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Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:29 am
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| Just got a catalog from Graf and Sons and noticed a listing for Cheddite 1 oz and 1 1/8 16 ga wads. Listing showed them as new and wondered if anyone had seen them. |
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:00 am
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| Tulsey wrote: |
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Just got a catalog from Graf and Sons and noticed a listing for Cheddite 1 oz and 1 1/8 16 ga wads. Listing showed them as new and wondered if anyone had seen them.
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http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3738 |
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:09 am
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Just received a 500 bag of each this past week and loaded up a box of test rounds. I have not shot them yet. Will run them through the screens this week end and check velocity. I am working on a 7/8 oz load with the 1 oz wad, low pressure type load.
The cases are Winchester super X Game load, red ribbed.
According to Grafs this wad is best used in the thin straight wall cases. |
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:24 pm
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Location: Illinois
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I had a few problems with them that you might have read about in the thread that Dave posted, but I tried a couple of loads with Rex powder and the 1 oz. wads last week and all went well. Great patterns with the wads still intact and in good shape after firing.
I liked them so much I ordered a case of them. |
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:17 pm
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Hey Gentlemen:
Just checked the Graf's website and the 16 ga gualandi wads are out of stock. I've had a case backordered since last October - what gives 
Lefty Dude - did you get the bags from Graf's
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:04 pm
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Bustingclays;
Yes, I got them at Grafs. Both sizes are the same length. The base in the 1 oz is slightly different than the 1 1/8 oz wad. In my 7/8 oz load test I am using a Circle fly 16 ga. 1/8" nitro card over the powder to compensate for the shot difference and to gain extra length for a good crimp.Craig at Circle Fly has been of great help and is very knowledgable with reduced loads and the use of cards & fillers. |
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Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:36 am
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bustingclays
They are not gulandi wads.They are cheddite wads. After running some loads over a chrony and pattern testing I bought 12,000 of them.Give them a try I think you will like them. |
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:05 pm
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Location: Oregon
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Lefty Dude, is all the shot contained inside the shot cup or is some spilling over the top?
Anyone know of any wads that would work in a Federal hull or Cheddite hull that can contain a full 1 oz. load without spilling over the top?
Thanks,
Larry |
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Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:01 am
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| Shot cup is filled to the top, no spillage. |
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