Low Pressure 12 ga loads

Ed Blake · 06-15-2009, 04:25 PM

American Select is one of the best for low pressure loads at around 1,200 fps when using the Windjammer wad and a 7/8 oz load. You can find loads at 6,000 psi and under that will be easy on your gun. 7/8 oz is all you will need for clays.

Dollar Grade · 06-20-2009, 10:05 PM

I have been using this load off from the Hodgman website with good success:

Winchester AA hull
1 oz of shot
CB-1100-12 wad
Rem 209P primer
16 grains 700X
5000psi and 1100f/s that I have chronographed myself at 1250/s for some reason...

I have tried the 7/8 oz (actually 24gm) load with 14.5 grains of 700X at 5600psi and 1150 psi with good success also. Problem is that it doesn't crimp very good with the wad made for a 1 oz load and I had to go to an overshot card or a plastic spreader to get good crimps. If I was going to go to load this load much I would go with the 7/8oz CB wad.

Good luck and shoot straight.
Kurt

Autumn Daze · 06-20-2009, 10:47 PM

This is the load I use for 12ga. If fact I just loaded up a bunch today.
Remington STS Hull
Remington TGT12 1oz. wad
Remington 209 primer
22.5 grains SR7625 powder

1150ft/sec 5700 PSI