I feel sorry for those shooters at your club, my club and most of the clubs I shoot in that they refuse to accept the effectiveness of 7/8oz. loads. Most of the blame falls upon the shoulders of the major ammo companies and the governing bodies of the NSSA, ATA and NCSA by not mandating the reduced loads. International trap is limited to a 24gm load and they found that their scores did not go down in fact their averages increased. We as shooters could pull a public relations coup by showing that we are depositing less lead in the environment. This should be spearheaded by the major ammo companies and the aforementioned governing bodies. It is almost impossible to find a 1150-1200fps load in 7/8oz at a reasonable price at outlets like Dicks, Wallymart and Cabelas. Lead is the most expensive component and the most environmentally sensitive portion of a shotshell. This a no-brainer for me and a win-win for the shooting community. Thanks for allowing my rant- it's getting lonely up here on my soapbox. I'm done. I'm heading to the armory to load up some 7/8's.
Daryl
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