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jbusch720
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:02 pm  Reply with quote



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I've been loading 17.3 grains of Green Dot with a DR 16 and Fed 209 A with decent results for a slower 3/4 oz load for skeet. The problem is it is really dirty with unburned powder working its way into the action. Looking at powder charts, I am wondering if anyone has used a faster powder like Clays for 3/4 oz? The spreadsheets helped a little, but there was no data with DR wads and straight walled hulls. Looking for 1200-1250 fps and 9000+ psi for a modern gun. Anyone have any success with such a load? Needs to be 2 3/4" with a fairly bulky powder. Thanks for your help!
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mike campbell
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:08 pm  Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 5:01 pm  Reply with quote
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jbusch720,

I think you missed a number of spreadsheets, as there is data for straight wall hulls and DR16 wads. Using a number of different powders.

There is a published Extra Lite load as well as a 700-X load that are probably more inline with what you want.

I use the following:

Cheddite 2 3/4” hull
Winchester 209 primer
18.0 grains American Select
DR-16 wad
3/4 oz. lead shot.

1340 FPS 9480 PSI

This load was tested by Tom Armbrust and is in the spreadsheets. It burns about as clean as it gets.

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fn16ga
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:40 am  Reply with quote
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Cheddite 3/4 oz 700X 15gr Ched 209 DR 16 1313fps 9089psi Lon 16 gauge forum

Cheddite 3/4 oz Extra Lite 13.7gr Win 209 DR-16 1278fps 10,420psi rdja 16 gauge forum

http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14233&highlight=700x

http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14436&highlight=extralite

http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20005&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=extralite&start=15
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jbusch720
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:03 am  Reply with quote



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Thanks for the info guys! That Extra Lite load in the link from rdja looks like a solid choice. Anyone else try this load out?

Cheddite hull
Win 209 primer
13.7 gr Alliant Extra Lite powder
DR 16 wad
3/4 oz lead

Averaged 1278 fps, 10420 psi.
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