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Joined: 17 Oct 2019 Posts: 455 Location: New Jersey

A few weeks back I had started a topic on 1 oz loads for the 16. Someone had mentioned there were two different height SG16 wads. Can anyone help me out with a part number?

Joined: 04 Mar 2019 Posts: 1837 Location: Central ND

Gaulandi lists them as BRG16/18 for the 'shorter' wad and BRG 21/16 for the wad used most often for 1 oz. loads in straight wall hulls.

Precision Reloading list the 16 ga Gaulandi wads as:

TUWG1816 - Gaulandi BRG18/16

TUWG2116 - Gaulandi BRG21/16

Ballistics Products list the 16 ga Gaulandi wads as:

SG-16S or 072SG16S - Gaulandi BRG18/16

SG-16 or 072SG16 - Gaulandi BRG21/16

The real difference between the two wads is how it sits on the powder. Under the obturating cup the BRG 18/16 has 6 'lugs' the BRG 21/16 as a number of 'rods'. The BRG 21/16 sits higher on the powder. Pics below.

BRG 18/16 on the left in both pictures.

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Good job, Mark. This should be a sticky at the top of the forum.

Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 817

Same wads used in the Active hulls 16ga.

Joined: 04 Mar 2019 Posts: 1837 Location: Central ND

Yup, Gualandi has been making them a long time.

Joined: 17 Oct 2019 Posts: 455 Location: New Jersey

Thanks all. I was having an issue with stack height. I hate adding kidney beans to my loads. I was using the plain old SG16’s. I’ve got my new Trojan being repaired and can’t wait to waste some lead for preseason practice.