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My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - any advice?

I've been reloading for about a year with a MEC 600 Jr. using once-fired Remington STS hulls, Claybuster wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. My 12ga Beretta A300 seems to pattern fine at 30 yards,...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 2 months ago by Competition Chris
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My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - patterns seem to change shot to shot

I've been reloading for about 2 years on a MEC 9000G, mostly for my Beretta A400 Xcel. Using once-fired STS hulls, Federal 209 primers, 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, Claybuster wads, and 1 oz ...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 2 months ago by JustStartedShooting
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Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8oz 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, WAA12SL wads, and 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite. I'm getting great patterns at 30 yards...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 2 months ago by Duck Hunter Dan
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Looking for a 1-1/8 oz 12ga load that patterns well in my Browning Citori with Briley chokes

I've been working up some 1-1/8 oz loads for sporting clays with my Browning Citori 725. Using Fiocchi hulls, WAA12 wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. At 40 yards, my patterns with a Modified cho...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 2 months ago by Mike from Texas
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Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8 oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent patterns at 40 yards

Been working up some 12ga reloads for my Browning Citori CX with a Modified choke. Using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12SL wads, 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, and #8 lead shot. Patterns look great...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by Competition Chris
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Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander - what factory shells should I start with for trap?

Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander with a modified choke for trap shooting. I've been to the range twice and tried some cheap Rio shells, but my patterns seem ...

Ammunition & Reloading Factory Loads | asked 3 months ago by Trap Shooter Tom
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Looking for a good 1-1/8 oz target load for my Beretta A400 Xcel

Been shooting for about 2 years, mostly sporting clays. I've been using Winchester AA 1 oz loads through my modified choke and they're fine, but I want to try a slightly heavier payload for a littl...

Ammunition & Reloading Factory Loads | asked 3 months ago by Duck Hunter Dan
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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...

Ammunition & Reloading Factory Loads | asked 3 months ago by Old Timer Bob
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Looking for a soft-shooting 1 oz 12ga load for sporting clays - any favorite recipes?

Been shooting a lot of 100+ target days with my Beretta 686 and my shoulder's feeling it. I'm currently running 1 1/8 oz of 7.5s at 1200 fps, but it's getting a bit much. I've got a MEC 600 Jr and ...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by Learning Larry
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My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - patterns seem to change from shell to shell

I've been reloading for about 2 years on a MEC 600 Jr. using once-fired Remington STS hulls, Claybuster wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. My setup is a Browning Citori with an Improved Cylinder ...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by Old Timer Bob
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