Crow Busters Forum

TCP loads subsonics for the metro guns, but we buy standard loads. Its tough to save any money reloading a 1 1/8oz gun club style load.

jd1983 wrote:

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Just got done sorting threw all my empty hulls and loaded the junkier ones for winter use. I will still pick up what I can but if I can't recover em all o well.


Red dot
waa12 wad cb clone
win primer
8shot sum 6 shot
win hull or rem hull

Any one else stuff there own or just buy em

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Have you shot that load in the cold before?   I'm not a big fan of claybuster wads for keeping high pressures, but I've used mostly the pink ones that are 1 oz AA clones.  For cold weather I like the Fed 209A.  Admittedly, it doesn't really matter much except for gas guns.

 

It's interesting that you mentioned winter loads. Something that has been overlooked is what cold weather can do to you're loads whether they be hand loads or factory loads. When you are out in very cold weather (in the teens or below) you're ammo won't have the same velocity as in warmer weather! This won't make much difference if the majority of you're shooting is 30 yards and under, but you notice it on the longer shots beyond 35 yards. The velocity is slower in colder weather!

Bob A.

I used Du Pont 7625 in my 20 gauge for over 20 years, I could get on average 8 to 9 reloads per hull before they needed to be pitched. That was back when you could save money by reloading. I remember reloading all damn summer to get set for fall.

Bob A.

Tried green dot had a lot of flaring in my face using it in a auto. After 50 rds or so I would get unburnt powder build up and after I would empty the gun when the action locks open I would get a flame that would be inches from my eye brow scared the crap outa me asked around at the club yup un burnt powder cause green dot tends to be "dirty" switched to red dot gonna use it till I run out and then prolly go with promo powder.

Unless you buy in major bulk or with a club you save about a penny a load. But toeach his own I like stuffing my own and busting crows or what ever you may be hunting with home rolled is a nice feeling. Now if you shoot odd gauges that the local sporting goods store wants a arm and leg for ammo or doesn't always carry it you can roll it way cheaper sometimes.

Also when I switch to winterloads I am gonna try this year is switching shot size to #6 just for the educated locals that don't like to come into #8 range.

I use the load I reload for skeet and sportingclays and hunting
it's a published load and it seams to work well.

Is hodgen USA made I believe alliant is keep American families in jobs. If I am wrong let me know.

Red and Green dot were manufactured by Hercules which was later bought out by Alliant I believe.

If your getting a lot of unburnt powder residue and the like then there is a good chance your pressures are not high enough for complete combustion.

Hercules powders never were the cleanest burning powders IMO. Actually Red, Green Dot and Herco were changed a bit to make them cleaner.

Ted

I usually switch to 71/2s or 6's and mod or imp.mod in winter if it is really cold and birds are sometimes higher. But sometimes in winter we have had birds come in almost oblivious to any thing. I try to adapt to every condition and use what gives me the best chance of smokin the crows.

-- Edited by watch em fall on Thursday 30th of September 2010 12:39:46 AM

jd1983 wrote:

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Right but they are available local and when you ask most reloaders that's why they use what they do or at least when they start out reloading. Or so it seams. I am sort of aiming at reloading on the cheap but efficent. Been messing around making my own shot. Comming close but still tinkering.

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Well if you buy 8lbs of Red Dot it will cost.
http://www.recobstargetshop.com/browse.cfm/4,357.html

8lbs of Hodgen Clays one of the sweetest cleaning powder going,will cost.
http://www.recobstargetshop.com/browse.cfm/4,186.html

Well worth the extra 9 bucks!!

 

For any one stuffing there own 12 gauge I may have found the best of both worlds as far as easy loading good cheap hulls just waiting on a e mail back from the guy. Cheap enough if you can't find em so what. But I wait for his response.

I'm interested. When you find out let us/me know.

tks

Pat

Pat ----- PM sent

Well JD
I found out my Hodgen Shotgun powder is made in Australia!! At least those Aussies stick with us through thick and thin!!!