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#4 buck shotshell load

jimmcgeh@lisco.comjimmcgeh@lisco.com Member Posts: 116 ✭✭
edited February 2011 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I tried a load in the Lyman # 4 shotshell reloading manual
27 #4 buck WAA hulls WAA12R wad.Couldn't get all the buckshot in the hull.Is this load wrong or am I doing something wrong,also using 24.5 grains of Herco
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you cut the wings off and use just the base of the wad, you can get all 27 in there.
    I ran into the same thing and just load 26 in mine.
    It is a PIA to load buck, but I use them in matches.
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  • jimmcgeh@lisco.comjimmcgeh@lisco.com Member Posts: 116 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi Dick
    Thanks for the info.I know its a pia almost not worth the effort,but I'd sure like to see how they pattern in my model 97 riot gun.
    Thanks for the info.
    Jim
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  • jaegermisterjaegermister Member Posts: 692 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use a "air wedge" wad then nitro wad. You will find that #4 shot mixes in between the spaces of #4 buck resulting in a duplex load. I call 'em 4x4"s and it cuts them down! Six of them in a model 12... leaning in the corner...I sleep sound.
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