UnBurnt Powder ???

[Kevin McCormack]

Shot thousands (maybe 60-70K+) of rounds reloaded for bunker practice in the 1990s using 700X. Our favorite practice load was the Win AA hull (the good early version) with W209 primer, Federal SO wad, 7/8 oz. of high antimony magnum Lawrence shot (sometimes plated), and 21.5 gns. of 700X. The only restriction for international shooting was a shot charge of 7/8 oz. or less. The SO wad was superior to any of the other off-brand equivalents for ease of reloading and patterning. They cost more but the results were dramatic.

[Big D]

21.5 gr with 7/8 oz? Wow!
What is the velocity? I use 17 gr with 1 oz, for my sporting clays/skeet loads which give me about 1200 fps.

[Kevin McCormack]

Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

Shot thousands (maybe 60-70K+) of rounds reloaded for bunker practice in the 1990s using 700X. Our favorite practice load was the Win AA hull (the good early version) with W209 primer, Federal SO wad, 7/8 oz. of high antimony magnum Lawrence shot (sometimes plated), and 21.5 gns. of 700X. The only restriction for international shooting was a shot charge of 7/8 oz. or less. The SO wad was superior to any of the other off-brand equivalents for ease of reloading and patterning. They cost more but the results were dramatic.

CORRECTION - I went back and retrieved the reloading logs I saved from the mid-1990s, and the bunker load referred to above was in fact 19.5 gns. of 700X, NOT 21.5 gns. My Bad!