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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 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...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked about 13 hours ago by Sarah M.
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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 2 days ago by Competition Chris
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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 ...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 2 days ago by Mike from Texas
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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 some 12ga reloads for my Browning Citori with 30" barrels and Briley extended chokes (LM/Mod). Using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12SL wads, 18.5gr of Alliant Extra-Lite, and #8 le...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 3 days ago by JustStartedShooting
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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...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 4 days ago by Dave the Reloader
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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...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 8 days ago by NewShooter2024
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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...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 9 days ago by Sarah M.
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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 #...

Ammunition & Reloading Reloading | asked 15 days ago by Competition Chris
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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 21 days ago by Mike from Texas
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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 23 days ago by Learning Larry
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