Spreader loads

[Double Play]

Matt,
Dave Suponski makes some nice 16 gauge spreader loads. I'm sure he will comment soon.

[Autumn Daze]

Matt, I will give you my recipe later today when I have a bit more time.

[Autumn Daze]

Matt, My 16 gauge spreader load is as follows. Remington Game load hull (Black hull),Claybuster CB0100-16 gauge wad, 1oz.#8 shot,Winchester 209 primer and 16.2 grains of IMR PB powder. After I drop the shot I insert a Poly-Wad 20 gauge spreader disc. In talking with Jay Menefeee at Poly-Wad he tells me he uses the 20 gauge insert in his factory 16 gauge shells also. It make a difference in the patterns.

Also when I can't get PB I use 18.4 grains of IMR 7625.Both of these loads produce 1200 ft/sec and just shy of 8,000 PSI. Very soft shooting load and they get the job done. I hope this is of some help.....

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Matt, My 16 gauge spreader load is as follows. Remington Game load hull (Black hull),Claybuster CB0100-16 gauge wad, 1oz.#8 shot,Winchester 209 primer and 16.2 grains of IMR PB powder. After I drop the shot I insert a Poly-Wad 20 gauge spreader disc. In talking with Jay Menefeee at Poly-Wad he tells me he uses the 20 gauge insert in his factory 16 gauge shells also. It make a difference in the patterns.

Also when I can't get PB I use 18.4 grains of IMR 7625.Both of these loads produce 1200 ft/sec and just shy of 8,000 PSI. Very soft shooting load and they get the job done. I hope this is of some help.....

Dave, how much does the Poly-Wad insert change the pattern percentage? From what % without vs. what % with? I got very good results from the X-Stream insert but have nothing to compare it to.

[Autumn Daze]

Pete, My experience has been the spreaders open the patterns 1+ choke size. IE: From Improved mod to improved cylinder. One thing I have learned is the the speed of the load is critical. If you overspeed the load it will blow the pattern and too light a load and the pattern will not open as much as you would expect.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Pete, My experience has been the spreaders open the patterns 1+ choke size. IE: From Improved mod to improved cylinder. One thing I have learned is the the speed of the load is critical. If you overspeed the load it will blow the pattern and too light a load and the pattern will not open as much as you would expect.

I was hoping to hear differences in % for the same gun and load. The X-Stream inserts opened my 10ga Remmy up by 35% or 3 1/2 "degrees" of choke to a very useful for some situations 58%. I was wonder if the Poly-Wad would do more or less opening of the pattern, if only one choke from IM it sounds like less compared to the X-Stream.

[Mark Garrett]

This is some interesting reading from the 16Ga forum .


http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic....ight=green+dot