Denser patterns

[wayne goerres]

Thank you Pete. I will give it a try. A friend of mine tried the Blue dot load I put together in his 10ga auto loader and his jaw dropped. I like the wood on my guns that's why I am searching for something else. What about wad pressure. My Mec press is still set were it was when it came from the factory or dose it make any difference.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by wayne goerres

Thank you Pete. I will give it a try. A friend of mine tried the Blue dot load I put together in his 10ga auto loader and his jaw dropped. I like the wood on my guns that's why I am searching for something else. What about wad pressure. My Mec press is still set were it was when it came from the factory or dose it make any difference.

Wad pressure was a factor in the era or use of nitro cards and fiber wads, with plastic shot cups it's not much of factor. You don't see wad pressure mentioned in more modern reloading data. Like you my MEC was set at the factory and has never been adjusted.

[charlie cleveland]

we can still use no 2 shot in mississippi...i load one barrel with 2s and the other barrel with 5 or 6 s... my favorite load are the heavy loads..low power loads will kill good at 35 steps or less but must of my turkeys want to hang up at 45 to 50 steps most of the time...maybe i need new decoys they are old.....one thing for sure use the gun and load you like and you will kill turkeys...charlie

[10 bore]

i shoot the 6's because it shoots the best in my gun. the blue dot is a good heavy load powder with low presser . i woods hunt and get my birds in close 25 yds or so. my grand son dropped 2 long beards with 20 ga with 1 oz of 6's at 15 yds and 35 yds. i use 6's because they pattern better than the 4's if the 4's shot better i would use them. in my 870 pump, i use 1 5/8ths oz of 4's because it shoots the best with them, you just have to test your gun on paper.

[wayne goerres]

Sorry Jerry it's a type o It is .766. thirty thousands per barrel.

[Bill Murphy]

I patterned my old lightweight AYA ten at 40 and 60 yards with my favorite factory load of 1 3/4 ounces of steel #2. At 40 yards, a mallard would have about twenty shot in the body when centered. At 60, that mallard would still have sufficient shot to kill. A goose would have had many more than required to kill. That gun has about .045 of choke. I still have the pattern sheets although the gun was sold to a friend.

[Paul Harm]

Wayne, the plastic wads give a denser pattern. The shot cup will stop the shot from rubbing flat when it goes down the barrel.

[wayne goerres]

As soon as I get time I think I will try pete's load with 7625 and 1 3/8oz shot. Just for kicks I may order some brass shells and try some black powder. Dose anybody know where I can find some paper 10ga hulls.