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Old 01-04-2005 | 07:15 PM
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From: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Default RE: Duck load

These loads are from Reloading Specialties, Inc and I get the componits from Bucks run sports
You must follow the loads exactly !
I use Fed gold medal cases ,I find that I get the best reloads with them .
All loads use Win. primers ,"SAM 1" wads and Alliant Steel powder.
These loads call for 1/8"felt spacers
I weigh all powder charges ,it meters poorly
I weigh all shot charges

I load 1 1/8 oz loads for decoying ducks with 7 or 6 shot
39 gr Steel powder
1 spacer over and 1 under shot
492 gr of Hevi shot ,1 1/8 oz
1575 FPS
9100 PSI

I load 1 1/4 oz loads for all around ducks with 6,5,or 4 shot
36 gr Steel powder
1 felt spacer under shot
547 gr Hevi shot , 1 1/4 oz
1450 fps
9100 PSI

I load a slightly heaver load 1 5/16 oz for geese with 4 or 2 shot
35 gr Steel powder
1 felt space under shot
570 gr hevi shot ,about 1 5/16 oz
1395 fps
9900 PSI
I have loaded Hevi shot for several years and it BLOWS steel shot away
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