24hourcampfire.com
24hourcampfire.com
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Hop To
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,586
Hammer1 Offline OP
Campfire Regular
OP Offline
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,586
.

What powder would y'all recommend for loading 3/4 ounce 12 gauge shotgun shells ?


Trying to keep velocities under 1200 fps for informal recreational clay target shooting by people with physical problems.

Shells will be shot in a relatively lightweight single-barrel trap gun.

So it is not necessary for the recoil or pressure to operate a semiautomatic shotgun action or a second shot with an inertia trigger.

I have the wads designed specifically for the 3/4 ounce load.


.

BP-B2

Joined: May 2004
Posts: 55,887
Campfire Kahuna
Offline
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 55,887
Hodgdon has some good load data available via their manuals or online page. Clays comes to mind.

I've also heard that Unique or perhaps Green Dot are good light load powders but have never explored that.


I am..........disturbed.

Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain


Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 59,904
M
Campfire Kahuna
Online Content
Campfire Kahuna
M
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 59,904
I've used 17.5 Red Dot with Federal Gold Medal cases and the 12SO Federal wad.


“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,800
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,800
Hammer1-
I've no personal experience, but friends have found that Titewad performs well at 1150 fps with the CB1-0175 wads in either the Remington one-piece hulls or Winchester AAs.
--Bob



Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 227
Campfire Member
Offline
Campfire Member
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 227
Why one would use anything but Bullseye or Red Dot is beyond me but I suppose there are others. I personally use Bullseye. I have used Green Dot but at higher speeds. Regards, Woody


Take a kid along.
IC B2

Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 12,781
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 12,781
Titewad should work well, but you are going to be struggling with consistent ignition at those speeds, especially if it gets a little cold. I've shot tens of thousands of 7/8ths load with titewad, and even those can get a little wonky when cold (below 10 degrees).

I would suggest using newish hulls, putting a good, deep crimp on them, and using the hottest primer you can get your hands on (ie. Federal 209a or cci magnum). HTH, Dutch.


Sic Semper Tyrannis
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 59,904
M
Campfire Kahuna
Online Content
Campfire Kahuna
M
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 59,904
Yeah, really light loads in 12-gauge don't generate a lot of pressure--which sounds like a good thing until it gets cold. I mostly use 'em in my shotguns for summer practice and early-season upland hunting, when weather's nice and birds tend to be closer. But I don't use 'em for December pheasants or February clays!


“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 47,723
B
Campfire 'Bwana
Offline
Campfire 'Bwana
B
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 47,723
Originally Posted by Hammer1
.

What powder would y'all recommend for loading 3/4 ounce 12 gauge shotgun shells ?


Trying to keep velocities under 1200 fps for informal recreational clay target shooting by people with physical problems.

Shells will be shot in a relatively lightweight single-barrel trap gun.

So it is not necessary for the recoil or pressure to operate a semiautomatic shotgun action or a second shot with an inertia trigger.

I have the wads designed specifically for the 3/4 ounce load.


.


I've ran a chit load of 7/8 oz. loads in 12 gauges for the first shot on doubles or singles practice. My powder of choice was and has always been Hodgdens Clays. I started my son out shooting trap when he was 10 years old with said loads running in the mid 1,100 fps and then working up to around 1,250 fps. Good luck with your venture and kudus to you getting people interested in the sport!!!


Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

BSA MAGA
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 59,904
M
Campfire Kahuna
Online Content
Campfire Kahuna
M
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 59,904
He's not looking to run a semi-auto. It's single-barrel trap gun.


“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,939
G
GF1 Offline
Campfire Tracker
Offline
Campfire Tracker
G
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,939
I've had good luck with Clays, Claydot, E3, and Extra Lite, Claybuster magenta 3/4 oz wads, STS cases, Win 209 primers.

IC B3

Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,242
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,242
+1 for Claydot.

Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 22,987
G
Campfire Ranger
Online Content
Campfire Ranger
G
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 22,987
I have used nothing but Clays for all my 12 gauge target loads for about the last 15 years, to include 3/4 and 7/8 ounce low vel loads. No complaints whatsoever. Those light loads are used all year 'round with no ill effects, but of course winter cold doesn't mean the same thing here that it does out there in the land of the wind chill factor.

I have gone so far as to replace Bullseye and Red Dot with Clays, and Unique with Universal Clays in my pistol and low vel cast bullet rifle loads. Just personal preference, but the tipping point is that the Clays line of powders burn way cleaner, especially at really low pressures.


"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 11
T
New Member
Offline
New Member
T
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 11
Clays and Clay Dot are fine all around powders. But when the shot load drops to 1oz or lighter, particularly 3/4oz, I really like Extra Lite. 3/4oz loads fire cleanly in cold or hot weather - no bloopers. It's my goto powder for reduced loads.


Because we're here lad. No one else, just us.

Moderated by  RickBin 

Link Copied to Clipboard
YB23

Who's Online Now
721 members (02bfishn, 12308300, 11point, 10gaugemag, 10Glocks, 12344mag, 89 invisible), 2,724 guests, and 1,286 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums81
Topics1,187,698
Posts18,399,950
Members73,820
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023


 







Fish & Game Departments | Solunar Tables | Mission Statement | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | DMCA
Hunting | Fishing | Camping | Backpacking | Reloading | Campfire Forums | Gear Shop
Copyright © 2000-2024 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5
(Release build 20201027)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 7.3.33 Page Time: 0.113s Queries: 14 (0.004s) Memory: 0.8492 MB (Peak: 0.9485 MB) Data Comp: Zlib Server Time: 2024-03-28 23:48:46 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS