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Bill no its a 10 gauge.
I shot the 8 and it is a blast, smokes targets at 50 plus yards, had all my buddies giggling. The load is very nice shooting little recoil, no flinching. |
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05-28-2020, 04:07 PM | #14 | ||||||
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Thanks, Craig. Have you had the 30 grain Clays loads tested? What was the result? I have a full keg of Clays but understand that it isn't made any more. Is that correct?
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05-28-2020, 04:25 PM | #15 | ||||||
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Clays is still being made, it was impossible to find a couple years back during the powder shortage. I got the load from Tom Armbrust 1200fps 8500psi. Shots were very consistent and the Clay's burns very clean. The mec bushing actually throws 29.1gn, so I figure a little less speed and pressure.
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05-28-2020, 04:25 PM | #16 | ||||||
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Bill, Hodgdon still makes Clays. It is a good powder. Burns clean.
Craig, do you use a hand loading machine or did you find a press? Did you mill the industrial "rib" of the hull or did you buy them that way? |
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05-28-2020, 04:46 PM | #17 | ||||||
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Mike I bought new Winchester hulls because they can be fold crimped. I bought hulls already swadged from Tom Armbrust. I also bought the converted MEC. Simple and easy.
My understanding is the Remington hulls can only be roll crimped. When reloading a roll crimped hull the mouth needs to be heat conditioned so the wad can be inserted. I plan to shoot my 8 at clays so I went for the press and fold crimp route. |
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05-28-2020, 08:42 PM | #18 | ||||||
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Some Pictures first run with the 8
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05-28-2020, 09:13 PM | #19 | ||||||
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That is awesome! 8's are a charge to shoot
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05-28-2020, 10:11 PM | #20 | ||||||
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Craig I am glad the gun and your load recipe shot well. I must admit, since I first saw your post with the bucket of newly loaded 8 gauge shells(that looked beautiful by the way...) all I have been thinking about is getting a Parker 8 gauge of my own someday. Looks like too much fun!
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