who can explain this

[Paul Harm]

Over shot cards are always THIN - .027. The .125 cards are for over powder and the other thicker wads are for filling the case to get a good crimp. I've found that too many cushion wads or too thick an over shot card will blow patterns. Try cutting the hull to about 2" to limit the amount of wads needed. Also, it would be easier to read your post if you used capital letters at the begining of each sentence.

[charlie cleveland]

I have been trying the 8 ga loads again today. I loaded upseveral rounds.sameloads used as before. WINCHESTER hull 30 grains bluedot powder.1 geliispi wad 1 ounce lead . I cut the 1 /8 inch wad in half. REULTS was same as yesterday only one big hole . THe load is still shooting like a slug load. I shot from distances of 20 40 60 yards still shooting like a slug. I changed the load of lead to differant weights witg no effect. I then changed to a remington wad a SP8. THIS WAD holds2 1/4 ounces of lead. I used 1/8 inch wad split in half for over shot wad. I shot this load 8 times at differant yardage. DISTANCES were 15 20 40 and 60 yards.yall are gonna laugh but there was only 8 big holes in that target likeslug loads. i have come to this conclusion that the small shot iam using is the trouble. I shot loads from 1 ounce to 2 1/4 all with the same results.this has really got me pulzled. THE shot used was 7 1/2 with some 8 and 9 mixed with it . THE shot was given to me mixed up this way. DOES any one else out there think that maybe 8 ga. dont do well with small shot. I have shot lots of no 2. no 4. buckshot and bb loads in this gun with good results. WHAT is the problem any body got any ideas. AND I DONT DRINK OR SMOKE WEED. HA... ANY HELP APPRECIATED ON THIS PROBLEM. THANKS CHARLIE

[charlie cleveland]

I forgot to mention in my shooting the 8 ga today that Iset up a 5 gallon plastic bucket filled with water. I shot the bucket at 40 yards it put one hole in front and blew the back side out of it.I do not think a wad would do this. i shot the bucket several more times withboth sides penatrated good. I shot this 8 ga a total of 46 times this evening with all loads shooting like slugs. charlie

[Autumn Daze]

Charlie, I tested a RST 10 gauge load of 1 1/4 of 7 1/2's at 40 yards in a .038 choked NH and stuck the wad in the target. This may sound stupid but could it be the wad? Have you recovered any of the fired wads for examination? Just throwing some questions out there.