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Buckshot Shotgun Reloads Using IMR 800-X?
hermiem
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I'm going to start reloading shotgun ammo again after many years of not doing so. I'm going to load #4 shot; #7 1/2; 00 Buckshot and possibly some rifled slugs. I have a bunch of different Shotgun/Pistol powders I can use to reload the shotgun shells. My "problem" is that in a moment of idiocy I purchased and 8-pound continer of IMR 800-X, orginally purchased for pistol reloads. Well, I haven't had much success/ luck reloading pistol ammo with 800-X. If anybody has any "decent" and not-to-heavy loads for a 12-Gauge 2 3/4", 1 1/8 Oz or 1 1/4 Oz plastic wads it would be appreciated. Constructive feedback is more than welcome!
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Look in the book or the Hodgdon/IMR www Load Data Center for powder, wad, hull, and shot combinations.
(Small shot and 800X looks good, many combinations, but none for buck.)
quote:Originally posted by Hawk Carse
Shotshell loading is more recipe driven than rifle or pistol.
Look in the book or the Hodgdon/IMR www Load Data Center for powder, wad, hull, and shot combinations.
(Small shot and 800X looks good, many combinations, but none for buck.)
I'm going to start reloading shotgun ammo again after many years of not doing so. I'm going to load #4 shot; #7 1/2; 00 Buckshot and possibly some rifled slugs. I have a bunch of different Shotgun/Pistol powders I can use to reload the shotgun shells. My "problem" is that in a moment of idiocy I purchased and 8-pound continer of IMR 800-X, orginally purchased for pistol reloads. Well, I haven't had much success/ luck reloading pistol ammo with 800-X.
Funny, my best 45acp load for 200gr lead was with 800-X [^]
It shot a 3/4in group at 25yds all day long [;)]
Problum was I only had a pound of it, and never got more [xx(]
Just one question please? Why isn't 800-X good for the 00 buck shot?
Thanks,
Mike
quote:Originally posted by Hawk Carse
Shotshell loading is more recipe driven than rifle or pistol.
Look in the book or the Hodgdon/IMR www Load Data Center for powder, wad, hull, and shot combinations.
(Small shot and 800X looks good, many combinations, but none for buck.)
It might be because they could not get to standard velocity with a standard pressure load. It might be because there is much less reloading of buckshot than birdshot and 800X is not a real popular powder, so why go to the trouble. They do not share their logic with the paying customer.
Maybe Lyman or somebody will have tested loads with 800X and buck.