Duplex loads

[Austin J Hawthorne Jr.]

Originally Posted by Jim Beilke

Try 5's

Thanks for the suggestion but I have plenty of 4's and 6's, and thought that if I could get good patterns by combining those I would try it.

[6pt-Sika]

It’s been a few years back like 1990 I believe . Anyway I’d just acquired a NIN Remington SP-10 26” expressly for gobble birds and that year or the next Remington offered duplex loads in 10 3 1/2” , 12 3” and I think 12 2 3/4” . I bought some for the 10 and the 12 3” . Well as I remmember they patterned okay at 20 and 40 yards . The 12’s were 4’s and 6’s if my memory serves and seems to me the 10’s were 2’s and 4’s .

[Double Lab]

If the sixes don't cut the mustard then just load fours. IMO, there is nothing to be gained by mixing the two.

[Austin J Hawthorne Jr.]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

If the sixes don't cut the mustard then just load fours. IMO, there is nothing to be gained by mixing the two.

Thanks Daryl,
I tried that but pattern density was pretty thin at 40-45 yards. Another thought
I had was using Steel Shot Wads. I might try that if the duplex loads don't work out.

[Double Lab]

Austin,

With large shot you often have to buffer the load to achieve decent patterns. I can't imagine 6's not being able to do the job. Of course there is always the .22 if you can use it where you hunt.