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Okay, then. Lets agree to disagree civilly. Slams and insults should be out of bounds from here on in between us, as well as any direct ordering about. Niether of us has the right to tell each other how to think, write, or anything else. Doing so is just plain insolent and arrogant in most folks' opinion. Otherwise, we will be upsetting the rest of the site. I don't think either of us want that. It will not be tolerated by the moderator either. Thanks.

Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 830 Location: Adirondak Mtns

I have been away for a few days. I have now read all the back and forth and I not sure how it applies to the origianl question.

So let me restate the question. Do any of you Geniuses have a good 7/8 oz load for the Fed hull??

Thanks

Joe

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jswanson,

You are right we got off the subject.

I didn't find anything, sorry.

With the new Downrange wad coming soon, just be patient, data will be coming.

You could always take the new wad, add your components and send it off to Ballistic Research, and get the data directly.

That way you could become a genius also.

Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2350 Location: West MI

[quote="jswanson"]So let me restate the question. Do any of you Geniuses have a good 7/8 oz load for the Fed hull??

Thanks Joe[/quote]

No genius here just a putz, try page 249 in the 4th edit of Reloading For Shotgunners there are 6-7/8oz recipes listed for the Fed hull in speeds of 1175 out to 1290 with decent PSI's 8.3k - 10k. Also, couldn't you take a favorite 1oz load and back off on the shot to 7/8's and rest assured it's running out at a lower PSI and probably a higher velocity? Sorry if this has been suggested in previous replies I didn't read back through everything.

PM me if you do not have the book. I'd be glad to scan the page. The book can be found on most internet book sites and on Ebay. Mike

Member Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1975

Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 596 Location: 17603

Swanson,
Here's what I've been shooting the last couple times at the clays course, to good effect, at least when I do my job, no question the load works.

Cheddite hull; 2 3/4" (similar in case capacity to Federals)
Rio G600 primer, fairly hot from what I can gather
24gr of Herco
Gualandi 1621 wad
7/8oz #8 Eagle shot
6 fold crimp

Alliant 2004 Reloaders guide has a load listed for paper base wad Fed hulls, Fed209A primer, WAA16 wad, 23.5 Herco, and 1oz of shot doing 1275fps at 8700psi.

Cycles my Rem 11 16ga just fine. Some unburnt powder flakes evident in the barrel after well over a hunnert rounds, maybe not the cleanest of loads or optimum pressures.

I'm confident that my load is at safe pressures with only another .5gr of powder and a 12.5% reduction in payload, even with all the other component substitutions. Comments were made by other experienced shooters/reloaders about speed, "What's that doing? 1300fps?"
"At least", I replied. Reaching out for long birds, it nailed them with authority at 40-50yds with a mod choke barrel.

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK/DISCRETION!

Cheers,
R*2

Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 830 Location: Adirondak Mtns

Thank you the info is much appreciated.

Joe

Here's one more Joe. Federal 2 3/4 hull, 7/8 oz shot, Solo 1250 17.2 grs., Federal 209A primer, SG-16 wad. 6300 PSI, 1160 FPS.

Rick

http://alleghenymountainwanderings.blogspot.com/

Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 830 Location: Adirondak Mtns

Rick

Thanks this is just waht I was looking for.

Joe

Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 830 Location: Adirondak Mtns

I always use an overshot card. That should suffice don't you think?

Thanks

Joe

It will not taste as good. Very Happy