I just took up the sport of skeet and shotshell reloading. I am now loading 1 1/8 oz of #7 1/2 shot using green dot to 1200 fps,is this load also good for dove? I know #5's and 6's are good for phesant,but where do you find the info that tell you what to load to. My reload manual doesn't have it in there. thanks. sj

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DG,you are pretty close. I am dropping 20 grains to get the 1200 fps. This pm I moved it up to 22 grains to get 1270 fps. My reloading manual is the lyman shotshell reloader,4th edition.You are right it has a lot of info in,but I haven't found how much to load for various game.where can I find that? thanks. sj

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DG I am thinking of going to longshot by hodgon and try it up around 1400 fps and using #6 shot for an all around load and move it to 1 1/4 oz.And keep it aroung 1270 for skeet and dove with #8 and 1 1/8 oz.any one see anything wrong with that? sj

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DG thanks for the info. I will have to give them a try as I am noy fond of a lot of recoil. sj

different powders produce different velocities and recoil.I'm reloading 50 ae and 440 corbon rounds.the h110 really kicks at 29 grains,1400-1700 fps.
the h4227 powder puts out around 1300 fps but is much smoother and more accurate in my 50.
my most accurate loads are between 1-2 grains below maximum published charges.
I use hodgdon powder exclusively,they are clean burning,and very accurate and reliable.

desert eagle 50 ae and 440 corbon shooter

You might want to go to Ballistic Products website. I believe it is www.ballisticproducts.com. If that's not it, you can find it easily with a search engine. They have all sorts of books and manuals as well as a wide variety of wads and other components. I have found them to be very helpful when I have a question.

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