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Looking for advice on a 1-1/8 oz 12ga load for sporting clays with my Beretta 686
I've been shooting sporting clays for a few years now and recently got a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I with IC/M chokes. I'm trying to develop a reload that's soft shooting but still breaks targets c...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8 oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent breaks at 40 yards
Been working up a load for my Beretta 686 with a Modified choke. Using once-fired STS hulls, Winchester 209 primers, 18.5 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, and a Claybuster WAA12SL wad. Patterns look d...
My reloads are patterning too tight with my Browning Citori - any advice?
I've been reloading for about 2 years on a MEC 650. My go-to load is 1 oz of #8 lead over 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite in a once-fired STS hull with a WAA12SL wad. It patterns great in my budd...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander for trap - what factory loads should I start with?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander with a Modified choke for trap shooting. I've been reading about different ammo but honestly it's a bit overwhelming. I'm pl...
My reloads for sporting clays aren't breaking targets consistently past 35 yards
Been reloading for about a year with a MEC 600 Jr. and my patterns seem weak on longer shots. I'm using once-fired Remington STS hulls, 17.5 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, a WAA12 wad, and 1 oz of #...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8 oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent breaks at 40 yards
I've been working up a load for my Browning Citori 725 with a Modified choke, using once-fired STS hulls, Claybuster WAA12 wads, and 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite. I'm getting good patterns at ...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8 oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent breaks at 40+ yards
I've been working up a load for my Browning Citori 725 with an IM choke, using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12SL wads, and 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite. The pattern looks decent on paper at 30 yar...
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...
Looking for a 1-1/8 oz lead load for sporting clays that patterns well in my tight-choked Beretta 686
Been shooting my Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon with factory Full and IM chokes for sporting clays. I'm trying to develop a reload that gives me a dense, even pattern at 40 yards for those long crossers...
Just got a Beretta A300 - what's a good factory load to start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 with a modified choke to try trap shooting. I've been to the range twice and used some cheap Rio shells, but my patterns seem really i...