12 ga. bismuth data

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Dave Erickson

I finally stumbled on a load with good potential in the Precision manual. It's using Green Dot, 1 1/8 oz at 1200 fps. Just waiting for some RP12 wads to arrive. Also waiting for Rotometals to get their #4 shot back in production. I have some Rotometals bismuth 5's for starters.

Care to share?

[Dave Erickson]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Care to share?

You bet.

This is directly from Precision Reloading's Blanks to Supersonics manual. (p. 136)

1 1/8 oz. bismuth
Win. AA hull
Win. 209
Green Dot 19.5
Rem. RP12 wad
1205 fps
10,700 psi

I'll most likely back down to an even 19.0 grains for starters and see what the chronograph says.