How lite can I go for an eight bore load?

[charlie cleveland]

this would be a interesting post john....i have tried several low power loads to me in the 8 ga...to have good ignition a load of 1 1/4 ounce is about the load i could get good results from...but i like the 1 1/2 ounce load the best...charlie

[John Truitt]

Mr Cleveland,

I have read your posts from 2009 about your lite 1 1/4 oz loads

I spoke to Tom Armbrust tonight. He recs 1 1/2 oz. He states he has done 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 but the 1 1/2 is the most reliable.

I am excited to try some of his 1 1/2 oz ers at about 1050/ 1100 FPS.
This past weekend I shot some 1 7/8 oz ers and some 2 1/2 oz ers.
I could tell a difference in the two and preferred the 1 7/8 which were easy shooting. But I am very excited to try the 1 1/2 oz as a dedicated target load.

I will keep info coming to results as things develop and I hope over time, with help can come up with a nice lite low recoil and low pressure target load for the mighty eight.