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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...

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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My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - any advice?

Been reloading for about a year now with a MEC 600 Jr. using once-fired STS hulls, Claybuster WAA12 wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. My pattern board shows some shells are tight and others are ...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 2 months ago by NewShooter2024
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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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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...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by NewShooter2024
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Trying to fine-tune my 1oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent patterns past 35 yards

Been working up some 1oz #8 loads for my Beretta 686 with 28" barrels and Briley Light Mod chokes. Using once-fired STS hulls, Federal 209 primers, 17.5gr of Alliant Extra-Lite, and Claybuster WAA1...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by Sarah M.
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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...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by Trap Shooter Tom
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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...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by Mike from Texas
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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...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by Learning Larry
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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 ...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 months ago by Skeet Shooter Sue
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