"progressive" powders and tight patterns

[charlie cleveland]

first i would use 1 3/8 ounce of shot as the first 3 inch guns used..i am presuming your guns have 3 inch chambers...i would probably use bluedot powder....charlie

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

first i would use 1 3/8 ounce of shot as the first 3 inch guns used..i am presuming your guns have 3 inch chambers...i would probably use bluedot powder....charlie

the longrange is a 3" the Parker and Super are 2 3/4

[StubTwist]

Rick,

Try Winchester 572. It's new and it's a powder I'm going to try next.

Check out the Hodgdon site. You can get good velocities and the PSI are respectable. For the heavy stuff I always use Federal GM hulls and wads.

1 1/4 oz of lead shot
24.7 grains of 572
Federal GM hull
Federal S3 wad
Federal 209 primer
8000 PSI
1220 FPS

This new Winchester powder is strategically designed to do a myriad of jobs. First it has the correct burn rate to create the famous 3 ¼ dram equivalent, 1 ¼ oz, 1330 fps 12 gauge load, originated by Winchester. And, it does it with any brand case! Back Fence competitors and pheasant hunters will be delighted. Now, that is just one application, and it goes on to provide clay target loads superb in 20 gauge and 28 gauge, top field loads in both, and, outstanding field loads for the wonderful 16 gauge. In addition, 572 has a vast number of pistol applications, ranging from the 25 ACP to the 45 ACP, and all popular calibers in between. This is one positively versatile and useful propellant.