16’s

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

The WAA16 wad, now available as the CB0100, was originally intended for the Winchester/Western compression formed 16-gauge hull (Super-X, UPLANDER and DOVE & QUAIL) with tapered side walls, not the current straight sided Olin trash hulls.

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How is the powder migration issue?

I'm still loading my supply of the compression formed 16-gauge hulls with the load that sports the * in the Ball Powder Loading Guide -- Win 209, 20 grains WSF, WAA16 wad and 1 ounce of shot. When Olin quit making the WAA16 I cleaned out Green Top Sporting Goods entire supply. Just about the time I was running out Clay Buster came to the rescue.

For 7/8 ounce loads I'm using the Down Range DR16 in Federal hulls.

When Winchester first made the WAA16 available to reloaders i used almost three cases of them up in about two years . I also back then I hoarded the Upland hulls and later the Xpert hulls as if I’m not mistaken they were the same hull . You cleaning out Greentop explains why I couldn’t find anymore as all I used had come from them . I shot up a fair amount of WSF back then in 16’s and 20’s . When in their infinite wisdom WIN saw fit to do away with 473AA I switched to WSF for 20 gauge Skeet loads and of course the 16 loads .