Old School Green Dot

[J.B. Books]

The 1968 Hercules Smokeless Powder Guide lists a 1 1/4 ounce lead load in 10ga driven by 29 grains of Red Dot with a "Cup type Over Powder Wad". With a Card Over Powder Wad it lists 31 grains.

Is there anybody out there who would shoot this much Red Dot with a 1 1/4 ounce load in 10ga, even in a fluid steel gun? I sure wouldn't.

[Bill Murphy]

Gary, "why" is because of wad configuration, hull construction, you name it. The bottom line is that powder companies continually test various combinations of all components. That's why we don't shoot 24 grains of Red Dot in 12 gauge target loads. Things change.