12 ga. bismuth data

[Dave Erickson]

The launchpad is a Browning BSS. After shooting this BSS at sporting clays and 5-stand for a month I must say I'm impressed with the gun. It won't raise a vintage eyebrow, but it's a superb shooting SxS.

[Mark Garrett]

Dave that sounds like nice gun .

[Dave Erickson]

Originally Posted by Mark Garrett

Dave that sounds like nice gun .

Thanks, Mark. It truly is a good shotgun. I knew they were well made, but the nice balance and shooting characteristics surprised me. Perfect duck/clays gun, and now my 16's feel like toothpicks.

I'll start on the load above in the next week and see how they come out.

[Dave Erickson]

Quick followup on this recipe. The stack height is low and despite press adjustments the very concave crimps are a no-go for me.

No emergency here, I have plenty of suitable ammo. I'll eventually get what I want wumped-up.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Dave Erickson

Quick followup on this recipe. The stack height is low and despite press adjustments the very concave crimps are a no-go for me.

No emergency here, I have plenty of suitable ammo. I'll eventually get what I want wumped-up.

stack height is adjustable by adding fiber/cardboard wads in the shot cup before the shot

I don't have a 10ga non tox load that doesn't need them - i load a 1 1/8 target load that needs 3

[Dave Erickson]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

stack height is adjustable by adding fiber/cardboard wads in the shot cup before the shot

I don't have a 10ga non tox load that doesn't need them - i load a 1 1/8 target load that needs 3

As a lifelong reloader I'm a little embarrassed that I didn't think of that. I see Ballistic Products has some felt spacers that look like they would work. I guess I'd need a size that would fit inside a RP12 wad.

[OH Osthaus]

I use 16's in a 10 - so I'd guess 20's in a 12

[Dave Erickson]

I'll ask the "Curmudgeon."

[Keith Doty]

20's in a 12 works just fine.

[BRDHNTR]

Is bismuth safe to shoot in our vintage parkers? Barrel wear?