 5:06 am
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
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Location: Florida
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ole_270 wrote: |
I've gotten the Ch 1632 wad from Grafs and sons, haven't seen them on the precision site. I had a couple loads tested with them and 1 1/8 oz of shot, posted it here last fall.
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Ya grafs is where I get them not Precision. |
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Thu May 23, 2019 9:12 am
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Joined: 13 Oct 2014
Posts: 254
Location: North Shore of Boston
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To 16GA Davis
RE: "1 3/8 ... tested PS load : ched/ched, 25grns Blue Dot , DR over powder cup and 1/4'' fiber wad 600 grns shot ... per VanDenburg - ched /ched 23 grns BD , VP 1680 13/8 shot in Shotgun Sports ... The 1st load is 1220 FPS @ 9800 PSI ."
Just to be sure that I understand
What does PS stand for ?
What does DR stand for ?
What does VP stand for |
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Thu May 23, 2019 9:50 am
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Joined: 13 Oct 2015
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From the 1992 Hercules reloading pamphlet:
Federal Hi-Power with paper basewad, 1-1/4oz shot, 1260fps, Fed209 primer (NOT 209A!!), RemSP16 wad, 30.5 gr BlueDot, 10,200 psi.
-- ACTIV shell, 1-1/4oz shot, 1260fps, CCI209M, Rem Sp16, 30.0gr BlueDot, 10,000psi
That's all I see looking through Hercules/Alliant 1987 to 2018, Hodgdon 2002 and on, Winchester edition 1 to 15, about 10 IMR booklets, NobleSport and Vectan. |
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Thu May 23, 2019 10:05 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
Posts: 2069
Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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BK - PS is Precision Shooting ... DR is the DR wads powder cup only ,( like the old Plastic Gas Seal). VP is the 1680 wad from Ballistic Prods . It was also recommended if you want to use a shot protector , to use wax paper (wax side in) . You might be able to use a mylar wrap , but I'm a little iffy about that from mylar being a little grabby from some of the things we used them for at work . |
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Sun Oct 20, 2019 4:28 am
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Joined: 06 Oct 2007
Posts: 2357
Location: West MI
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16gaDavis wrote: |
1 3/8 ... tested PS load : ched/ched, 25grns Blue Dot , DR over powder cup and 1/4'' fiber wad 600 grns shot ... per VanDenburg - ched /ched 23 grns BD , VP 1680 13/8 shot in Shotgun Sports ... The 1st load is 1220 FPS @ 9800 PSI .
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Hey Bill, when working up your 1 3/8 "super mag" load; did you mess with Steel powder at all? |
_________________ 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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Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:20 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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PUTZIE , I WAS FAIRLY SURE MOST OF THE DATA i COULD GET AT WOULD BE OVER THE TOP . AFTER GETTING SOME ENCOURAGEMENT FROM A COUPLE GUYS HERE , JUST TRIED TO GO WITH WHAT i HAD AND WHAT LOOKED DO-ABLE FROM MY OLD #2 LYMAN . HAD BLUE DOT , SO THAT'S WHAT I WENT WITH . ACTUALLY , i SENT 2 LOADS OUT - ONE WITH CARD AND FIBER ONLY . iT WAS LIKE 7800 PSI AND 1050 VELOCITY ! WOW , ANEMIC . THE LOAD WITH THE DR OP WAD WAS PERFECT ! NEVER HAD ANY STEEL POWDER TO TRY , WAS OK WITH THIS LOAD AND WORD MUST HAVE GOTTEN OUT AS VANDENBURG PUBLISHED THE 23GRN VP80 LOAD A COUPLE MOS LATER ....OOPS , I"M NOT MAD - DIDN'T NOTICE THE CAPS WERE LOCKED !! |
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Posted:
Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:52 pm
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Joined: 13 Oct 2014
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Location: North Shore of Boston
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I did make up a small batch of both 1-1/4 ounce & 1-3/8 ounce loads (a handful of each), but never got to the range to test them.
I have both Blue Dot & Steel powders in my inventory, and I made up the loads judiciously - so they should perform with text book chamber pressures.
I plan to get to the range some time soon and will post my results. |
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Posted:
Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:20 am
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Joined: 06 Oct 2007
Posts: 2357
Location: West MI
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HUH? WHAT'D YA SAY??
BillK, good stuff, lets us know what shakes out with those loads.
I loaded a couple 1 1/4oz #B Bis shells to see what it would feel and look like through a fixed full choke 870 and the pattern printed a perfect Full choke at 25yrd ~22"dia and even. Recoil w/o 3 layers of hunting gear on was not uncomfortable with a #7 gun.
16D, I'm intrigued with this Bis stuff and getting the 16's in the late season Waterfowl game. Looking to mimic my 10ga steel Waterfowl loads from a terminal ballistic standpoint comparing pellet weight and count. Have a couple loads using Steel powder sent off to Mr Armbrust inspired by your super mag's. So far on paper promising. |
Last edited by putz463 on Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:52 am; edited 1 time in total _________________ 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:
Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:07 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
Posts: 2069
Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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putzie , many yrs since I dabbled with the 10 other than some of those target loads from Skeet's data .... i guess the best place to start with those big bombers would be to take a big load and try the same volumn of bizz and have tested . Sometimes they woek , some times not so much ... if you are really paying attn to Nicks post , he is going 16+ velocity with a 3/4 volumn bizz load in 12ga and knocking the snot out of everything ! 9's by the way . Your 10 has a lot of promise !! |
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