Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Posts: 107
Location: N.W. Iowa
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just an FYI on some factory loads, 16ga of course;
For MI & OH put & take-Pheasant and Chuckers, wild-Grouse, Woodies & Bunnies I send a hand rolled spreader load of #7 out the 1st tube then a factory 1 1/8oz #6 follow-up. Some home work on a couple of factory loads opened my eyes a bit. Looking just at the Average Shot Weight of 6 random shells from each box, take a look;
Rem Xpress LR 1295fps 1 1/8oz #6; 492.5g, 491, 484, 492, 486.5 & 492=489.66g (1.12oz) ASW, not bad, what was bought.
Win HB 3 1/4 DE (1295fps) 1 1/8 #6; 471.5g, 481,478, 467, 466.5, & 470.5=472.42 (1.08oz) ASW, not what was paid for. For grins the wad (Gualandi/BP SG16) weighed an average 29g. Added to the ASW = just over 1 1/8oz HMMM?!!
No idea of true speed.
Watch those Win HB 1 1/8oz shells. Since the Rem's are $12+ it justifies hand rolling my follow up shot. The cost is a wash and there is no ? of whats on its way to the bird.
Thanks for all the great 16gz reload info.
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I did the same thing back in the 90's after some disappointment in the field with the Winchesters.Still have some of those shells on the shelf with 15 year old dust on them.The Remington's out performed them hands down. |
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