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Charlie it took me some trial and error to learn that 19gr of Red Dot was a sweet spot for the Short Ten with 1 1/8 ounce. I also like 22gr of Green Dot with 1 1/8 ounce. Green Dot has a long history of use by trapshooters for lower felt recoil and tighter patterns for Handicap shooting. My Remington '94 10ga shot 92-93% using Green Dot. You should try that powder too and see if it tightens up your patterns a little.
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will try some green dot when i find some pete..id like to get my parrerns tightened up for sure..but this red dot load is gonna be hard to beat....i think.... charlie
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What wad is everyone using? The plastic Rem SP-10 or fiber wads ? I do believe the fiber wads have a lot less recoil.
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Regarding RED DOT: I am wondering about recipes for 16 GA application. Very little is published. Using a recipe from a long time hunting partner and a cache of once fired Win 16 Gauge AA hulls here is what I reloaded:
Win AA 16 Gauge Hull Win 209 Primer Rem SP16 Wad - 1 OZ 14.9 gr Red Dot The (6) rounds loaded patterned very nicely at 25 yards (IC & MOD) and preformed well on a few clays... addtional guidance would be appreciated along with any thoughts on a 1 1/8 OZ recipe. Carl |
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I would not use Red Dot for 1 1/8 oz loads in the 16. A weight of 1 oz is pushing the limits of this powder in that bore size. But why would you need more than 1 oz of shot for any reason? That's my heavy field load for pheasant in a 12-bore.
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Simply stated certain powders do allow for a 1 1/8 load in 16 gauge... whether it is practical can be be debated, which is not my intent. It seems that Red Dot can be suitable for 1 OZ application. Is there a recommended charge grain value with which you have some experience?
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As of late I've been shooting 17grs of Promo [ same as Red Dot ] and 1 1/16oz of shot in my short 10's. Very enjoyable. Tried the 19gr charge but didn't like it - must be too big of a sissy. And when using fiber wads it's like " no recoil ".
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