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Putting in an order to BPI, and want to get some stuff to get to work on some upland loads. I don't know the first thing about lead. What are good hulls...wads...powder...overall loads?

NuffDaddy wrote:Putting in an order to BPI, and want to get some stuff to get to work on some upland loads. I don't know the first thing about lead. What are good hulls...wads...powder...overall loads?

I used to load Winchester AA hulls with and ounce and three eights of #5 that left the muzzle at 1330 fps. It was deadly on ducks and geese but overkill on pheasants. I would thing one and one quarter ounce of #6 lead shot would work well for most upland game, #7 1/2 for dove and quail. I found that AA hulls were the easiest to reload, were very abundant and almost any 2 3/4" load would fit with the proper wad.

AA's or Rem STS are my favs

My favorite hull is Fed GM and wibdjammer wads

jarbo03 wrote:My favorite hull is Fed GM and wibdjammer wads

What kind of powder? These will mainly be grouse loads, but I'd like to push a fairly heavy load to get through the thick brush.

I like long shot powder for hot lead loads

jehler wrote:I like long shot powder for hot lead loads

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1 1/8oz #5 or #6. Hodgdon gas thd data on their website.

Long shot lead loads make a very satisfying pow, lot sharper crack then your buddy's store bought loads

I like 1 5/8 of 6 and an open cylinder choke for my grouse loads, usually only see the bastards for a split second and shoot where you think they are going to be.

Long shot definitely has a different sound to it, they don't boom, they crack. I use it for a few steel loads also.

jehler wrote:I like 1 5/8 of 6 and an open cylinder choke for my grouse loads, usually only see the bastards for a split second and shoot where you think they are going to be.

That needs a 3" shell right? This is kinda like what I was looking for. Either my shots are 30 yards or less in cover you can barely walk through, or 40+ yards in the oak ridges.

If getting from BPI, get some MG42/STS wads if you want heavy loads. They also make some really good steel loads. PM me your email, I'll send you some data.

Pm sent. Thanks

Got you email. Thanks for the info.

NuffDaddy wrote:Got you email. Thanks for the info.

If you have BPI Status of Steel manual, the MG42 is the STS wad.

jarbo03 wrote:

NuffDaddy wrote:Got you email. Thanks for the info.

If you have BPI Status of Steel manual, the MG42 is the STS wad.

Yeah I do. Ok thanks for the heads up.

I know absolutely nothing about reloading. What is hot lead?

rebelp74 wrote:I know absolutely nothing about reloading. What is hot lead?

Hot as in fast...Like "coming in hot"

Really? Like in fps? I was kinda thinking it was a type of lead shot or a high brass load.

rebelp74 wrote:Really? Like in fps? I was kinda thinking it was a type of lead shot or a high brass load.

Yup. Just means it a magnum load.

Thanks

rebelp74 wrote:I know absolutely nothing about reloading. What is hot lead?

A drop of Dave's insanity right before the crimp

Make the game taste better?

rebelp74 wrote:Make the game taste better?

no, if I crip them it cauterizes the wound

hey jarbo what the recipe for that 1 3/8 ounce load with longshot and a 3" cheddite (lead)

jehler wrote:hey jarbo what the recipe for that 1 3/8 ounce load with longshot and a 3" cheddite (lead)

From BPI prairie pheasant manual. Also has some great 16 ga data jr could use. Send me your email

jehler wrote:hey jarbo what the recipe for that 1 3/8 ounce load with longshot and a 3" cheddite (lead)

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jarbo03 wrote:

jehler wrote:hey jarbo what the recipe for that 1 3/8 ounce load with longshot and a 3" cheddite (lead)

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damn, there are some fast 3.5"'loads!

jehler wrote:

jarbo03 wrote:

jehler wrote:hey jarbo what the recipe for that 1 3/8 ounce load with longshot and a 3" cheddite (lead)

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damn, there are some fast 3.5"'loads!

Yea, not for the weak. I loaded a few for fun, the Fed 1.5oz at 1500 produced some amazingly good patterns. Seems like most pagoda loads pattern well.