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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Winchester Powder |
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Sun May 07, 2006 8:31 am
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Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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Location: Middle TN
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I shoot 3 boxes of Winchester Game Loads yesterday for the first time and that has got to be the cleanest burning powder I have ever seen. I checked the barrels last night and the gun did not even look like it had been fired. Does anyone know what powder this is. These were current production shells from Australia, bought at Kmart, Cheddite hulls, etc.
Thanks,
flytier |
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Sun May 07, 2006 3:19 pm
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Location: Illinois
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The powder is not avaliable to the average Joe.Strictly a factory loaded proposition.At one time-may moons ago-Winchester published factory equivelant loads they were not the same as factory though |
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Mon May 08, 2006 7:47 pm
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Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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Location: Middle TN
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That;'s a shame. Thanks for the info.
flytier |
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Posted:
Wed May 10, 2006 9:08 am
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Location: massachusetts
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The last box of WW 1 ounce loads I shot strue confetti-like ejecta all over the place. Has that changed--have they done away with the old cardboard wads for a plastic one piece wad? If so, what is it? |
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Posted:
Wed May 10, 2006 9:15 am
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Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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Location: Middle TN
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16gg,
These shells definitely had a plastic wad in them. While shooting a few rounds of skeet and 5 stand with them, I did witness an occasional wad flying toward the target right before it shattered.
Like I said above, I ran at least a hundred rounds thru the gun and the barrels did not even look like they had been fired. Remington rounds never leave the barrels looking like that.
flytier |
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Posted:
Wed May 10, 2006 11:23 am
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16gg Winchester discontinued the old fiber wad round when they went off shore for their 16 gauge ammunition production.
Now they use the well respected Cheddite hull and the Gualandi 1621 wad.
Good ammunition. |
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