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LOAD OF THE WEEK- 2010/09/24  12GA KICKERS    

CURMUDGEON - I need a 12-gauge lethal fast moving, but light weight pheasant load. 

 I shoot over pointers.  And some 3” 12-gauge loads for tough ducks.  Help!             

 

Load# 100922-2488 Nickel Plated lead #6-#5.5-#5-#4.

(Knocks the stuffing out of pheasants.)

 HULL:  FIOCCHI 12-gauge 2.75”   

PRIMER: FIO616 

PROPELLANT: HODGDON UNIVERSAL CLAYS 31.0 Grains

WAD:  VP15 (Mica dust the wad)

SHOT:  1 ounce (437 grains) #6-#5.5-#5-#4.    

FOLD CRIMP: 6-point 

Result: PSI 9800 FPS 1490   

 

Load# 100922-2489-5  Nickel Plated lead  

HULL:  FIOCCHI 12-gauge 2.75”   

PRIMER: FIO616 

PROPELLANT: HODGDON UNIVERSAL CLAYS 32.0 Grains

WAD:  VP15 (Mica dust the wad)

SHOT:  1 ounce (437 grains) #6-#5-#5.5-#4   

FOLD CRIMP: 6-point

Result: PSI 10000 FPS 1530  

 

Load# 100922-2489 Nickel Plated lead  

HULL:  FIOCCHI 12-gauge 2.75”   

PRIMER: FIO616 

PROPELLANT: HODGDON UNIVERSAL CLAYS 33.0 Grains

WAD:  VP15 (Mica dust the wad)

SHOT:  1 ounce (437 grains) #6-#5-#5.5-#4   

FOLD CRIMP: 6-point

Result: PSI 10200 FPS 1565  

 

Load# 100924-2506 Nickel Plated lead  

HULL:  RIO 12-gauge 2.75”   

PRIMER: RIO209 

PROPELLANT: HODGDON LONGSHOT 33.0 Grains

WAD:  VP15 (Mica dust the wad)

SHOT:  1-1/4 ounce (546 grains) #6-#5-#5.5-#4   

FOLD CRIMP: 6-point

Result: PSI 8800 FPS 1360    

 

Load# 100922-2494 STEEL SHOT TOUGH DUCK (moderate weather)

With this powder be SURE to Compact the load.  

 HULL:  FIOCCHI 12-gauge 3.00”   

PRIMER: FIO616 

PROPELLANT: ALLIANT STEEL 45.0 Grains

WAD:  RANGER-PLUS (Mica dust the wad)

SHOT:  1 ounce (437 grains) T/BB/B  

BUFFER:  10 gains of MIX#47 

FOLD CRIMP: 6-point +OS12 on top of shot

Result: PSI 10500 FPS 1690  

 

Load# 100924-2507 STEEL SHOT TOUGH DUCK (moderate weather)

With this powder be SURE to compact the load.

 HULL:  FIOCCHI 12-gauge 3.00”   

PRIMER: FIO616 

PROPELLANT: ALLIANT STEEL 44.5 Grains

WAD:  RANGER-PLUS (Mica dust the wad)

SHOT:  1-1/16 ounce (465 grains) T/BB/B  

BUFFER:  10 gains of MIX#47 

FOLD CRIMP: 6-point +OS12 on top of shot

Result: PSI 10400 FPS 1635  

 

Load# 100922-2495 STEEL SHOT TOUGH DUCK (colder days)

With this powder be SURE to compact the load.

 HULL:  FEDERAL (plastic base) 12-gauge 3.00”   

PRIMER: FED209A  

PROPELLANT: ALLIANT STEEL 43.5 Grains

WAD:  RANGER-PLUS (Mica dust the wad)

SHOT:  1 ounce (437 grains) BB/B/#1  

BUFFER:  10 gains of MIX#47 

FOLD CRIMP: 6-point +OS12 on top of shot

Result: PSI 11000 FPS 1710  

 

 

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