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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Two loads tested by Precision Reloading |
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Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:46 am
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Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Posts: 1550
Location: Minnesota and Florida
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RobP - I kinda like cork filler wads. I cut them from wine bottle corks for the 10 gauge. I do have some in gauges other than 16 that probably came from BPI or somewhere like that. One could cut some for 16 gauge with a relatively inexpensive arch punch of 5/8" (.625") or maybe 16mm (.630") or 17mm (.669"). I haven't had to do this yet, as most wine bottle corks are 10 gauge already . On the other hand, it would probably be just as easy to go get some felt somewhere and use the arch punch or some homemade cutter to do the job.
Hey MSM2019 -- What is your experience with cork fillers. Are they similar to felt as far as how they perform the cushion/filling job, or do they disintegrate like fiber wads. Also, in your opinion or experience, would they have an effect on internal ballistics much different from felt wads. I suppose it would depend a little on their diameter/bore fit.
Thanks,
Tony |
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Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:33 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2019
Posts: 1841
Location: Central ND
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Maximum,
I don't have any experience with cork filler wads. Never used one. |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Posted:
Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:56 pm
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Joined: 21 May 2010
Posts: 603
Location: Victoria BC Canada
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I have punched cork filler wads from 1/8" gasket material. It seems to work, but I didn't set out to do a serious test. |
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Posted:
Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:58 pm
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Joined: 02 Feb 2007
Posts: 371
Location: mpls mn
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I don't see 16 gauge felt wads listed anywhere
Mark where did you source those? |
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Posted:
Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:29 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2019
Posts: 1841
Location: Central ND
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robp,
Use 20 gauge if you can't get 16's. They will be OK.
I thought that Precision still had them. My mistake.
I got mine about 20 years ago. I don't have many left. |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Mon May 10, 2021 4:28 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2019
Posts: 1841
Location: Central ND
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Not the biggest bird but I was able to take this jake with the buffered lead load.
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_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Mon May 10, 2021 4:53 pm
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Joined: 21 Mar 2019
Posts: 523
Location: Texas
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Mark: nice bird. Makes it better when you load them yourself in my mind.
Maximumsmoke: I just loaded some 20 gauge federals with felt and with cork in the bottom of shot cup. I patterned both and couldn’t see any difference. I cut them with a punch big enough for the shot cup. I used cork coasters from hobby lobby. They were 2.99 for a 4 pack. Seemed to work just fine. |
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