Pete
Chris came home to watch the Indian relay races at the Idaho State fair in blackfoot Idaho. Grandson Hayden also came from college,,Soooo i had some help in bench shooting the 10 Ga. hand loads. I loaded more loads and we went shooting.
The velocity checked out good and even on the cheep Crony. About as published, I settled on the 1 5/8 Oz Load.. With two long slits in the BPD Wad. The 40 Yd. patterns were 99% at 40 yards. with a good tight core. With four long slits in the wad and ""Suponski style spreaders"" the patterns opened up to a loose modified. Loads seemed about average in the 8 LB. Super ten, and were a pleasure in the 10 LB Ithaca magnum, 10 Lb Zepher Honker and Neumann tens. I think I will like this load a lot. I feel that I can shoot a few boxes in a day and not get beat up, as is the case with heavier loads in the ten Mags. A guy has to sissies up a little when over 40.
I like pass shooting Crows and this will be my go to load this year. I did load a couple of duplex loads 5s and 3s, and they did look very good on paper. No ""Doctor Pepper"" can so the jury is still out. I have shot 4756 and 7625 in the past short ten loads, some times cold sensitive, and varying velocities.
Thanks again for the tip on the load.. I think the load is going to work out just fine.
David