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Anyone else notice Federal Gold Medal 1-1/8oz #8s patterning tighter than Remington STS through the same choke?
Been shooting a Browning Citori CXS with a Modified choke (0.020") for sporting clays. I've always used Remington STS 2-3/4" 1-1/8oz #8s at 1200 fps and got consistent 70% patterns at 40 yards. Swi...
My STS reloads are hitting low at station 3 - pattern issue?
Been reloading Remington STS hulls on my MEC 600 Jr. with 17.5gr of Alliant Extra-Lite, a WAA12SL wad, and 1oz of #8 lead shot. My Browning Citori with a Modified choke patterns great at stations 1...
Looking for a softer-shooting 1-1/8 oz load for sporting clays
Been shooting a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon with a 30" barrel, IC/M chokes for sporting. My go-to has been Federal Gold Medal 1-1/8 oz #8s, but after 100+ rounds my shoulder feels it. I've tried some...
Trying to tighten up my pattern at 40 yards with my reloads
I've been shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel with a Modified choke and my reloads using once-fired STS hulls, Claybuster WAA12 wads, and 1 1/8 oz of #7.5 lead. Patterns are fine at 30 yards but seem to o...
My reloads are hitting low on station 8 skeet targets
I've been reloading 12ga target loads for about a year now using a MEC 600 Jr. My recipe is a once-fired Remington STS hull, 17.5gr of Alliant Extra-Lite, a Claybuster CB1118-12 wad, and 1oz of #8 ...
Looking for a softer-shooting 1-1/8oz 12ga target load for my Beretta 686
Been shooting my Beretta 686 Sporting for a few years now, mostly with Federal Top Gun 1-1/8oz #8s. It patterns great through my Modified choke, but after 100+ rounds in a session, I'm definitely f...