Red dot seems to work well enough with 1-1/8 oz of shot but ( in my hands) it just doesn't meter well. I can get as much as +-.5 gr. variation in powder weight in any give string. This seems to be a common problem with any of the big flake powders like Blue dot, Herco, Steel, etc. Of late I have been playing with Alliant e3. It meters very well and produces very consistent velocities with 1-1/8 in 2-7/8 cases. I have settled on a load that is running 1150 fps with very little shot-shot velocity variation. No pressure data but it seems to be very well behaved. As I learn more I will post some more info.
C.G.B.
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