7/8 oz Loads

DucksBucks · 03-09-2003, 01:01 PM

Does anyone reload 7/8 oz shotshells? Should I just stick with 1-1 1/8 oz loads?

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propmahn · 03-10-2003, 01:00 PM

my brother and i reload then for basic trap loads to save money on lead. they dont cycle at all in my brother or my fathers 1100s. after my brother got the citori though its been obviously no problem. the longer shots are harder but i couldnt tell you distances i really have no idea.

propmahn · 03-10-2003, 01:01 PM

we shoot mostly trap no game birds

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dugum · 03-28-2003, 06:22 AM

The 7/8oz 12ga loads are great for practice, and clay targets. You can load up some 7/8 oz loads that will pattern better than some 1oz & 1 1/8 oz loads. It takes some work and adjusting but it can be done. Also if your a duck hunter you can make up 7/8oz loads that that have the same pellet count and speed of your duck hunting loads. (Makes for GREAT practice!)

The only things you have to watch are 1, crimp, make sure that the shot fills the wad enough to get a good crimp. 2, if you shoot a autoloader, make sure that it that there is enough pressure to work the action. (I shoot a browning gold and have not had any problems, with 7/8oz loads)

Good luck

firsttimeelkhunter · 04-16-2003, 08:17 PM

I would stay with 1 1/8 if they shoot good in your gun. I shoot a 1 1/8 w/ clays powder and claybuster wads. It worked good enough for fifth place in our league for sporting clays last year. Just my $.02

Vapodog · 05-04-2003, 10:33 PM

I do all my trapshooting with a 20 Ga.....guess what load is used>.....7/8 of course. I like #8 shot to give a good pattern.

If you shoot from the 27 yard line......I can' t help you.....you' re far far better than me!!!...But so far I' ve learned that if you point the gun in the right direction.....things happen!!!

Personally I' m moving to 1 Oz loads exclusively for my 20 Ga......and if I was shooting a 12 Ga.....I' d be shooting 1 oz as well. One Oz of #8s helps me shooting doves.....and that' s more important to me than clays.

bobeyerite · 05-05-2003, 05:35 PM

I shoot a 20 gauge,and I find that by shooting only 7/8 ounce loads on trap (clay birds) that it helps me in the field. In the field I go to 1 ounce loads and the extra shot gives an better than 80 percent kill ratio, on Pheasant, chukar and quail. My theory is by using a smaller pattern in practice, when I go to the bigger hunting pattern i' m just that much more deadly. Bob[8D]