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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 Browning Citori 725 with an IM choke using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12 wads, and 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite. Patterns look decent on paper at 30 yards, but I'm ...
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...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8 oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent patterns at 40 yards
I've been working up a load for my Beretta 686 with a Modified choke using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12 wads, and 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite. My patterns are great at 30 yards but start to ge...
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 ...
Just got a Beretta A300 - what factory loads should I start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander with the standard Modified choke. I'll be shooting mostly trap at my local club, probably starting at the 16-yard line. Ther...
My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - help with wad seating?
Been reloading for about a year with a MEC 600 Jr. using once-fired STS hulls, Claybuster WAA12 wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. My patterns with my Beretta A300 seem to have more flyers than w...
Looking for a 1 oz. 12ga load that patterns tight at 40 yards for sporting clays
I've been working up some loads for my Browning Citori with a Modified choke for the longer stations. Using once-fired STS hulls, Claybuster WAA12SL wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. I'm getting...
Looking for a 1-1/8 oz 12ga target load that's softer than my current recipe
Been running a 1-1/8 oz load with 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, a WAA12 wad, and a Federal 209A primer in once-fired STS hulls through my MEC 650. It patterns great in my Browning Citori with ...
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...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8 oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent patterns at 40 yards
Been working up some reloads for my Beretta 686 with 28" barrels and Briley extended chokes (IC and Mod). Using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12SL wads, 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, and #8 lead sh...