I use home rolled spreaders in at least three of my tight choked Parkers. I use them in 20 gauge 16 gauge and 12 gauge and my results have been the open the chokes about 1 point.IE: full/mod.

Haven't patterned them but I have killed phesant with 10ga spreaders I twisted up.
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Calvin,

Is that a Spread-R disk and post as your overshot wad?

I use the BPI "X" spreaders in target loads but have thought that the overshot wad with post might give a better spread witt larger (sizes 4-6) shot.

What do you think?

Mark

not sure if it is the same thing as the spreader wad, but i did some test with post wads and 1 1/8th oz 6 shot in a full choked 12 ga. went from 78% to 60% and a nice pattern, scott

I buy my spreader discs from Jay Menefee at Polywad. Here is a little trick that Jay has given me. Use inserts one gauge smaller than the gauge you are reloading. In other words I use 20 gauge discs in my 16 gauge reloads. Better patterns are achieved.

Yes it is Mark. I really don't know it may spread a little better, all the shot has to go around it but...
Thats a 12 in a 10 because they don't make a 10. Thanks for the tip Dave, if I load some for my 12 or 16.

This is my first year using spread-R loads. I am hooked! I was turned on to them from a fellow PGCA member. Though I am not shooting a 28 Ga. They greatly improved my harvest. I do not shoot low birds, but on the other hand I am not afraid to pull the trigger several yards over my dog. Use good judgement and you will not have a problem. Your harvest will improve. Good hunting.

Dave,

Thanks for the tip for going with smaller gauges. When I first reloaded for 12 I was using the 12 ga. disks and couldn't fold crimp, messed up my reloader, and instead had to roll crimp them.

When you reload intending to use with a spreader disk, I read somewhere that you use powder recipes for 1 1/8 loads but only drop 1 oz of shot and then add the spreader disk - then crimp. In this example, this is when you are reloading for 12 gauge.

Is this what you do?

That is exactly what I do with my 12 ga. loads. My Dillion reloader is fully adjustable so I regulate the amount of shot dropped into the shell. Seems my older guns are all tighter choked so lighter 1 oz. loads are awesome. I use sp16 wads in my 16 so I still end up with 1 oz. loads with the spreader insert. I got to shoot my new 12 ga. 1 frame hammer gun at skeet yeterday. Tight chokes and spreaders broke me a 23. Good start. My shooting buddy that used to hide behind the skeet house, them bad damascus barrels, said that is the first time he has ever shot skeet along side someone shooting a hammer gun. How that just funny. Dave

Has anyone tried using a section of plastic drinking straw to create a spreader load?

I have read of this ubt never tried it. I think if possible the straw would have to be a big thick one like McDonalds uses.

The theory is that something compressable will compress when going through the choke constriction and spring back pushing shot outboard after exiting the constriction.

Mark