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I was looking around yesterday, and ran across these. They say they are safe for classic guns, but I dunno.... Sure seems pretty hot for a SxS that is almost 100 yrs old.... Says on side of box, for Modern or Classic guns.... I might shoot them out of my model 12, which is a 1946 gun..... But I'd think they have a pretty solid thump to them.
SPECS Gauge: 12 Shell Length: 2 3/4" Shot Weight: 1 1/4 oz Muzzle Velocity: 1400 FPS https://www.rogerssportinggoods.com/...oz-Case-of-250
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I dont have as many years experience as J.B.but I think you would have good results with the #5s at the distance you described.I have had some testing done by Tom Armbrust,and by his recomendation and as stated above,1200 fps is a good velocity as it may produce a better pattern than faster loads.I like using cheddite hulls as per the hodgdon site they usually produce less pressure than most other hulls.They usually require a little more powder as they have a greater case capacity than most other hulls.The loads listed on Hodgdons site are plenty fast with this hull.I visited with Tom a couple nights ago and he is coming to my place for a visit in a month or so,and I talked him into bringing his pressure barrel along.We plan on testing some 10 and 12 gauge bismuth loads.With Toms permission I can post some of them on here.There are many good loads posted by the powder companys,but most are a little hotter than I want to shoot through my older guns.No sense beating them up.There are several sources for bismuth.I have purchased some from Roto Metals and thought it looked good.They sometimes put it on sale.If you want to get any shells tested,I have Toms number and address.Precision reloading in Mitchell S.D.also does testing.
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05-19-2020, 10:43 AM | #15 | ||||||
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Problem right now.... Finding things in stock...
I see Ballistic Products has #5 shot in 7# bag. And, Cheddite 12ga 2-3/4 16mm brass, primed & skived hulls. So, skived is a new term to me, what is that?
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Skived is the mouth of the hull is internally ground a little to provide a slight taper for wad insertion and possibly easier crimping.
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I may just order 7lbs of shot, and 100 hulls... That'd give me a start. Now, if I can just find some longshot powder. There is a graf's here in town, may have to slide over there.
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Looks like with those hulls... This would be a good load, and could even back off the powder a bit? Since I already have the WAA12R wads.
Hodgdon Longshot Ched. 209 WAA12R 31.4 7,200 PSI 1,350
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