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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ 16ga Slug Mould |
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:02 am
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Gents,
Can't seem to find a search function here, so I don't know if anyone's done much handloading of slugs for the 16. BPI has some, but as a boolit caster,
I'd much prefer to make my own.
Has anyone tried the Lyman Foster 20ga slug in a shotcup in the 16?
At .605" it looks to me like it might be ideal. You'd end up with something
very similar I'm thinking to the Lee 12ga slug. I also gather that the hollow base pin on the mould can be adjusted to change the weight.
Cheers,
R*2 |
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:42 pm
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Joined: 15 Mar 2007
Posts: 601
Location: Virginia
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I've not seen any molds for a 16-gauge slug. Why not try a round ball in a shotcup? I use a .575" RB for 20 gauge and a .662" RB for the 12. For 16, hmm...
Dan |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:30 am
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| DanLee wrote: |
I've not seen any molds for a 16-gauge slug. Why not try a round ball in a shotcup? I use a .575" RB for 20 gauge and a .662" RB for the 12. For 16, hmm...
Dan
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Dan,
Thanks for the tip, I've found that Lee do a .600 RB that'd prolly fit the criteria
very nicely. What do your .575 and .662 RB's weigh? Not sure I've got the math right, but I think a .600" RB should be on the order of ~ 1/2 oz. Might be able to load 2 of 'em at once, or have one at a pretty high velocity.
Cheers,
R*2 |
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