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What's your fave powder for 410 skeet loads?

Wingman54Wingman54 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited October 2010 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Looking to start back into reloading 410's again after 10 years and was curious what powder y'all are using nowadays for 2-1/2" skeet loads.
I used to use 2400, but as I remember, it was very dirty.
Looking for something different.
Thx.
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  • 20gabob20gabob Member Posts: 232 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Still usin my old favorite Win 296. Changed to i when it came out and haven't found a good reason to change. If i had to change it would probably be to Hodgdon H110. I use 296 in all my 2 1/2 and 3" 410 shells and am very satisfied with the results. Some of the new powders out use a lesser grain count but seem to build pressures too fast to suit my tastes.
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  • 336marlin336marlin Member Posts: 201 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hogdon "Lil-Gun" has developed a big following with the skeet shooters. It is a denser powder requiring less volume which makes it possible to get a full 1/2oz of shot into the "AA" hull and the newer once fired hulls that haven't yet eroded inside. I have 296 also that I use with the larger volume Federal hulls. Both seem to burn rather well with not much residue. The tornado takes care of that at the cleaning sessions. "Lil-Gun" seems to be phasing out 296.
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  • grizzclawgrizzclaw Member Posts: 1,159 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most of the guys that I talk with say 296. I've been wanting to try lil gun though.
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