Light loads
 

I’m looking for a little help on some light loads
I can’t get a manual at this time , in a few weeks
So far

What I have
Cheddite primers 209
Cheddite hulls 2 3/4
Clay buster wads
Competition special short wads
Powder
Hodgdon longshot
Hodgdon international powder

Nickle Plated lead shot in 7 1/2
Nickle Plated lead shot in # 6

I can’t get my hands on the Advantages Reload manual
If any has one , could you please send me a couple picture of the loads they have listed at like 8000 PSI

Please and thanks

The Hodgdon reloading site has plenty of great info, and would be the first place I'd look.Just Google Hodgdon reloading site. BTW, I assume you're looking for 12 ga?

Also look at the Claybuster WS. It had loads listed for their various wads and powders.

My experience is most of the Advantages stuff is high pressure high velocity loads. I'd look at the powder load data on their respective web sites as Harold mentioned. 12 gauge?

You don't say how much shot. It sounds like you want target loads and if so 1oz is more than enough. Myself, I use mostly 3/4 and 7/8 for trap where all the birds are on edge. Many of BPI loads are computer generated. In other words they haven't been tested with a pressure barrel for actual pressures. Alliant also has a web site with many loads. You'll have to go to CBers website, or on their bags for 3/4oz 12ga loads.

I have a beautiful 7/8 oz load for 2 3/4" 12g but it's 16g Clays powder.

Yes sir , it’s for a couple Parker 12’s

I’ll be honest , I don’t know how much shot to add , I have some charge bars in 1 , 1 1/8 , and 1 1/4

I want light loads for pressure and for kicks as these old guns

I already spent like $500 on stuff , plus a loader , this is a new learning curve for me
I spent all my life loading for big game

you gona enjoy this new reloading...its hard to get a light load using very much shot 3/4 of and ounce makes for a light load in the 12 ga.....charkie

I spent a couple hours on that site looking loads with the powders I have and the primers , hulls

The only thing I have that is not on the loads is the wads

The wads I have are claybusters in 1 1/8 and 1 1/4
Now I did find some light loads with that amount of shot , but in different wads , they used GU 1225

Is it ok to switch out wads for what I have and it shouldn’t change the pressure much ,
Or should I just try to find those GU1225 wads


Also
I have another bag of wads made by ballistic products, they called 12 gauge target & light field loads
I’m thinking they for 1 ounce loads of shot

Thanks for the help , I’m getting excited about learning this , only wish it was easy to find new bulls and stuff , getting hard up here in Canada to find it