Buckshot Alah 8 gauge

[charlie cleveland]

I found if you put a 1/8 inch over powder wad in before putting the plastic wad in this will keep the misfires from happening...I had your troubles before finding this out...charlie

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

I found if you put a 1/8 inch over powder wad in before putting the plastic wad in this will keep the misfires from happening...I had your troubles before finding this out...charlie

Well I just loaded four with the card as you say two with slugs two with buckshot and only one of the four went off correctly. I’m of the opinion that the crimp is not stiff or tight enough because the hulls I’m using are past their prime . Tommorrow I’ll try four unfired the same way .

[charlie cleveland]

you could be right about the hulls...I use bluedot for all my 8 ga loads that I shoot....charlie

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

you could be right about the hulls...I use bluedot for all my 8 ga loads that I shoot....charlie

In the book I have with WIN hulls and the SP-8 wad he has no loads using Blue Dot . But I don't think the powders the issue or some wouldn't set off correctly and others not . I suppose I could get a roll crimper thing and try that but I don't really want to do that .


I've got the grass cut etc so other than a couple auction items my weekend is wide open so I just might get this stuff ironed out . Then I need to get a scope on top a Mannlicher Schoenauer MC rifle length 06 I bought to rob the triggers . Might set this one up with several factory loads to carry out for Damage Control when I use the 8 gauge from a ground blind . Or I might carry my 6mm-06 that's never been blooded . Anyway I need to get some stuff straight before Tuesday evening .

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

you could be right about the hulls...I use bluedot for all my 8 ga loads that I shoot....charlie

If you don't mind saying what charge weight and powder weights with SP-8 wads ?

[6pt-Sika]

Okay just loaded a pair of the slugs with International Clays as well as filling the bottom cavity with wax and a nitro card in the bottom of the shot cup for proper height . Also loaded two more with sixteen 00 buck pellets and buffer again with International Clays . All four are in brand new unfired hulls with WIN 209’s . They look nice but let’s see if they boom correctly

[6pt-Sika]

Well all four went off as one would like . The slugs however were kinda low and the left barrel of buck I think I pulled it a bit left off the box . I’m going to take the four once fired and try slugs in them again two for the left and two for the right . Then I’m going to load two new hulls with sixteen 0 buck pellets and try them . Below is the 00 at 30 yards 14 of the 16 pellets are on the box all be it a little left and a little low .

[6pt-Sika]

The lone slug that hit paper just now and it tells me nothing since I have no idea where the other three went .

[6pt-Sika]

And the two with 0 buck at thirty yards .

[6pt-Sika]

Well Monday first thing I need to do after breakfast is head to the range . Loaded 12 more slug loads but with three different powders . Also filled the HB with candle wax Nd our one wrap of masking tape on each slug , maybe snugging them up a skoosh will help accuracy . Also have my 6mm-06 , MS 7x57 , Savage Hog Hunter 338 FED and AR-10 338 FED to check sight in . The pair of 338’s I wanna check suppressed . Tuesday if no rain I might just take the Mannlicher Schoenauer 7x57 along with my 8 gauge .