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Unread 08-17-2020, 05:00 PM   #1
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Somebody included a bag of CB AA12L wads in something I bought in the last couple years . Also a pound or two of Alliant “American Select” . So I thought I’d use both up to make 7/8 ounce #9 skeet/dove loads .
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Also been using up an abundance of once fired REM STS 12 hulls . It just amazes me how clutter gets cleared up when you actually put the hulls and wads together lols ! Of course with primers powder and shot as well .
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I shot 7/8 ounce 12 gauge loads exclusively for years (hence the handle). They are so easy to shoot, and they will crush clays at astounding distances.
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I shot 7/8 ounce 12 gauge loads exclusively for years (hence the handle). They are so easy to shoot, and they will crush clays at astounding distances.
Agree on their performance. Maybe my handle should be 21gram. Don't laugh, they will also crush clays at distances you would not believe possible.
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I use that same wad and 7/8 oz load in my 12 ga's for SC.Love the lack of recoil. Claybuster makes the same wad with a "bump" in the shot cup for 3/4 oz loads--the wad is pink. I have not tried it 'cause I bought a bunch of the gray ones from a local gun shop that was going out of business when the owner died.
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The pink 3/4 oz. wad works well and sure makes a bag of shot last. Use it for skeet in 12 ga. and it works well. It patterns very well, uniform with very few fliers and a little tight for the choke used.
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For the sake of simplicity I settled on using the pink Winchester 1 oz wad (CB1100-12/WAA12L) and Red Dot/Promo (Mec 28 bushing) for 7/8 ounce loads. They crimp nice and perform superbly in all clay target disciplines. If you haven't shot 7/8 ounce 12ga loads as the old commercial used to go; Try 'em, you will like 'em.

If I want to shoot 1 ounce loads I use the same wad and powder (different bushing) in Remington STS hulls.

If I want to shoot 1 1/8 ounce loads I use the same wad and powder (different bushing) in Federal hulls.

How 7/8 ounce loads crimps look with 1 ounce CB1100-12 and Red Dot/Promo below.
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I kind of color code my 16 ga shells now.
RST light purple are 7/8 oz loads.
Herters/cheddite cut to 2 1/2" dark purple 3/4 oz
RST black, green, and blue hulls are for 1 oz loads.

Pete, I may try that wad and your suggestions. I used to use Red Dot for my 7/8 oz 12 ga loads
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For the sake of simplicity I settled on using the pink Winchester 1 oz wad (CB1100-12/WAA12L) and Red Dot/Promo (Mec 28 bushing) for 7/8 ounce loads. They crimp nice and perform superbly in all clay target disciplines. If you haven't shot 7/8 ounce 12ga loads as the old commercial used to go; Try 'em, you will like 'em.

If I want to shoot 1 ounce loads I use the same wad and powder (different bushing) in Remington STS hulls.

If I want to shoot 1 1/8 ounce loads I use the same wad and powder (different bushing) in Federal hulls.

How 7/8 ounce loads crimps look with 1 ounce CB1100-12 and Red Dot/Promo below.
Which MEC bushings do you use for PROMO when pushing 1 ounce and which for 1 1/8 ounce if you don’t mind saying ? In one of my deals somewhere I acquired 8 pounds of Promo . I’d like to use it for ounce and ounce and an eighth loads in STS hulls while using the CB AA wad for the 1 1/8 and the CB AA SL wad for ounce loads .
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Which MEC bushings do you use for PROMO when pushing 1 ounce and which for 1 1/8 ounce if you don’t mind saying ? In one of my deals somewhere I acquired 8 pounds of Promo . I’d like to use it for ounce and ounce and an eighth loads in STS hulls while using the CB AA wad for the 1 1/8 and the CB AA SL wad for ounce loads .
#29 if the 1 ounce is for target, #30 if for crows (recoil operated autoloader).

#29 for the 1 1/8 ounce which is almost always a crow load, but I seldom use it these days as 1 ounce is plenty.

There are lots of loadings on the Alliant site. Promo and Red Dot are interchangeable, however, Alliant warns that Promo may not drop the same amount with the same bushing as Red Dot. I have yet to find a jug of Promo that was so different I had to change the bushing vs. Red Dot.
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