Nitro Short 10 load

[Harry Collins]

I haven't the time nor the energy to look up the he article in Double Gun Journal of turkeys being taken by Parker's in 10 gauge through .410. You hit them right and you can eat them.

[Mark Garrett]

I bet I won't even feel it when taking a shot at live game , especially in a 9lb gun . Because you are shooting at a turkey's head and neck , the more pattern density the better to a certain point . If your going to shoot a 10ga might as well take advantage of it,s potential .

I haven't patterned it yet but I'll it will be good to 50 yards if needed.

This load is a good base line that can reduced to 1 1/4 oz easily for those that do like recoil .

[Snap Cap]

Mark, I am surprised you get either those velocities or pressures with the SP-16 wad. I would expect a lot of gas blow by. Are you using a 10 ga. over powder card or felt wad beneath it?

[Mark Garrett]

Originally Posted by Fred Verry

Mark, I am surprised you get either those velocities or pressures with the SP-16 wad. I would expect a lot of gas blow by. Are you using a 10 ga. over powder card or felt wad beneath it?

No just the SP-10 wad by itself.

Tom and I thought the same thing . In trying to develop a Bismuth load in the Remington Hull I used the BPI PT 1044 wad and it came in way over pressure , so I drop the charge by 2 grains and used the SP wad and the pressures where almost identical ( way over ) so I regrouped and am now trying it with Unigue . Seems the SP wad seals pretty good

By the way this same load in the Remington hull from Precision Reloading , came in way over pressure by about 1900 psi .

[Snap Cap]

Mark, PM sent.