28 gauge load

bob lyons · 09-20-2023, 08:55 PM

My current load is
Old AA Winchester hulls
AA wads
Chedite primer
Unique powder
2-3/4
3/4 oz lead

I’m just about out of unique powder and unable to get more,
Does anyone have a powder recommendation for the AA Winchester that is currently available.

Art Kirkwood · 09-21-2023, 07:30 AM

Bob, I use the old compression formed AA hull as well, pink 28g CB wad, C209 (CX2000) primer, and 14.4gr longshot powder in Briley tubes. Hodgdon lists no C209 loads so I started with the F209A 14.0 published load and increased the powder charge until I got the target breaks that I was looking for. I am also using 16.7gr in my 20g Rem GC loads since I have been unable to get Universal powder which I've used in the 20 and 28 gauges for many years.

Billy Gross · 09-21-2023, 10:24 AM

Bob -I use 20/28 Powder in similar loads with the CFAA hulls. There are no published loads for this, so I sent them out to Precission Reloading for testing. Billy

Dean Romig · 09-21-2023, 01:02 PM

I use 20/28 also. It’s pretty readily available.

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bob lyons · 09-21-2023, 08:37 PM

Thanks to all I will look for the 20/28 powder

bob lyons · 09-21-2023, 09:23 PM

After quick check the long shot seems to be the way to go.
Thanks again

Jeff Elder · 09-25-2023, 11:41 AM

Well I bought a bunch of components from an estate and had some green dot in it. I found my fathers old reloading manual from the early 1980’s and found this for the old AA 28
3/4 oz shot
Win 209 primer
12.5 gr of Green dot
Win AA wad
1200 fps
1190 psi

Ballistic products has green dot as of right now

Dean Romig · 09-25-2023, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Elder

3/4 oz shot
Win 209 primer
12.5 gr of Green dot
Win AA wad
1200 fps
1190 psi

Ballistic products has green dot as of right now

Really…. 1190 psi????

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Jeff Elder · 09-25-2023, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Really…. 1190 psi????

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It’s what it says. I went to alliant it has same recipe in modern HS shells. I have a Herco for those old shells 7900 but Herco,and Unique has one 8400, but you can’t seem to find that powder. Btw I’m shooting out of a modern gun not a classic. And while I have your attention, I sent you a PM asking about pressure on the Parker 16, but I found that. Could you tell what Parker recommend on their 28? My great grandfathers will be back in my possession in a few months and I’ll start reloading for it. Thank you

edgarspencer · 09-27-2023, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Elder

It’s what it says. I went to alliant it has same recipe in modern HS shells. I have a Herco for those old shells 7900 but Herco,and Unique has one 8400, but you can’t seem to find that powder. Btw I’m shooting out of a modern gun not a classic. And while I have your attention, I sent you a PM asking about pressure on the Parker 16, but I found that. Could you tell what Parker recommend on their 28? My great grandfathers will be back in my possession in a few months and I’ll start reloading for it. Thank you

It may be what it says, but a reasonable person, with reloading experience, would know that simply can't be correct. Most every published 28ga load will have pressures in excess of 8000psi, and usually over 10,000 psi.
I suspect there may have been a dropped digit, either a 1 in front of 1190, or a zero at the end, as those are numbers one would expect.
Green Dot in 28ga is somewhat odd, though common in 20ga.