7/8 oz loads

[Ned S]

I shot a lot of 7/8 oz loads for waterfowl, steel 4's for ducks and 2, 1, B and BB's for geese. I use B mostly for geese. I use Lightning Steel2 recipes 2, 14, 35 and Alliants 7/8 oz load with the MM shotcup. 7/8 oz of B's is my favorite on geese running 1724 fps or more. In my 935 they run 100 fps faster. 7/8 oz of B's at 1724 fps, sea level and 32F will penetrate to kill to 64.5 yds. With a Mod choke in my 935 I get 68/75 B pellets at 40 yds and run out of killing pattern past 50 yds. That's 90% at 40 yds. I have been using the 7/8 oz loads since 1988 when Alliant first published two recipes using STEEL powder. You do not need 3 or 3 1/2 inchers to kill waterfowl. That Alliant load runs 1765 fps and 9000 psi. Also the cost to reload them is minimal. Ned S

[3200 Man]

Ned , Thank you for this info . I was hopeing to run across it somrwhere and from what I have experienced so far with the 7/8 oz loads , I impressed !

I've shot the 3's and 2's in this load , but not the bigger pellets . I'll give it a try with the 1's and B's .

Thanks again , Larry

[Ned S]

You're most welcome Ned S

[jarbo03]

Glad to see you around here Ned. I am also a user of 7/8oz loads using Longshot and Steel.

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[Ned Swygard]

Havn't been able to get on for around a month and finally made it today. I'm in the process of loading 7/8 oz of B in the GM hull using the MM shotcup as listed by Alliant. I'm using the 2 3/4 NTC shotcup with the petals shortened 1/8" on my electric meat slicer. Ned S

[Ned Swygard]

I forgot that with B's in a 7/8 oz load, I have to use the 1 oz shotcup. As I just bought 1000 VP60's that's what I'm using and loaded LS2 14 using the Estate hull which is identical to Fed Plastic with paper basewad. Ned S

[jarbo03]

I forgot that with B's in a 7/8 oz load, I have to use the 1 oz shotcup. As I just bought 1000 VP60's that's what I'm using and loaded LS2 14 using the Estate hull which is identical to Fed Plastic with paper basewad. Ned S

Were these the original VP60 wads by Helarco, or the newer version that BPI is selling.

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[Ned Swygard]

Original VP60's by Helarco. Ned S

[jarbo03]

I still have bout half a bag, had very good results with them. My favorite is a 1oz #1 at 1710 in 3" FIO. Have you used any in a 2 3/4 Fed GM?

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[Ned Swygard]

I still have bout half a bag, had very good results with them. My favorite is a 1oz #1 at 1710 in 3" FIO. Have you used any in a 2 3/4 Fed GM?

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Yep! I have GM, Rio and Estate hulls loaded with 7/8 oz of B's suing the VP60 shotcup. Ned S

[obxbufflehead]

Did you ever get my PMs?

[Ned Swygard]

Did you ever get my PMs?

Sent you a PM. Ned S

[obxbufflehead]

Did you ever get my PMs?

Sent you a PM. Ned S

Ok got it.

[jarbo03]

Hey Ned, have you used any of the VP53 wads, hoping to find a recipe using Fed GM hulls

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[Ned Swygard]

Hey Ned, have you used any of the VP53 wads, hoping to find a recipe using Fed GM hulls

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The;y were designed for the old powders, with STEEL you have to cut 1/8" off the petals. They work fine in RSI 58 running 1521 fps and 10,200 psi. I still have a few. Ned S