Bill, I use 3/4oz at all claybird ranges. Of course, I'm shooting for fun, but even though have noticed no difference in my score since going to 3/4oz. I use 8 or 8 1/2's for everything but load a little higher velocity, around 1250 to 1300 fps. I found with the 3/4oz loads at lower velocity and cold weather [ under 10 degrees ] I was getting some bloopers. In one of the SC's rags one of the writers claim he tested 3/4oz loads at skeet ranges and the loads were too tight unless he used a spreader or paper wads. Also said higher velocities helped open them up a bit. He found the shorter shot column deformed the bottom shot so much less that the patterns got tighter. I've never tested my loads, just know they break birds just fine even out to 40/50 yards. If you can find it, Promo is the same as Red Dot only cheaper. I've been told RD has been cleaned a bit more than Promo. You'll just have to check it for weight when reloading - could be different.
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Paul Harm
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