Posted By: CCBIRDDOGMAN
What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/08/11 01:52 PM
I like a pretty hot shell, I have been loading with herco but I only have one shot & powder bushing for my old pacific loader so I am using my dads old load recipe since I cant really change it. I am possibly fixin to get a MEC 600 JR. so since I will have the availability to do something a little "newer" I wanted get some opinions on what I should change to. Or should I?
Posted By: kmon11
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/08/11 03:57 PM
I load on the lighter side most of the time and use Hodgdon clays. For my heavier loads Hodgdon Universal but looking at the data for it Longshot at 1530 fps for a 1 1/8 ounce load in a 2 3/4 inch AA hull is for sure a hot load
http://data.hodgdon.com/shotshell_load.asp
Posted By: CCBIRDDOGMAN
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/08/11 04:01 PM
Man, that is smoking. My load I have been using is 1 1/4 oz. at approx. 1300 & it will smoke those early jumping Quail. 40yards out flying away it makes a puff of feathers.
Posted By: tth_40
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/08/11 04:51 PM
I started out using Red Dot, but for economy purposes started using Promo about two years ago. Most of my loads are 7/8 oz. but can be used for heavier loads as well.
Posted By: longone
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/08/11 08:41 PM
Solo 1000, I buy it 25# kegs
Posted By: DSP56
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/08/11 10:32 PM
If you like'em hot try Hodgdon Longshot. Thats what I use in my pheasant loads. Their pretty punchy.
Posted By: Pittstate
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/09/11 01:15 AM
I use Red dot for my 1 1/8 ounce clay/quail loads and Unique for my #4/5/6 loads for Pheasant/Chukar.
Posted By: rifle.30cal
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/09/11 04:02 AM
Red dot also with 1 1/8 oz loads.
Posted By: REDGUN
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/09/11 02:16 PM
Kevin,
Longshot will get the 1 1/8 - 1 3/8oz loads to 1300 FPS+ without any problem.
For 7/8oz or 1oz, I use either Clays or American Select.
Posted By: Judd
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/09/11 02:59 PM
I almost shoot 7/8oz exclusively and I use ClayDot to 1300+
Posted By: dawaba
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/09/11 03:05 PM
Depending on the load, Red Dot, Green Dot, and WW-570.
Posted By: Huntin_Drakes
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/09/11 09:23 PM
red dot or longshot are my preferences.
Posted By: jeh7mmmag
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/10/11 01:25 AM
Light 12ga..Red Dot
Medium 12ga..Gren Dot
Heavy & Magnum 12ga and .44 Mag pistol.. Blue Dot
Posted By: L. C. Clower
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/16/11 02:41 AM
Blue Dot for very hot 1 3/8 oz loads.
Posted By: Mr Redneck
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/17/11 01:23 AM
I've used 700X for 25 years. never had a problem.
Posted By: HICKORY12
Re: What is your favotite powder for loading 12ga shells - 02/24/11 05:33 PM
#35 bushing
Unique Powder
1 1/8 oz load
OR
#39 bushing
PB Powder
1 1/4 oz load